YouGov Reviews and Features

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KEY FEATURES:

> How YouGov works
> Reward options
> Survey taking experience
> Is YouGov legit?

YouGov is one of the world's leading research companies, with an impressive 6 million members worldwide. They publish a number of syndicated reports, such as the annual Global Survey of Wealth & Affluence, which provide comprehensive market intelligence on a range of industry sectors. The results of their research is frequently featured in the media.

Create a YouGov account in minutes

To join YouGov, simply enter your email address and desired password on the sign up screen on the website. You’ll be sent a verification email containing a code to confirm your email address, then voilà. You’re ready to go.

Start Taking Surveys

YouGov will email you when a new survey becomes available. You can expect to receive 5-7 new opportunities per week and you’ll earn points for each paid survey completed.

Convert Your Points Into Rewards

Once you’ve earned enough points, you’ll be able to convert these into rewards including cash, gift cards and more.

Sign Up Bonus!

Join YouGov online panel and get rewarded for participating in online surveys and focus group opportunities. As a sign up bonus, you will get your first 500 points for creating your account and confirming your e-mail address. You'll earn an additional 2000 points for filling out the very short welcome survey that takes approximately 3 minutes to complete.

Compensation Per Survey

Most online surveys will award between 300-500 points; the longer the survey, generally, the more points that are awarded. 1,400 points equates to $1.00. Reward redemptions are for gift cards but vary from country to country. In the USA, the minimum is 35,000, which equates to a $15 gift card. The first survey available to you after registering is worth 2,000 points, which will help you on your way to obtaining your first reward.

Reward Options

YouGov surveys offers a variety of redemption options for members, and these options vary from country to country. Cash payments awarded via PayPal are a way to earn money in some countries, and gift cards are available in most countries. Retailers include Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Walmart, and more. YouGov branded merchandise is also available.

• PayPal payments - receive a $25 PayPal payment by redeeming 30,000 points. Receive a $50 payment by exchanging 55,000 points or a $100 payment for 100,000 points.
• Amazon gift cards - receive a $25 Amazon gift card in exchange for 30,000 points. A $50 gift card = 55,000 points, and a $100 Amazon card = 100,000 points.
• Additional rewards - Visa pre-paid cards, bank transfers, additional gift card options and merchandise available on a per-country basis.

Rewards Delivery

Cash rewards are issued within 1-3 working days. Gift card rewards take approximately 2-3 weeks to receive after redemption. Gift cards are physically mailed.

Survey Lengths

The length of each online survey varies, but most are between 5-15 minutes long. Surveys are rarely longer than 20 minutes, as this is considered a maximum. YouGov offers paid surveys quite frequently compared to other similar sites. You will receive an email every time a new survey is available. It can be different from country to country, but on average you can expect 5-7 surveys a week.

A big plus for YouGov is that they almost never send you a link to a survey that you then do not qualify for. If you are screened out, you are likely to be matched with another survey.

Survey Topics

As with any paid survey site, YouGov's survey topics can vary, however most of the time, they frequently about politics, as YouGov's surveys and political polling results are frequently published in the media. Surveys may also be about consumption habits, your social attitudes, what you think of things happening in the news, and so on.

See the Opinions of Others

YouGov offers the chance for you to see what your answers in surveys are used for. About once a month, they send out a newsletter, where they link to some of the national and international stories where their survey results have been featured. You can also find this information on their website if you choose not to receive their newsletters. This gives you the ability to find out where your opinions stand in relation to the greater YouGov surveys community!

Download the YouGov App

YouGov has a mobile surveys app that has been downloaded over one million times and is available on both iOS and Android. Download the app to take paid surveys on the go, check your points balance and to redeem rewards. Stay up to date on the latest survey releases by activating push notifications that will come to your mobile first!

YouGov Lottery

In some countries, YouGov surveys offers a lottery, and you can use your points in exchange for chances to win. The prizes you can win in the lottery can be big!

Refer Friends, Earn Money

In some countries, YouGov provides you the opportunity to earn points for every friend you refer to their site using your unique link. Once a friend has signed up and completed 6 surveys on YouGov, you will receive 200 points credited to your account.

If you're an experienced affiliate marketer, you can earn up to $3 per lead if you apply for YouGov's affiliate program.

Share Your Opinions!

The ‘Opinions’ feature of the YouGov surveys website lets you share your opinion on the topics that interest you most. When you do, other members will be able to comment and vote in a poll whether they disagree or agree.

What’s more, you can browse other people’s opinions and respond and vote on them in this polling section.

Is YouGov Legit?

YouGov is absolutely legitimate and has been in business for over 20 years. They run a high-quality online survey panel that conducts thousands of surveys yearly and is frequently featured in the media. The YouGov survey site is legit, not a scam, and is a great and safe way to voice your opinions and participate in quality research.

As with any survey site, member experiences may vary, so before joining, it's advisable to read the YouGov survey reviews below, so that expectations are met.

Eligibility: Available in select countries. Must be age 14+ in USA to join, 16+ in UK to join.

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YouGov Reviews (375)

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May 8, 2017 by Maria from United States

Pros:
* Interesting topics if you're into politics and what is going on in the world
* Easy to earn points
* Great interface
* Surveys are generally short and sweet

Cons
* I stopped doing them for a while because I had to email them several times to get one gift card that I claimed but never received and looking at other reviews this seems to be a common issue

May 8, 2017 by Kenneth from United States

I generally like most of what this service offers, but... their customer service is awful (takes forever [months, if not half a year]) and there's a good chance you will never get your reward. (which means they get everything, you get nothing for your time) Early last fall, I redeemed an Amazon gift card. I sent them an email sometime in the winter asking them where my reward was. Fast forward to about Jan 2017 where I directly sent them an email through their contact us section. asking where my reward was, again. In mid March... I finally got a message, which I was asked to send them my address. I sent it to them that day. Last Mon (May now), I sent them another email saying I still haven't gotten a response on my last email. The very NEXT day:

"In regards to your reward, our records indicate that it was delivered and not returned. Please note, it isn't customary for us to resend a reward once we have confirmation that it was delivered.

Regards,
Panel Team"

My address was correct in the first place and it was never delivered to my home. If they would've responded right away with 'it may have been lost in the mail, stolen, delivered to the wrong place' or some other thing, I might have accepted that fact, but... they took forever to respond in the first place which makes them look sketchy as heck. Or just a very bad customer service division. Suffice to say, I don't recommend them at all, unless you just want to do surveys with no actual reward and don't want to mess with their customer service.

May 6, 2017 by kara from United States

I have no serious complaints about YouGov; no raves, either. I get a survey or two a month, and can't log in, so I couldn't access it even if I wanted to. When there's a survey I am logged in, and I see I have enough points for something. But I don't like the fact that it's 35,000 for only a $15 Amazon card. Why? For 25,000 points they give larger values for other items. I don't need a Michaels card, a Home Depot one is also fewer points -- but I've forgotten, and can't log in to check. When I emailed about getting a message about a Captcha code I needed, there was one reply unrelated to the question. Still, it's really the low Amazon values that bother me.

April 25, 2017 by Vlad from United States

the survey company is getting bad. The posted phone 1-650-319-0702 never had been answered, messages had not been returned. Another phone, 1-650-462-8000, prompts for the extension, but not possible to access Kelly Connor message box. E-mails to support desk were answered before by Greg, in kind of rude way, non willing to solve the problems. Site advertises 2000 or 1000 point, but at the end gives 500, happens 3 times. Even, after screen shot were provided, no correction.Greg replied, as he did me a favor by giving me 500 points once. Asked for his supervisor e-mail or phone, but he refused to provide. In March company advertised 4000 bonus points for the referrals, but had delay for first referral and no points for the second one yet. Promise was in first week of April. Good company is going down because still excessive points for reimbursement and terrible customer service.

March 16, 2017 by Bernadette from United States

I never had a problem with them since I joined in I think 2011.

I like it