Swagbucks: A New Kind of Search Engine

Swagbucks is a website that is changing the face of get-paid-to websites and search engines alike. Its biggest feature is a search engine that rewards its users with digital dollars called "swagbucks," from which the site got its name. Those swagbucks can then be redeemed for prizes such as gift cards, collectibles, electronics and books. The three most popular ways to receive swagbucks are by using the previously mentioned search engine, by redeeming "swagcodes", and by referring members to the website.

Search Engine

The Swagbucks search engine results come from straight from Google and Ask.com. It's important not to overuse this search engine. I would advise you to make a few searches in the morning until you receive swagbuck(s) and then repeat in the middle of the day and at night. You should expect not to earn any swagbucks from your searches until it has been a few hours since you last received swagbucks via the search engine.

Swagbucks can come in denominations of $1-$5, $10, $20, $50 and $10 using this feature. When you receive swagbucks you will see a big image of a swagbuck above the search results. It will automatically be added to your account.

You should expect a minimum of two swagbucks per day. This may not sound like much, but let's look at the math: 2 swagbucks x 365 days = 730 swagbucks. At the time of this writing, a gift card from Amazon.com costs 45 swagbucks. 730 swagbucks will get you $80 in Amazon gift cards in one year. That's not too bad considering you wouldn't be going out of your way to use this search engine. But it's only the minimum you can make, using the least amount of effort. In reality, you will make more swagbucks than that, especially if you take advantage of all the opportunities at your disposal.

SwagCodes

A SwagCode is a string of text that you can redeem at the main site, usually for a swagbuck or two. You may find daily SwagCodes on the Swagbucks website, the Official Swag Bucks Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr pages; the Swag Bucks blog, newsletter and so on. Typically, there is at least one SwagCode every day. SwagCodes will have either a time limit or a limit to how many people can redeem them - so act fast.

Referrals

This is, by far, the best way to earn swagbucks. When someone joins using your referral link, and earns swagbucks by using the search engine, you will earn matching swagbucks. This means that for every swagbuck they make, you make one too - until they reach 100 swagbucks. Only the swagbucks they earn using using the search engine count. However, even if you were to only have one referral that receives 100 swagbucks, that's $10 in Amazon gift cards right there! It's effortless. You can promote your referral link on your blog, in your signature on forums, and so on.

Other Options

You can also earn swagbucks by submitting poll ideas to Swagbucks.com, trading in your old cell phones and video games, shopping using their site, submitting pictures of you and your swagbucks prize, submitting videos of you unboxing your swagbucks prizes, and so on.

Signing up

If you're interested in earning prizes doing something you already do - searching the web - you may sign up here at no cost. People ages 13 and up may join. You will receive 3 swagbucks for joining.

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