All About Cloud Research: Connect

James Cloud
Jul 28
2 min read

My highest earning site by far, Connect is a research platform where users get paid to take surveys from a variety of universities, companies, and independent researchers.

How It Works

Profile: The first thing you should do is complete the "About You" section. In it, there are a ton of questions that are meant to help match surveys to you. The more questions you answer, the more likely to get surveys. Make sure to answer them all!

Dashboard: This is where surveys will roll in. When you see a survey you would like to do, click on it. You'll see instructions, the pay, and the amount of time to complete it. From there, complete the survey within the time limit. At the end of the survey, it will either have auto-redirect you back to Connect, or it will have you copy and paste a completion code into Connect. Once you do that, your survey will be pending until the researcher reviews your submission and approves it. From there, the earnings are put into your account until you want to cash out!

Now, the great thing about Connect surveys is that you will never get rejected from 95% of surveys. However, there are two ways to get rejected from a survey. One way is if you don't fit their criteria. Connect's algorithm for matching users with surveys is really good, but not perfect. If you run across one that doesn't fit you, just return it or say not interested. The other way to get rejected is by missing a bot/attention check. Most surveys will have checks throughout the survey to make sure you are paying attention or aren't a bot. These checks are meant to be easy, but if you happen to miss one and get routed out of the survey, just return it and you should get no penalty.

Cash Out: There are three different ways to cash out, depending on your preference. You can cash out through either PayPal, Bank Transfer, or Amazon gift cards. Choose whichever method you would prefer. You can only cash out once per method every 24 hours. There is no minimum for PayPal or Amazon gift cards, but there is a $25 minimum for bank transfers.