Did you know you can make money by answering questions online? I’m not talking about the various survey sites — although you can make money by signing up on some of the best paid survey sites.
Instead, I’m talking about money you can earn by answering legitimate questions from real people. These are sites where people like you and me ask questions and want answers.
The sites pay people to leave quality answers on the site. Here are some of the best sites you can sign up for to make money for answering questions.
How to Answer Questions For Money
Each of these sites works a bit differently. However, all of them will pay you to answer questions.
Check out the summaries for each site listed and see if this might be the right online side job for you.
1. JustAnswer
JustAnswer pays experts in over 700 different categories to answer questions users ask. Members post their questions and the price they’ll pay to get them answered.
People are willing to pay for the answers because they’re asking for expert help. This is different from some of the less legitimate question/answer sites where random non-experts give their opinions.
Instead, these answers come from people who are experts in the category the member needs help in. JustAnswer costs a lot less than it would to contact an in-person professional, so members know it’s worth the money.
As an expert, you are the one who answers the questions posted in your expert category. JustAnswer pays you for giving the member his or her answer.
2. Survey Junkie
Survey Junkie is one of the top-rated market research firms in the U.S. And they’ll pay you for answering questions as clients work to gain client insights on products and services.
As you answer each question, you’ll earn points. After that, you can use your points to get PayPal cash, a bank transfer or choose from a variety of gift cards.
Your insights are shared through an encrypted data method so that your privacy is protected.
3. Studypool
Studypool works similarly to JustAnswer, except that it specializes in one area: schoolwork. It is 100% anonymous and questions can be labeled “private” at the student’s request.
As a tutor, you get to browse over 30 different educational subjects to look for questions you can answer.
Some of the subjects to answer questions for:
- Accounting
- Art and Design
- Article writing
- Chemistry, Biology and Physics
- Computer Science, Web Design and Programming
- Business and Finance, Economics
- Law, History and Political Science
After providing a sufficient answer, you get paid a commission. The Studypool website says that you can make up to $5,000 per month as a tutor with their service.
In addition, you get to set your own hours and choose when to work — and when not to work.
4. PrestoExperts
PrestoExperts pays you to help people via online chat, phone or email. You get to work from home as an expert in your chosen field.
You start working as an expert with PrestoExperts by creating a profile on their site. The company recommends you include a photo with your profile. People trust you more when they can see your face.
Your profile will appear in your category of choice, or clients can search by keyword for you. As a freelancer for PrestoExperts, you get to set your own rates and accept work when you want to.
After you sign up to be an expert, you just wait for the work to come to you when you’re available. When you sign in to your online account, PrestoExperts sends the clients your way as they come.
It does all of the marketing and drives the traffic to your online profile if a client needs your type of services.
5. Experts 123
Experts 123 is a site that will let you post articles about certain subjects. If you have expertise in the subjects they post about, you can become a contributor.
Some of the categories they seek writers for include:
- Beauty
- Cooking
- Careers
- Entertainment
- Health
- Home Improvement
- Parenting
- Technology
Note that you can base your posted articles on questions members are asking. Conversely, you can post random articles you think people might find helpful.
As a beginner contributor, you’ll get paid via a revenue-sharing program. The more traffic your articles get, the more money you’ll earn.
However, you do have the ability to graduate to per-post pay rates. You can reach this level after you’ve proven yourself as a qualified writer and expert in your field.
Bonus: You can include a link to your own blog or website in your articles.
6. Weegy
Weegy is another site that specializes in answering questions for people. If its automated system doesn’t have an answer to a question, it turns to expert members like you.
However, Weegy will first try to answer all questions via its automated system. Making money with Weegy is pretty simple: You sign in to your Weegy account and await notifications about questions needing answers.
When you get a notification, you can accept it or reject it. If you answer the question, you get paid in points. You can continue the conversation if the caller requests, earning for each additional question you answer.
However, you can pass the conversation on to another expert at any time. Weegy says it pays roughly 20 cents per answered question.
Note that with Weegy, you can set an expiration date on your answers. I found this fact interesting. After all, if you allow Weegy to keep your answers on file indefinitely, you’ll never get paid to answer that question again.
7. HelpOwl
HelpOwl will pay you for both asking and answering questions.
Some of the activities you can earn points for include:
- Submitting the first accepted answer to a question (1,000 points)
- Uploading a product manual that is over 101 pages (1,000 points)
- Reviewing a company, product or automobile (750 points)
- Submitting an answer to any question (100 points)
- Uploading a product manual that is smaller than 101 pages (250-750 points)
Note that you can lose points if one of your answers is marked “unhelpful.” This is HelpOwl’s way of ensuring people don’t take advantage of its points-earning system.
As with Weegy, you probably won’t earn as much with HelpOwl as you will with the other sites mentioned here. However, I thought I’d include it so you know different sites compare in terms of rates.
Sites like HelpOwl and Weegy can be great for earning a few free gift cards or a bit of cash during the year. If you want to earn serious income, I’d recommend working with the other sites instead.
8. Wonder
Wonder is a site created for professionals who want answers to questions such as statistical questions.
As a Wonder team member, you might get asked questions such as:
- Which U.S. cities have the highest growth rate?
- Which jobs in the U.S. are highest paying for women?
Or other types of statistical questions. Assignments are to be completed within 24, and then you’ll be paid.
You’ll be expected to do in-depth research for your answers and to cite your sources. To work for Wonder, you must apply to the site and complete a trial assignment.
Note that Wonder does have periods of time in which they do not accept applications.
9. fixya
fixya is a question-and-answer site that contains queries from a variety of categories. You might find questions on fixya in categories such as:
- Computers and internet
- Automotive
- Health and beauty
- Pets
- Politics
- Appliance
And more. The pay you get for answering questions on fixya depends on how well/in-depth/complete you answer the question and other factors.
Expect between $1 and $5 per answer. Bonus: If you host a live session you can set your own rates.
10. LivePerson
LivePerson will pay you to answer questions via chat or via email. The company works to set itself apart in that it promotes chatting with a human being.
If you’re good at engaging with customers and helping people, this might be the site for you to use to make money by answering questions.
Pay varies depending on the question you’re answering, and all payments go through PayPal.
11. Chegg
Chegg is a site that was created to help students with their homework and studies.
As a college educator on Chegg, you get paid for helping those students. You can help students with a variety of subjects from science to English.
You retain copyright to any of your own curricula that you upload to the site. Payment is made via Venmo or PayPal every week.
Note that you have to be a college educator at an accredited college to work with Chegg.
12. Answeree
Answeree is a site that will pay you in points for answering questions. You can then redeem those points for cash.
There are some rules regarding the answers you give and earning points for those answers, such as:
- Answers should have correct grammar and punctuation
- No duplicate answers
- No copying/pasting from another source
- Answers must be precise (not suggestions)
- No filler words such as “hope this helps” etc.
See the Answeree website for more discussion on answer qualifications.
You can request payment after you’ve earned at least $2. Payments are made via PayPal or cryptocurrencies. Note that the per-question point payment is fairly low.
13. Maven
Maven is a professional consulting firm that offers micro-consulting services from independent contractors.
When you sign up to join Maven, you can set your own rates after you create your free profile and your knowledge summary.
After you’ve completed your account profile, you can begin accepting clients. You are not required to accept clients that come to you for consulting services.
Bonus: Maven will pay you referral bonuses when you refer someone to sign up as a Maven. See the Maven website for complete referral rules.
14. InboxDollars
InboxDollars is another market research firm that will pay you to answer questions so you can share insights to help improve products and services.
With InboxDollars you earn real cash instead of points. Then you can get your cash via PayPal or you can buy gift cards from Visa or a host of different retailers.
Bonus: InboxDollars will pay you for other activities as well, such as:
- Shopping online
- Playing games
- Grocery shopping
- Reading emails
You can get bonus cash just for signing up as well. Use the link above to see your sign-up bonus.
15. Pinecone Research
When you sign up to be an influencer with Pinecone Research, you can help influence the products and services that hit the market.
Just sign up to join and start answering the market research questions on the site.
You’ll earn points for every survey you complete. You can use your points to get cash or to get gift cards.
If you’re interested in learning about products before they hit the market and influencing whether or not those products hit the market, this could be a good gig for you.
16. Study.com
Content experts can get paid to answer high school and college-level questions through the Study.com Expert Q&A program. You can be a home-based contractor that provides answers and in-depth explanations for advanced courses.
You can specialize in these topics:
- Accounting
- Anatomy and physiology
- Biology
- Business operations management
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Finance
- High school math
- Math (calculus and LaTeX coding)
- Mechanical engineering
- Physics
- Statistics
Availability varies and the platform may not have open positions for your area of expertise. You can check the current opportunities here.
17. Swagbucks
Swagbucks is a get-paid-to site that offers three ways to make money answering questions:
- Paid surveys
- Daily polls
- Daily trivia
Online surveys have the highest income potential but take more time to answer. You can earn bonus points through limited-time offers on a regular basis. Like other survey sites, you must pass the screener questions to earn the rewards.
Additional ways to earn points include playing games, downloading apps and shopping online or at participating local stores.
Amazon gift cards only require a $1 account balance. PayPal and most gift card redemptions start at $5.
18. Yup
Do you have experience teaching math? If so, you can tutor for Yup. You can help grade school high school math students online with their homework and classroom topics.
Instead of just getting paid to answer questions, this platform has tutors teach their students the skills to understand the problem and learn through the Socratic Method.
Your schedule is flexible and you can receive monthly payments by PayPal or direct deposit. The platform offers professional development resources to help improve your tutoring skills and learn today’s best practices.
19. 24HourAnswers
Since 2005, 24HourAnswers helps students receive questions on-demand at any time of the day or night. You can provide homework help and online tutoring for high school, college and graduate-level courses.
Most of the opportunities are for the hard sciences and math, such as:
- Accounting
- Advanced statistics
- Calculus
- General chemistry
- Mathematics
- Organic chemistry
- Python programming
You will work directly with the student to discuss pricing.
20. BestMark
Instead of only relying on answering questions online, you can embark on local mystery shopping excursions through BestMark.
You can visit local restaurants and stores to complete various tasks and answer questions about your shopping experience. You’re able to earn a few dollars and enjoy complimentary food or services for your efforts.
Depending on the task, it can be in-store, online or phone-based.
Related: 25 Best Mystery Shopping Companies
Summary
Earning money by answering questions can be a nice way to supplement your income. In some cases and with some sites, you may be able to replace your 9-to-5 income by answering questions.
If you have expertise in valuable subjects such as law, medicine or college subjects, consider joining one of the sites mentioned above.
It might be a great way for you to earn some extra cash. You can earn right from your own home, and you can set hours that are convenient for you.
Note that the money you earn on sites like these is considered self-employed income. This means you’ll have to keep track of income and expenses.
