This blog includes some explanations and tips on how the industry of PTC/PTSU works. This could encourage persons who don't know this industry to find a good opportunity to make some extra money or even a completely new earning activity. As soon as possible, I will also include a list of trusted PTC/PTSU sites, that will be regularly updated.

Are you unemployed? retired? need some extra money? This blog could help!

Overview

PTC (paid-to-click) and PTSU (paid-to-sign-up) sites are companies that pay you for viewing other websites. They are paid for ads showing the pages of their sponsors, so they pay a percentage of their earnings to their members. You can become a member by registering (or joining). Most of them also give their members a percentage of the latter referrals' earnings. A referral is a person who joins these websites under one of their active members (this means that when registering such referral uses the link provided by the member who invited him/her to join, thus entering their downline). Sometimes you may also rent referrals from the websites.

Joining PTC/PTSU sites is one of the easiest ways to earn money online. This requires no particular skill, registering is free and thereafter all you have to do is click a few ads, sign up to other websites, read a few emails or complete surveys.

When your account balance reaches the minimum payout value, you can request a payment that is usually made to a Paypal or AlertPay account, so you will have to create one, if you don't have it already. Staying active in a number of these programs enables to earn a steady online income.

However, due to the boom in PTC industry, there are also scam sites (a scam is a site that doesn't pay members). A lot of active members maintain blogs, newsletters and websites to keep other potential or active users informed about good and bad news.

As a general rule, you should never join a site that has no Forum, that promises too high payments (i.e. $1 per click), or is included in one of the scam lists.

Don't use the same password in every site you join - take precaution!

Avoid to upgrade or rent referrals from a site if you don't know the site's pattern. Ignore any offers or discount until you make a little research about them. This way you can save your hard earned money!

Take your time to read their TOS (Terms of service), whois, payment proofs & forum. Members will post comments, questions or complaints in the forum. This should give a clear picture of the site's current status.

Here is a useful list of links to blogs and website that helped me to understand this industry.

http://ptc-investigations.blogspot.com

http://scam-ptc-sites.blogspot.com

http://www.buxclub.com

http://.globalfriendsonline.com

http://ptctalk.com/forums/blacklist