Day 12.3: PTCs: Can You Make Money by Clicking?

Ok, since I know that none of you joined anything through this blog, so I figured that I'd cover the basics of what you'd find in a PTC, a site that pays you to click ads. When I first heard of that idea, I was very curious. I've looked at hours of commercials on TV, but I couldn't imagine getting paid for such a thing. But I was too curious to ignore the opportunity, so I got accounts at the two best known PTCs out there: Neobux and Clicksense. And I got started. Here's a review of my experiences with the two sites right now, and a bit of what you could expect if you joined.

Neobux. Probably the best known PTC with a good reputation. Unfortunately, the ads pay almost nothing. It does have one distinct advantage in that you can rent referrals, and the referrals can help a ton when it comes to earning money. A disadvantage is that you can't have referrals or advertise the site to others until you've earned enough money and have been there for over two weeks. I've been on it for a week and a half and have about 34 cents. Not impressive. But I'll stick with it anyway to check out the referrals.

Clixsense. With Clixsense you can do more than just watch ads. I've only recently found out that you can do offers identical to some of the options on Amazon Turk, and there are many opportunities to make even more money. You can make several dollars a day independently, and then with referrals, it can pick up pretty quickly. Also there are some really awesome games on the site. You don't get paid for them or anything, but they're fun.

So what does this say about PTCs? The clicking itself doesn't earn you much money at all, and my advice is to look at what the rest of what the site has to offer before joining. But Clixsense at least is surprisingly worthwhile. Even without referrals, you could earn a premium upgrade within a week!