Tips and Tutorials

Clearing Cookies through Internet Explorer 6  

• Click on the Tools menu, then Internet Options.
• Under the option “Temporary Internet Files” are three buttons, “Delete Cookies” “Delete Files” and “Settings”
• Click “Delete Cookies”. Then click OK to clear your browser’s cookies.
• Close and restart the browser and please try again!

Clearing Cookies through Internet Explorer 7

• Open up Internet Explorer 7 by select in from Start, or double-clicking the Internet Explorer desktop icon.
• Go to Tools -> Delete Browsing History. A new box should now come up titled “Delete Browsing History”.
• Find the “Delete cookies…” button and click it. 
• A confirmation box should now come up asking if you are sure. Select “Yes”. 

How to Get Offers to Credit

The main thing is to always clear cookies when working on a GPT site. Cookies are stored on your computer and hold information about your activity on different websites you visit. Our advertisers use cookies to track your signups so if your system isn’t accepting cookies, chances are you’re not getting much to credit.

To change your settings in Internet Explorer: Tools –> Internet Options –> Privacy tab. Your display should read “Accept all cookies.”

Also, check your Advanced tab and make sure that “Override automatic cookie handling” is NOT checked.

(2) You are using Netscape, Firefox, or the AOL browser

 I recommend using Internet Explorer. AOL browsers can cause your account to look like it is being accessed via a proxy and that is a big no-no. Netscape has similar results. Firefox seems to be okay for most people but if you’re new to this type of site, stick with IE.

(3) Repeating offers or doing offers in the same family

Often times people don’t get credit for freebies (or paid trials) and can’t figure out why. The problem ends up being that they have already done the offer on another site. Advertisers are paying money for new leads, not repeat customers. If they see someone that has done an offer previously on another site, they won’t pay for your lead again.

(5) You are using the same email address repeatedly

This goes back to the previous statement. New leads are what we’re getting paid for, repeat customers aren’t that enticing to advertisers.

(6) User names

Most offers, regardless of which site they are featured on, are run through the same advertisers and will not allow the same user to complete an offer multiple times.

A big question by many. How far do I go on the “xx” offer? Hopefully you can use this chart of some of the most popular offers to tell you how far to go on offers. Please remember this list is not all the offers. These are just some of the most popular ones which have multiple offers offered by the survey companies/panels. Good luck!

How Far Should I Go

Big Bucks Survey - Go until you see “Congratulations and thank you for your participation! You’ve been entered to win in our sweepstakes!” *Answer questions with asterick*

 Brand Survey Panel - Submit 2nd page

Brandarama - Submit E-mail/Zip. Close 2nd page. Close pop-ups. Enter into Pending.*

Consumer Beat - Do until you see message in black at the top that reads “Thank you. Your information has been received successfully” *Answer questions with asterick*

Consumer Direct Savings - Submit first page*

Consumer Expression - Do until you see message in black at the top that reads “Thank you. Your information has been received successfully”. There will be an additional survey beneath this message, it is not necessary to complete it. *Answer questions with asterick*

Consumer Incentive Rewards - Go until you get to the page that says “Last Step.” Close pop-ups.

Freebie Brands - Submit first page*

Free Consumer Gifts - Submit first page*

Net Panel - Go until the progress bar in upper right corner shows completed and when you see “Exclusive Bonus Offer” at top of page. When you get to this page the progress bar will be empty again but you are done.

Online Reward Center - Enter zip/email. Close second page. Close pop-up. Enter into Pending.*

Opinion Direct - Go until you see message in black at the top that reads “Thank you. Your information has been received successfully” *Answer questions with asterick*

Prize Draw - Submit first page*

Rewards Gateway - Submit 2nd page

Savings List - Submit 2nd page (choose offer)

Serving Surveys - Submit 1st page*

Surveys For Fun - Go until you see “Thank You! Your information was received successfully and you have now been entered to win” *Answer questions with asterick*

Survey Networks - Go until you see message in black at the top that reads “Thank you. Your information has been received successfully”.

SurveysandGifts.com - Go until “Congratulations! To qualify for your Gift Card, start by fully completing any 2 of the Silver offers listed below! It’s fast and easy!”

What She has to Say - Go all the way until “Thank You! Your information was received successfully and you have now been entered to win” page. *Answer questions with asterick*

Win Moolah - Go all the way until “Congratulations and thank you for your participation! You’ve been entered to win in our sweepstakes!” page

Winning Surveys - Go until “Thank you. Your information has been received succesfully..”