Nowadays, it can be a real challenge to find a decent business to work with in the long run.
Let’s face it; the Internet counts tons of “get rich quick” schemes that scam one after each other.
Of course, sometimes we are greedy, and we want to trust such websites. But remember that if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.
Making money on the Internet is always a sensitive topic.
What about Clixsense? Can you trust it? Can you make money with Clixsense? What are realistic expectations to have?
Let’s find out through this Clixsense Review.
Clixsense Admin: who is behind this opportunity?
Clixsense success story begins in February 2007.
The website offers a free access to micro tasks that you can perform to earn money from the comfort of your home. For example, you could view ads, complete surveys, or play games and get rewarded for it.
The idea comes from Steven Grisky‘s mind. The man who administrated the platform during its first three years.
Jim Grago acquired the company in 2010. And through innovations and smart management, Clixsense evolved “all the way up” since then.
Clixsense WHOIS: Clixsense Inc is located at 210, Bates Retreat – Hampstead, NC 28443 (USA).
Jim Grago has been involved with Network Marketing for over 15 years. He is also the owner of Adhitz.com, a successful advertising network.
In my opinion, he manages the website in a professional way. For example, the support provided through ticket is fast and efficient. On average, my requests received a reply in 90 minutes or less.
Clixsense Sign up: start earning cash for your online activities:
The hybrid system attracted millions of members in any shape or form:
- The newbies seeking to generate pocket money for free.
- The seasoned marketers willing to build a steady income stream.
- The advertisers that need to promote their websites and products.
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The industry considers Clixsense as one of the best advertising and “money making” website.
And you can feel the love and excitement about the program when a Clixsense issue or hack occurs (which is rare!).
They proved to be a stable and long term opportunity based on a business model that works.
Clixsense Review – What is Clixsense?
Before browsing the ways to enjoy Clixsense, please note that the site runs on a custom built script.
They are unique, so it may take you a while to get your hands on it and feel comfortable. This said the process is quite intuitive and straightforward.
And if you are struggling with something, feel free to comment below. I’m always glad to help! :)
How to make extra money with Clixsense?
Clixsense Paid-To-Click (PTC): View Ads
Clixsense is a middleman between advertisers and people aiming to earn money from home. A part of the amount the advertisers pay for displaying ads goes to the viewer when he clicks the ad.
To make it short: if you decide to sign up for a free Clixsense account, you get access to a community of advertisers willing to pay you to discover their services.
It’s a traditional method, as you don’t need technical skill to do it, and it only takes a few seconds to complete the job.
Can you sit in front of your computer and get rich quick by watching a few commercials?
No, not really.
But if money is tight, you can register a new account at no charge and begin earning money immediately. The paid to click is only a quick and fun way to generate some pocket money. And that’s a huge selling point!
If you are seeking to join a “get rich quick” scheme, then Clixsense is not for you.
To build a decent income from Clixsense, you need to be patient and to establish a solid strategy.
You can earn from $0.001 to $0.02 by viewing advertisers websites for a few seconds. You will find the list of available advertising on the “View Ads” section.
Click on the advertisement you wish to view, and it will open a new tab. The website will first verify you are a human by asking you to complete a captcha.
This is a security measure to ensure you are not using any kind of automated clicking software or clixsense bots.
You will see five pictures from “PetFinder” showing 4 dogs and 1 cat. To start the ad timer, all you have to do is to click on the cat picture.
The countdown, from 5 to 60 seconds depending on the ad value, will run and you will get credited as soon as it hit zero.
Once you get the reward, you can click the “x Close” button and get back to the ad listing.
1- An indicator next to the tab shows you at any time how much ads are available.
Clixsense Ads: Color codes:
- Pink – $0.02 – 60 seconds ad timer.
- Green – $0.01 – 30 seconds ad timer.
- Orange – $0.005 – 15 seconds ad timer.
- Yellow/Blue – $0.001 – 5 seconds ad timer.
2- The advertisement needs to be on an active tab. If you leave the page or switch tabs, the ad timer will stop. It will displays “You need to keep this advert on focus to get credit”.
If you do that for a prolonged period, it may prevent you from earning the reward and return an “Unexpected Error (#101)”.
3- If you do not complete the captcha upon 90 seconds, the advertisement will expire.
The company also provides you with guaranteed $0.01 Ads on a daily basis.
You will receive one as a free member, and four if you are Premium.
If you are premium and active on a daily basis, you will earn an extra $10.95 a year through the guarantee ads. (Indeed, you get three additional guarantee ads valued at $0.01 each over 365 days).
Next, to those self-sponsored ads, a bunch of publishers is purchasing and displaying a few more.
Those ads appear all day long, and the quantity and value will vary depending on people purchases.
Testimonials report that it can be as high as $1 per day for the Top Tier countries (USA, Canada, UK and Australia).
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Clixsense Surveys: paying the most!
Your earnings do not rely only on viewing ads. Clixsense works with third parties such as Toluna, YourSurveys, and Samplicio.
Out of all the methods to make money with Clixsense from your own effort, surveys pay you the most.
Indeed, you can earn from $0.10 to $5 per survey.
The length of each survey varies from 10 to 30 minutes.
The number of surveys you get every day depends on your location, profession, interest and many other factors. And their availability and rewards may vary.
To ensure you receive surveys matching your profile, do not forget to complete your profile on “Surveys” > “Surveys Profile.”
If you are good at surveys, you could supplement your income with a few hundred dollars a month.
 
 
If you browse the Clixsense forum, you may find a few people who generated thousands of dollars. But such results are not typical if you are working alone.
Here is one example: “I Completed 30,000 Offers!”
And her earning balance is quite amazing…
Clixsense Tasks: complete tasks and ClixOffers:
This is time-consuming for newcomers, but it pays decently.
As you progress and rise through levels, you will unlock higher level tasks which pay better.
To reach level 1, you will have to answer 100 “test questions” with at least a 70% accuracy.
Once there, the pay per task will substantially improve and you will have enough CrowdFlower tasks to keep you busy 24/7 if you wish to.
Some members are performing 300-400 tasks daily, and they are probably making a living out of it.
This is an alternative for people from India, Philippines, Bangladesh and other countries where few surveys are available.
The reward is not allocated instant. You will need to submit your work for approval and wait for the verification.
If you work for 3-4 hours a day, you can quickly make $200 per month which is a decent amount to earn for a part time extra.
Clixsense Game: how does the ClixGrid work?
ClixGrid is a game which gives you a chance to win up to $10.
It works as follow:
You have a 30×20 grid over an image. Each separation redirects to a 10 seconds advertisement. Once completed, you will either win nothing or a small reward (up to $10).
You have 30 chances every day.
There is no secret or pattern to follow. It’s a randomized algorithm that decides what happens.
But yes, even if I know it… I love to do some artistic drawing too! ;)
1- As a Premium member, you would have 60 chances, and the advertisement is only 5 seconds long.
2- If you win a prize that worth it, such as $5 or $10. Make sure you complete your Clixsense Daily Checklist. To receive your percentage bonus on it!
(see next section)
Clixsense Daily Checklist Bonus:
There is an extra reward to receive if you are active on Clixsense.
If you complete the Daily Checklist, you will receive a bonus ranging from 7% (Standard) to 16% (Premium) of your personal earnings.
The complete requirements are as follow:
- Click at least 6 PTC adverts of any kind;
- Click at least 20 ClixGrid squares;
- Complete 10 CrowdFlower tasks OR 2 offers or surveys OR 5 CrowdFlower tasks and 1 offer or survey;
- Visit at least one page of the Clixsense forum.
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Clixsense Toolbar: the ClixAddon:
You can download the ClixAddon for your favorite web browser. Currently, it’s available for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.
This allows you to keep track of your account status at a click of a button. A drop-down menu in your browser shows you all your details.
You can also choose to be notified instantly when a new PTC Ads, Surveys or tasks become available. So you do not have to lurk on the website when no rewards are waiting for you.
Plus, you are unlikely to come across “expired” errors, as you are the first informed about the new ads.
This is also part of your Daily Checklist (1% bonus).
Clixsense Advertising: what about the quality?
If you are seeking for more web exposure, the advertising packages at Clixsense may be a solution for you. The company allows website publishers of every size or budget to direct targeted and unique traffic to their website.
The pricing is reasonable.
But what about the quality? The website quote that “your ads are being viewed by real customers with actual buying power.”
From my own experience, it’s partially true. The Paid-To-Click are used to have about 20-25% bogus traffic.
The security and anti-cheat systems do help to improve the quality, but there are always a bunch of cheaters and frauds going on.
Your bounce rate will be terrifically high (98%+) as most of the people do NOT care about your advertisement. They want to view the ads ASAP and skip it to collect the reward.
This said it allows you to tap into a large audience at a low cost. If you are trying to promote a free or low ticket offer that gives direct and tangible benefit for the Paid-To-Click or MLM industry; you may do great.
I ordered 250 days of sticky ads a few months ago, and I was satisfied with the results.
Here are few recommendations:
- Make sure your server (or the company you are promoting) can handle such huge volume of traffic.
- Optimize your landing page and make sure it loads in 3 seconds or less.
- Keep in mind who you are talking to. The viewing of advertisement is not required on Clixsense. The people doing so are usually seeking for a fast and free way to improve their income.
You can expect from 55,000 to 85,000 visitors from a “Sticky Ads” ($50-77 depending on how much days you buy at same). I believe this is a good and hassle free option.
If you offer is free to use, you may also test the ClixGrid advertising. It’s even cheaper, but the quality and unique hits are lower.
Clixsense Payment Proofs: cashouts and processors:
Clixsense is a legitimate company. They will pay you every dollar you manage to earn. But there are a few requirements and fees involved:
To request a withdrawal, you will first need to grow your account balance to $6+ (premium) or $8+ (standard).
Please note that the “Cashout” link won’t be available before you are eligible to request one.
Once you reached the minimum withdrawal threshold, you could request your US Dollars to your PayPal, Payto, Payza or Neteller.
EDIT: PayPal has been removed in February 2017, see the details here: Clixsense PayPal Suspension
If you are living in USA or Canada, you may also request a check. This method is slow (paid once a month), and the check is only valid for a 60-day time frame.
The fees depend on your payment method. They are usually around 2% and capped at a max value (in dollars).
Clixsense Affiliate: how to get referrals?
If you are seeking to generate a full-time income with Clixsense, think about leveraging their affiliate program.
How to proceed?
First, you need to log in. Then, you will find your affiliate details on your dashboard under the “My Affiliate Details” section.
Your main affiliate link looks like this: http://www.clixsense.com/?3462534
This is the link you need to share to invite someone to sign up with Clixsense as your “direct referral.”
There is no limit on the number of referrals that you can refer inside Clixsense. So the income potential is virtually infinite.
Important note:
1- Keep in mind people can only have one Clixsense account, so you can only recruit someone if he has no account yet.
2- If you know the person you invite personally, you may suggest him to clear his cache before clicking your referral link. Just to make sure the referral got tracked accurately.
Clixsense Referrals: How much are you paid?
Clixsense will reward you with a direct, one level commission, on your referrals activities. If you invite someone to join, when he starts viewing ads or completing surveys; you get paid.
You will also get a commission if your referral buys an advertising package or a membership.
On top of that, you will also receive a signup bonus for each “active” referral.
If you decide to build a Clixsense team, you should consider upgrading to premium ($17 a year) to unlock the best threshold and rewards.
See more information at https://www.clixsense.com/en/Affiliates-Program_Details
One interesting fact is that you are NOT required to click or be active on Clixsense, to be eligible for receiving those referral commissions. The website could be used as a passive income opportunity.
Clixsense Referrals: Strategy to earn more money:
Target the right people:
The surveys rewards are quite attractive. But as we mentioned earlier, their availability may vary a lot from country to country.
It’s good to know, but it does not help us if we have any clue which countries perform the best.
I was curious to learn more, so I contacted Clixsense and their partners to gather details.
Here is the feedback:
North America is the highest paying and got the best availability for tasks and offers.
The active referrals from USA and Canada would generate way higher commissions. Behind that UK, Germany, France, and Australia were recurrent.
Based on my personal experience, I would also suggest you to add Mexico to the list. Why?
With a downline size exceeding 5000 active referrals, I have access to a representative sample.
And the data tracked suggests that the Mexicans are performing extremely well. My top five earners include three, and they have completed 1000+ offers each.
Ps. I upgrade one of my most active “free” referral, every week.
Be unique, stand out from the crowd:
Clixsense is online since 9 years. The website is one of the most renowned in the industry. The statistics on their front page are quoting that million of registered members.
It’s probably a safe bet to say that there are thousands of affiliates trying their best to build a team. So, it’s ultra competitive and finding referrals for Clixsense is hard.
Here is a few recommendation:
- Preferably chose pay-per-click advertising. Due to the competitiveness of the website, advertising on a view/impression basis is an awful idea.
- Create custom recruiting tools. While the mass is using the default affiliate tools every day, your only luck to catch people attention is to present it with another angle.
- Leverage organic traffic. Learn about how to start a blog and more importantly how to create content that gets ranked and catch people attention. Every day, there are thousands of people seeking for information about Clixsense in Google and Youtube. They do so just before they decide (or not) to act and sign up on clixsense. How cool would it be to rank your content on top of the list and reap the benefit daily? Think about it… :)
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Clixsense Restrictions: country and age:
Clixsense does business with most countries in the world. But there are a few countries which are currently not allowed to take part in the program.
Afghanistan, Albania, Antarctica, Azerbaijan, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, North Korea, Niger, and Vietnam.
You must be 16 years of age or older to participate in and earn money with Clixsense.
Clixsense Legit… but there are some drawbacks:
- You will generate a low income (pocket money) unless you spend (waste?) a lot of time or are able to build a team.
- Payments are not instant. But quite fast (once a week). But the minimum threshold may be hard to reach.
- Your country determines your ability to earn a higher income. A few countries are not allowed to take part in the program.
- Third party surveys may disqualify you in the middle of the process. It may happen you waste time for no rewards.
- If you buy advertising, the traffic delivered is so high that it may crash your server. Some third party affiliates may also flag your account as suspicious. Plus, keep in mind incentivized traffic is not Google AdSense friendly.
The advertising powered by Clixsense is great. It can help you to generate referrals, sales, and rank in Alexa. But make sure you send the traffic to a powerful server. And I would not recommend using a direct link to your affiliates or Google Adsense content.
The best way to proceed to be safe and enjoy conversions at ease is to use your own landing page hosted on a strong server. This allows you to enjoy the result while avoiding to get issues related to the high bounce rate and volume.
Clixsense Premium: should you upgrade?
In a recent interview, Jim Grago mentioned that about 20% of the members are upgrading. And you? Should you get an upgrade?
If you decide to be active on a daily basis and plan to build a team, the reply is “yes.”
The maths behind it are quite simple. You only need to pay $17 a year to go Premium.
It gives you an extra 3x$0.01 guaranteed daily ads, so that’s already $10.95 back over the year.
Next to that, you earn 16% bonus on your daily checklist (9% more) and you get twice as much luck to win the $10 cash reward on the ClixGrid.
That should worth more than your $17.
And if you have referrals, it’s even more evident. You do not want to miss the higher commission on click, surveys, bonus and more importantly the 8-levels deep commissions on your referral upgrades.
This being said, it’s optional. You may create a free clixsense account and keep your “standard” status forever if you wish to.
My take on Clixsense: is it a waste of time?
If you are not from a top-tier country, hate to perform surveys and have no clue how to build a team (and no envy to learn); Clixsense may not be the right program for you.
Clixsense never failed its members and kept its promises over nine years. The business keeps innovating. The stability is high. They have a strong network of partners and huge numbers of returning customers.
Clixsense is a real and legit company but its potential will depends on how you use it. The opportunity is there, and I consider Clixsense safe. Yes, they will pay you promptly whatever you manage to earn. But don’t follow the hype, it won’t be huge unless your efforts are too.
If you are willing to earn a few extra money on the side, or if you are ready to put in the time and efforts on the long run to achieve a bigger goal; you should love it.
Ps. Clixsense Tier-1 countries:
Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
Let me know in comment your feeling about Clixsense! :) If you have any doubt, request or suggestion drop them below as well.
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Dear Friend,
Wow what a thorough review on Clixsense. Thanks for the great review. There are 1000’s of online program claiming they can help you make money online but at the end of the day they are not. Because of the increased number of online scams it is always advisable to do our own research before buying any product. Here comes the great help from your review making my job easy I will come back to your website to learn more information. Thanks again!
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nice article!
This is the best review I’ve read about any PTC site so far. WELL DONE.
I am new to the PTC World and the first site I joined was Clixsence because I have an Payoneer Card. It is real hard work but I don’t need the money till Christmas so it’s perfect for me. I recon I’ll make my US$20. by the time December comes. I have a free splash page, http://(***removed***).
Hello Delon,
Thank you! :) Please avoid referral link in comments though.
Cheers,
Tanguy – Incognito007
Well written man.. Hats off
Hello Jaison,
Thank you for the feedback! It’s great to read this Clixsense Review was helpful! :)
Let me know if I can help with something and feel free to share your personal experience with the site.
Cheers,
Tanguy – Incognito007
nice jobe and you all gice you acont
HELLO,
I LOVED THE POST.
I was hoping if you could guide me as to how i can use fiverr to promote my affilate links.
There are options like email marketing ,etc… I’d be thankful if you could guide me.
will wait for a reply. !!
Thank you for the upgrade!
Clixsense is an awesome way for me to earn extra money each month for free, just by doing surveys and clicking ads etc. easy money!
Hello Maria,
You are welcome! And thanks for being my Clixsense referral and taking the time to visit us.
I hope that you will enjoy the extra benefit given by your Premium membership…
At least, I can say that it looks like you are having a great adventure and an awesome progress in only 7 months! :)
Congratulation.
And the good news is that your Clixsense Daily Checklist Bonus and overall rewards will be even higher now! ;)
Did you see that Jim Grago was planning to add a few extra payment processors in Clixsense?
That’s awesome. I really hope they get started with Bitcoin, which is, in my opinion, the best way to skip the headaches and fees.
Have a great day, and See you soon,
Tanguy – Incognito007
Bonjour Tanguy,
Bravo pour ton excellent article que tu viens d’écrire !
Pour ma part, je ne perds plus mon temps avec clixsense, même si c’est une valeur sûre !
J’ai pris le forfait 30$ et je suis à 115$ ; je suis gagnant, mais c’est un site que je trouve lourd !
De lire pleins de choses me fatiguent. Je préfère me concentrer sur MAP 2.0, FutureAdPro et j’espère TM
Merci pour ton travail et mes félicitations. à bientôt
Bonjour Christophe,
Merci pour ton feedback! :)
Je suis assez d’accord avec toi.
Pour bien s’en sortir sur clixsense, il faut soit avoir l’envie de faire des tâches et sondages en série,
soit avoir la possibilité de se créer une équipe (et dans ce cas, il y a même pas besoin de faire ses cliques).
TM et MAP sont dans les problèmes… donc affaire à suivre.
Pour futureadpro, en effet, il fonctionne très bien pour le moment.
Bonne journée à toi! :)
Tanguy – Incognito007
Good job guy ! Very Good post i love it
Thanks for the feedback, JC! :)
Cheers,
Tanguy – Incognito007
Let me know what you think about this Clixsense Review!
Suggestions and feedbacks are welcome… ;)
Cheers,
Tanguy – Incognito007
Can u give suggestions on how to build a team?