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 29, 2015 by Jill from United Kingdom

I have been involved with many paid survey sites over the last 6 or 7 years, including You Gov. Sadly I have noticed that the vast majority of these sites are now paying less and less for the rewards on offer, and You Gov is no exception. Whereas a couple of years ago most decent sites paid the equivalent of the minimum wage and above, now you are looking at average earnings of £3.00 per hour if you're lucky. I have also noticed that there seems to be an increasing number of unpaid polls and prize draw surveys, which You Gov are no doubt making money out of even though we are not. And if you are taking part in a cash paying survey you have to be very careful not to click on the wrong button at the end otherwise you end up sacrificing your hard earned cash for prize draw entries which is rather sneaky. Whilst they are a legitimate site, the £50 threshold is way too high and I would imagine many people give up well before they reach this figure, lining YouGov's bank account in the process. At the moment my balance stands at £23, which on principle I don't see why I should give back to them when it is my money not theirs. So I shall wait until I've reached the £50 threshold (probably in about a year's time!) then I am quitting. If you are looking on survey sites like YouGov as a hobby or a way of killing some time then they are worth joining, but if it's extra cash you are looking for then they are a waste of time.

May 28, 2015 by Melinda from United States

I became disabled 3 years. I started doing surveys. There was many that I tried. There was only a few I stuck with. You Gov was the best. Once you start a survey, you complete the survey. There is no redirection. They are the best!

May 27, 2015 by Husam from United States

Unless you are very interested in political issues, you will not find it a fun thing to do surveys here. The surveys can be very long sometimes and the pay is not great a all. You get about 500 points per survey and you need to do a lot of surveys if you want a good reward.

May 27, 2015 by Lois from United Kingdom

Okay so I've been with YouGov for 2 years now and have probably filled out a survey every couple of weeks. I've been sent plenty more than this but only complete them if I think the time is worth the 50 points that you're rewarded. Lately, there have been a lot more surveys sent to me with a reward of sweepstakes which I have little interest in. What was once a site where I had a pick of surveys to complete, seems now to be a site where I'm excited by a single survey that actually award me with points.
I am currently on just over 3000 points so will keep going until I reach the £50, but will probably stop after that.
So one star is taken away because of the high reward threshold, and one star is taken away for the fact that YouGov seem to think their panelists all want to gamble their time away.

May 14, 2015 by Stephanie from United States

I just started with them. I love their layout. It seems pretty promising. You cash out at $25. So far, so good.