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UserTesting.com is hiring regular Internet users to test websites and record their experiences. Whoa, there calm down. You won’t get paid to visit ANY website (plus, I’ve seen what you’ve looked at. Are you sure you want to share that with the world?) Instead, you’ll be employed to check out specific websites in order to give feedback to those website owners. You will be showing a website owner how the average person browses his or her website.
You will need to use their software to record a video of what’s happening on your screen. It will track your mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes and you’ll have to add in spoken comments while you browse the website you’re testing. It generally takes 15-20 minutes to test a website and you’ll be paid $10 for doing so.
Here is more information from their employment page.
Position: User Tester
Description
Do usability testing of websites and earn $10 per website.
How It Works
- Website owners ask for users to test their site. Whenever your demographic profile matches their target audience, you’re given the opportunity to test their website.
- You use our software to record a video of what’s happening on your screen - mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes - and your spoken comments while you use the website you’re testing. (Videos are typically 15 minutes long.) You’ll need a PC running Windows and a fast Internet connection. Watch a sample video.
- You answer four questions about your experience. See a sample review.
- You’ll earn $10 (paid with PayPal).
Click here for more information and an application form.
Don’t expect this to be a full time job however. Yes, $10 for about 20 minutes of work is great pay, but the folks at UserTesting claim you won’t see more than 10 tests a week. Even then, work is on a first come, first serve basis. You’ll need to act fast to land a job. Appreciate the fact that you’ll be able to pick up a little extra sidecash in your spare time and UserTesting will make a great little addition to your quest to make money from home.
Now, I haven’t been able to try the program myself. I’m looking for some feedback from you guys. Have you tried it? Is it worthwhile or a waste of your time? Please let me know and leave a comment below. Thanks!
It’s about time I did another income report seeing as it’s been over six months since I did my last one. The blog is still consistently making money though affiliate sales and I see no signs of stopping. Look below.
July 2008
Commission Junction: $548.21
Adsense: $12.63
For a grand total of: $560.84!
As long as people keep following the free Start Blogging guide, I’ll continually pull plenty of income from the blog.
Blogging for money
Do you blog for money and post your income reports? If so, I want to feature it here. Leave a comment below with a link to your blog’s earning post and I’ll add it to the list.
