Paid research

Best when you can complete detailed profiles and tolerate inconsistent qualification.

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Apply to Prolific and complete your profile 100%. Incomplete profiles mean fewer study matches.

Laptop or phone depending on study. Video calls often required for interviews.

Medium. Profiles must be accurate and detailed. Screeners take unpaid time. Selection is competitive.

Screener time is unpaid. Selection rates can be low. Study volume varies week to week. Do not rely on this as steady income.

Gold standard for paid research. Better pay per hour than surveys. PayPal payouts.

Prolific-style studies. Good second source if Prolific is slow.

Higher-value interviews and focus groups. Virtual Visa payout.

Large study volume. Apply to many to get a few hits.

Mobile diary studies and missions. Camera/audio required.

Day 1: Apply to Prolific (may waitlist). Fill out every profile question completely.
Day 2: Sign up for CloudResearch Connect and Respondent. Complete all profiles.
Day 3: Sign up for User Interviews and dscout. Enable notifications for study alerts.
Day 4-5: Apply to 10+ studies across Respondent and User Interviews. Apply to 2-3 dscout missions.
Day 6: Check Prolific and CloudResearch for available studies. Complete any that match.
Day 7: Log all applications, screeners, and earnings in the tracker. Note which platforms responded.