Swagbucks: Step-by-step guide

Swagbucks: Step-by-step guide

Swagbucks is a site where you can earn giftcards throught numerous means. This will be a guide on the methods that I use which require the least amount of effort put in. This is a guide for the newbies and the veterans. From now on I will be referring to "swagbucks" as "SB."

Starting off:

1. Go to Swagbucks.com (opens in new tab) *Using the referral link supports RewardSite Guides*
2. Use the Sign-up code "HIP70" to receive 70 free SB.
•  the box to type this in doesn't show up unless you click, "I have a sign up code (optional)" which is under the "Confirm Password" box.
3. Just by signing up you will earn 4 SB, (not counting the 70SB from the sign-up code). Next you will want to complete your profile, learn how you earn and Discover your rewards. That will give you 32 SB. It is pretty self-explanatory. You can skip the tour as it rewards no SB.
4. At some point you will want to verify your account through your email, sooner is better than later.
5. Click on "My Settings" by hovering over your name at the top right, then click on "Survery Profiles." Fill out the info to give you surveys better targeted toward you and to receive 32 SB for finishing all 16 profiles.
6. Now at this point you should have 134 SB from doing the one-off offers given from the site itself.
7. Next, make sure to "Turn on Daily Goals" on the left. This is important  for free passive SB. More on this later.
8. Now you can start earning through different methods listed below. Other ways to earn may not be present in this guide.

Dailies:

1. Toolbar (extension for chrome)-6 SB for installing, 1 SB everyday it's installed
• If you don't want the toolbar, I suggest installing it for the SB, then removing it
2. Daily Poll-1 SB
3. NOSO- 2 SB (for this, "skip" everything till you reach the end and type in the captcha)
4. Daily Crave- 1 SB, wait for the option, "Not for me" to be available to click; click through all of them until none left, ususally 2-3

Mobile Dailies:

1. Swagbucks TV- 50 SB: 2 SB per 5 videos watched. Sign in. Go to the "Home and Garden" category, Favorite "10 Sec Tip" videos by sliding your finger to the left on your mobile device. Let these videos auto-run by watching them from your Favorites. This will take about an hour. Ads may occasionally stop it from advancing to the next video; exit the ad and continue. You will know you have reached the maximum amount for the day when it says "Daily Allotment of Swagbucks has been met."
2. Entertainow- 90 SB: This app works the same at the previous, however it pays 2 SB per 10 videos watched. The shortest videos are under the category "Tv Spots." I favorited "The Boondocks. Watch this from your favorites till you reach the Daily Limit.

Passive Earnings:

So you know all of those things that you already do above? Check out the Daily Goal Section on the left above the "To Do List."

1. If you reach the Daily goal (which can normally be done with the two apps) you will get bonus SB and it will count toward your "Winning Streaks."
2. The second goal or "Total Goal" gives you more bonus SB, but does not have to be reached in order to count toward your "Winning Streaks."
3. Winning Streaks:
• Meet Daily Goal 7 days in a row- 25 SB bonus
• Meet Daily Goal 14 days in a row- 100 SB bonus
• Meet Daily Goal 21 days in a row- 200 SB bonus
• Meet Daily Goal every day in the month- 300 SB bonus
4. Passive Earning Calculations for Goal One for a month (m):

• Reaching Goal One of the Daily Goal.......90 SB/m
• Meeting Goal One every day for month...300 SB/m
• Referral SB............................................? SB/m
• Complete Goal One passive amount.......=390 SB/m

     5.  Passive Earning Calculations for Total Goal for a month (m):

• Reaching Total Goal of Daily Goal..............482 SB/m
• Meeting Total Goal every day for a month...300 SB/m
• Referral SB.................................................? SB/m
• Complete Total Goal Passive amount.........=782 SB/m

Occasionals/free time:

1. Swag Codes- 2-4SB which are posted on social media sites; the Swagbucks extension will tell you when there is a code. Codes expire within hours. Also check http://sbcodez.com for codes and when they expire.
2. "Earn 2 Swag Bucks" offers that are sent to your SB Inbox. Some can be watched 2 or 3 times each. Some occasional other offers appear in the Inbox as well.
3. Hourly Random Winner- 1,000 SB: Announcement service which lets you know if you won via twitter can be found at https://twitter.com/Swag_Winners.

• Make sure to make your twitter account "@insert_SB_name_here" to make sure you're notified if you win.

   4.  Encrave- SB value varies: auto watches videos for you. Found through Discover tab, then Encrave, check one of the boxes with the replay symbol in the corner. Click the Discovery Mode button so there is a check mark to auto play (your cursor needs to be on the browser for the videos to check off; you can also right click above the video, then click in a different browser. The videos should continue to autoplay.)

Extras:

Swagbucks Accelerator- Product by Swagbucks

1. Two plans in which you pay per month to be able to match your SB up to a certain amount. Right off, this is only worth it if you know you can max out the limit every month. Examples of the extra you'll be making can be seen in the link above.

• Accelerator: $4.99 per month and matches up to 700 SB per month
• Accelerator Plus: $9.99 per month and matches up to 1500 SB per month

  Bing Rewards- can be used to get 500 SB rewards each month

1. In-short, you search will Bing.com on web and mobile daily.
2. Some people use an auto-searcher for which  it works for both Web and Mobile, but this is bannable.
3. Make sure you search with both Web and Mobile
4. Pro-Tip: Wait to reach 750pts, purchase the cheapest sweepstakes, you will now have Gold and 500 SB reward will cost 475pts instead of 525pts, saving you 30pts

Hope this step-by-step guide was helpful!