UserTesting.com Review: Real Earnings & Tips — Full Breakdown & Transcript

[00:00] Imagine getting paid to visit a website. Just  click around a bit and share your opinion.   That's exactly what UserTesting.com claims you can  do. It even claims it is the ultimate side hustle.   But does it actually work like that in reality?  Or is it harder to earn than people make it seem?  

[00:17] In case you don't know, my name is Mikael and on  this channel I test different ways to make money   online so you can see what's actually worth  your time and what's not. And in this video,   I'm taking a closer look at UserTesting.com,  which is one of the most well-known platforms  

[00:30] where you supposedly can get paid to test  websites and apps. I'll show you exactly   how it currently works, how to get tests, how  much you can realistically expect to earn,   and also some other important details you  need to know before signing up. Because  

[00:42] while user testing can be a great opportunity  for some people, there are also a few things   that surprise many beginners. So, let's go ahead  and take a closer look at how it actually works.   So, let's start by going over who can join. And  you can join it from more or less all countries  

[00:57] from what I have been able to find out. But  just keep in mind that in some countries,   even though you might be able to join, it doesn't  mean that there are necessarily any tests. So,   in some countries, you can find regular tests.  In others, it will be very rarely, but we'll  

[01:10] talk more about the overall earning potential a  little bit later. But to join, you would need to   go to the website. You can see just see UserTesting.com.  And then here, click to on this button here, get   paid to test. Then you'll be taken to the sign up  page. It also does have an app that can give some  

[01:24] other options also, sometimes a little bit more  options. I will show that when I show inside also,   but overall you just need to give your email  then sign up and you'll get access for free.   And you can see here this is where it says that  this is the ultimate side hustle and I have tested  

[01:38] hundreds of side hustles online. So I'll give my  opinion about whether this is true or not a little   bit later. But if you want to sign up, you would  just need to click the sign up button. If you   you can see that the option is here to go into the  user testing participant but also the Intellizoom

[01:57] there's another user testing platform or there  used to be another testing platform called   Intellizoom and they have now merged. So if you  used to be an Intellizoom panelist then you can   now use the same credentials like the same nam,e  email, all that to log in now to UserTesting.com.  

[02:12] So this one does not exist on its own anymore. it  has merged but you can use the same details to log   into your UserTesting account. So just wanted  to clarify that in case you are confused but   let me now then just log in and then we'll talk  more about the opportunities you can find here.  

[02:27] So once you've signed up you will come inside  and the first thing I recommend you do is to go   to your profile and fill out your profile. This  means that you also need to fill out for example   which languages you speak and also the devices  you have. And what you choose here can of course  

[02:43] heavily affect the type of opportunities you get.  But don't lie because if you say that you have an   find out and then it'll just end up kicking you  out. Or if they ask you for languages and you just   choose like 10 languages even though you maybe  only know one or two and you then get a test in  

[02:58] a language you don't know, you'll just get kicked  out. So just be honest about that, but make sure   to fill it out. But in the process also of  applying. Now, I've been a member for a while. So,   I can't really show you that now here. But you can  see on the landing page here on the signup page,  

[03:11] quick practice test to join the network. And  they just need to approve that. And in general,   how the projects here work, not only this  test here, this is just a short little test,  

[03:24] but in general, the type of products you can find  here or the type of campaigns is that you very   often are asked some kind of task about a website,  an app, and then you need to record your screen   while you speak your thoughts out loud. So, you  need to just say like, okay, if the question is,  

[03:38] how would you book a trip to Paris from this  website or something? And then you go around   like okay I would look for this button here and I  would click that but that's a little bit difficult   to find. So I'm a little bit confused now. You  basically just have to sit and speak your thoughts  

[03:52] out loud. It doesn't have to be thought through  because they want your initial thoughts because it   is this kind of feedback that they need to improve  it so they know exactly how users feel when they   come to the websites and apps. So this is the  type of task you will do. There sometimes are  

[04:06] others also but this is in general how it works.  And once you have taken your first paid test,   then they have a quality team that will review it  and give you feedback. And I like this part about   never give you one again." They actually give you  some feedback the first time and help you improve  

[04:24] so you get a better chance of doing better in  the future and potentially can get more tests.   Just keep in mind that you do need a microphone  also for the practice test. So you need a proper   microphone so they can probably hear what you're  saying. And of course, a kind of a quiet room so  

[04:37] there's not a ton of noise. So it needs to be  very good audio. So just keep that in mind. But   let me just show you inside also how it looks  when you can see the available tests. So on the   dashboard there is a tab called available test.  That's where you can see the ones that are there  

[04:51] will not always be test available. That depends a  lot on your country and a lot on your profile. As   mentioned earlier also some countries you might  get few per week. They actually say themselves   that on average users will get to participate  one to two times per week. Personally, that  

[05:06] has definitely not been possible for me. That is  likely because of my country or my profile. But,   you know, for me, it's maybe once a month or  something like that I'm invited. But, I would   love to hear from you if you're already a member.  If you decide to do it, how often are you actually  

[05:21] invited or how often can you participate in tests?  Which country are from? Please share that below.   That would be great to hear. But this is where  you would find it. And you can see also sometimes   they then have some extra options on the phone. In  this case here, it's even with a face recording.  

[05:34] So usually it's just the most of the ones that I  have uh seen and tried is where you just record   your screen. But sometimes in this case here  it's a short test. I would get $4. So quite   nicely paid for a few minutes of work just four or  five minutes it says here but you need to actually  

[05:47] record your face in this case. So always read  the conditions and make sure you feel comfortable   about it. And as you can see if you download the  app it sometimes gives extra options. Overall when   you have completed a pain or test just make sure  you follow and do exactly what they say. Then the  

[06:01] clients, their clients, user testing clients, they  will rate your recordings depending on how helpful   it has been for them. That's why it's important  that you actually do a proper job. And if you   get higher ratings, it will usually lead to more  tests. But as mentioned, you don't have to worry  

[06:15] the first few times because they do take this  into consideration that you just need to learn   it also. And I really like that approach. Also,  if client gives you a one or two star rating,   they will actually manually review all these and  clear them if they do not agree. I think that  

[06:29] is a great extra security feature you can say as  a user tester because on some platforms a client   can just say give low rates and then they don't  have to pay and you actually don't deserve it   and then there's just nothing you can do. But here  if it's a very low rate they will actually review  

[06:43] it. So that's definitely great. But let's now then  also talk about how much you potentially can earn.   So it's very difficult to give an exact number of  how much you can earn. what they say themselves.   If you go to the FAQ section, you can see that  it varies depending on the test and that's how it  

[06:59] always is on user test. But from what I have seen  in general, you can just see for example some test   it's $4 for 5 minutes. Often it's something like  from what I've seen 10 20 $30 $50 for something  

[07:12] that's anywhere between 10 and 60 minutes. So  overall it does pay quite well just as most user   testing platforms do. But it really depends on the  project. So always just check it out. You always   know before you start how much you will earn and  then you can decide whether it's worth it or not.  

[07:27] And once you have completed the test, you will  usually get the payment around 2 weeks later. So   there is a bit of a wait. Just keep that in mind.  And also keep in mind that PayPal is currently the   only way to get paid. So you do need a PayPal,  preferably a verified PayPal account to be able  

[07:41] to get paid. So if you don't like getting paid via  PayPal, well then UserTesting.com is not for you.   So overall, I think UserTesting.com is  definitely good user testing platform. In general,   I do like participating in user test because it can  be quite fun. It's quite different and usually  

[07:56] it does pay quite well for your time. But of  course, it depends on the project. So always   be critical and only apply for the ones that  you're actually interested in and you think   are worth it. This whole statement about being the  ultimate side hustle, as they say on the website,  

[08:08] say it's definitely a good side hustle, but a lot  of it depends on your profile and your country.   in some countries if you're actually able to get  at least one test like this per week. Definitely  

[08:20] a nice extra bit of money once in a while. But I  would not rely on this as the only type of sited   hostel. If you love user test, then definitely one  of the good ones that I recommend signing up for   then because of the user experience because of the  type of test you can get here and also the whole  

[08:35] system. I do like that. But I wouldn't recommend  using at the only site because then it will give   limited options. So, I do also have a list on my  website of the best user testing platforms where   there are many more that you can choose from. And  I always recommend if you really like doing user  

[08:49] tests, sign up for quite a lot of different ones  and then apply here and there and then in some   countries maybe you're able to then get three,  four, five in a week. Then it suddenly becomes a   really good side hustle. But it can also be fun to  combine it with other side hustles. I also do have  

[09:01] a list on my website of more than 20 different  online side hustles because it could just be fun   to try many different things. So, I'll also leave  a link to that below. And if you just in general   prefer reading instead of just listening to video  or watching me, then I also do have a written  

[09:14] UserTesting review on my website. So I also leave  a link to that below so you can check that out.   and also don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube  channel and hit the notification bell so you won't   miss out next time I release a video with tips and  tricks about different ways to make money online.