What Is a "Paid to Read" Website?

You have probably seen at least one such website on your travels around the net. They are also known as "Paid to Click" (PTC), "Get Paid To" (GPT) or "incentive" sites, in which members opt-in to an e-mail list, and receive several paid e-mails each day in their inboxes.

All members have to do is click on a link, and an advertiser's web site appears on screen for a pre-determined time (typically 15 seconds). They then receive credit (say 0.02 cents) once the timed period has elapsed.

Why Run One?

PTR websites are very popular at the moment; with the Credit Crunch putting the squeeze on everybody's wallets (and purses!) more and more folk are searching for ways to earn some extra money.

By setting up and running your own site, not only will you earn money for yourself, but you will also be helping others by giving them some extra cash to spend, and that's got to be a good thing!

For reasons of clarity, we will refer to this type of website as a "PTR site" from now on. You can get some idea of what we are talking about by taking a look at my own PTR, www.archerfish.co.uk, which caters for a UK and Ireland membership.

There are plenty of sites around that will tell you how to make money by being a member of a PTR. However, there is very little information out there to help you set one up, hence the need for a reference such as this.

On the following pages, you will learn from my experiences of setting up Archerfish (both good and bad), and I will guide you through all the steps necessary to create, run and maintain your own PTR website, using the popular Cash Crusader, an inexpensive but feature-rich software suite, available online for less than $100.

How to Use This Website

You should read this information in conjunction with the Cash Crusader operating instructions, which we have not duplicated here, and use it as a reference to help you get the most from the software. 

I recommend that you print the pages out in order, and keep them handy when you are working on your own site, so that you can refer to a particular section without the need to alternate between windows on your screen.

I have been as honest as I can about the usefulness of each section of the software, to allow you to make informed choices - you must of course make your own decisions in the end, as your own invention, artistic flair and business acumen will play a big part in the success of your own project.

So, it's time to brew yourself a cup of coffee, settle down in a comfortable chair, and allow me guide you through all the steps required to set up a profitable PTR site of your own.  Believe me, if I can do it, anybody can!

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