5 easy ways to earn rewards on Swagbucks

1.Make Swagbucks your default search engine

The easiest way to start earning is to switch your default search engine to Swagbucks (rather than Google or Bing).

You’ll automatically start racking up points just for surfing the web like you normally do, but using their browser instead (in case you're worried about efficiency, it's run by Yahoo so don't sweat!).

You can expect to tot up around 10–20 SB points for every 10 to 20 searches, but the final total will depend on the search queries. After six months of everyday searching, this can equate to around £300.

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2.Watch videos

Yes, you really can earn Swagbucks points just by watching a few videos.

The payouts here aren’t that high, but you're getting paid to be entertained! The type of content you're sent to view varies massively, including everything from adverts to news content and viral clips.

If you're really unenthused by the content you've been sent, you can also do a sneaky and just have videos running in the background as you get on with other stuff and not actually watch it (it's not like you'll be tested on it!).

Expect to earn 2 or 3 SB per playlist (each of which typically lasts 15–30 minutes), and there's a limit of 150 SB per day up for grabs for this particular task.

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3.Download apps and games to your phone

You can earn a really broad variety of points for downloading, installing and opening certain apps on your phone, tablet or computer.

Although you'll occasionally get rewarded for simply installing the app, you'll usually have to complete some kind of action – be it reaching a certain stage in a game or depositing cash.

Often these opportunities will be available via one of Swagbucks' partners (Revu or Fyber), but you'll still be paid in Swagbucks – usually several hundred SBs, if not more, depending on the offer.

But as ever, we'd recommend sticking to the free apps at first. There's no point in paying to download or use an app just to earn Swagbucks, as you're likely to earn far less than you spend!

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4.Complete surveys and polls

Time-rich but cash-poor? Filling out a few short surveys each day through Swagbucks can be a really nice little earner.

They usually take between three and 20 minutes to complete and you’ll earn around 40–100 SB depending on the survey. There’s also a daily poll to complete which literally takes two seconds and will earn you an extra SB.

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5.Shop online and earn cashback

Now, obviously we wouldn't advise shopping online purely for the sake of getting more points (again, that just wouldn't make sense really, would it?). But if you're planning to buy something online, go via the Swagbucks website and earn some points (similar to mainstream cashback sites).

Receive easy SBs from online stores like Argos, Tesco, Tui, Carphone Warehouse, Currys PC World, Hotels.com and even Just Eat! So before you part with your cash, do a quick search to find out if they're a participating Swagbuck earner.

For example, if you're planning a holiday through Secret Escape, access the site via Swagbucks rather than going directly and you’ll earn 5 SB per £1 spent. As holidays tend to cost a fair whack, you could end up earning hundreds of points that you can turn into rewards or cash later.