How to get Paid while you Surf the Web.

Pay as you Surf (Pays) schemes are the easiest way to earn money from the internet. The idea is simple. You register with a scheme and download a small piece of software usually called an "ad bar" or similar.

When you surf the web, you run the software (together with your browser) and it displays advertising banners usually at the top or bottom of your screen. Each company has their own take on the idea but generally it is the length of your screen and about the same height as standard web banners.

While you surf the software logs your time online. Each scheme is different but the end result is that time spent online with the ad bar equates to money and this is paid to you. Generally you have to accumulate a certain amount before they send you a cheque (average is around £15) but they do send the money.

If you refer other people to these schemes you often receive extra amounts for their time. That's the way to earn large amounts (but don't spam) but even if you don't refer anybody you can still make enough to pay your internet phone bill! Trying running several together to rack up the cash faster.

How do these companies aford to give away cash? Easy! Advertising - these things aren't called Ad bars for nothing!! Ads on websites can be over looked but the Ad bars present advertisers with a "captive audience". They pay for such direct marketing and the money you earn comes from the advertising revenue acrued by the scheme. The biggest and best PAYS - All Advantage - has over 5 million members which is a big attraction for advertisers.

Many of the ad bars also offer search facilities, useful links etc and maybe some of the ads will be of interest to you too.

Take a look at our list of companies offering PAYS.