How Do PTC Sites Work?

For those who are not familiar with this "work-from-home" scheme, PTC sites allow you to register for free. Once you have registered, you will be able to view ads and get paid. Different PTC sites differ in terms of the following factors: number of "clickable" ads per day, amount paid for each ad you click, amount paid for each ad your referrals click, minimum payout amount, timeframe for processing payouts, and payment method.

PTC sites also allow you to upgrade to premium membership and purchase or rent referrals. Upgrading to premium membership allows you to click more ads and for most cases, it shortens the timeframe for processing payouts. Another thing I have also noticed is that you will not earn much from clicking on ads (e.g. 10 ads per day at $0.01 per ad will just give you roughly $3.00 a month). Theoretically, you will maximize earnings by referring other people or purchasing referrals (if you do not have lots of friends interested in this money-making scheme). If you purchase 35 referrals for example, assuming each referral would click on 10 ads per day, you will earn $3.50 per day or $105.00 per month.

I have already signed up to 13 PTC sites at the moment. However, I have not reached the minimum payout required for any of the sites yet. Unfortunately, I still have a dial-up connection at home, so it is not in my best interest to spend 3 hours a day clicking on ads using a very slow connection (30 seconds of viewing an ad and a few seconds waiting for the “done” check mark to appear can actually take 5 minutes!). By the end of the year, though, I will hopefully be able to draw conclusions as to whether PTC sites are viable means of earning from home or not.