Swagbucks Tutorial

by Dian on August 9, 2010

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Ok, so I promised a tutorial on Swagbucks for those of you who are wanting to get into it.

Now is a great time – because before you know it Christmas will be here!  The kids are almost back in school and it’s on to the holidays!

I use Swagbucks because I save them all year to use for Christmas, but you can use them anytime you’re ready.

Swagbucks are what you earn when you download and use the Swagbucks search bar.  Now the search is powered by Google, so it’s no different except you win Swagbucks for searching.  Not every time you search but pretty often, and not just 1 at a time – you can earn alot.  I got 7 this morning and it was the third time I searched.

Swagbucks Toolbar

Now, I don’t just type stuff in and search to get them, that will get you banned.  I use it normally, anytime I go anywhere I search.  Like, if you wanted to come here, you could search Grocery Shop For FREE instead of typing it in and then you have  chance of winning Swagbucks!

Now, why do you want them?  Well, you can use them to purchase all sorts of stuff and Giftcards!  That’s why I want them.  Alot of people like them because you can purchase Amazon giftcards with them, you can even purchase PayPal money with them!  You can get Barnes & Noble, Target, Starbucks all kinds and they also have  electronics and other things you can get, too!

There are times when there is a code hidden somewhere and if you find it you can enter it on the Swagbucks page on the right site where it says “Gimme”.  I try to let y’all know on the Grocery Shop For FREE Facebook page and I Tweet it from @GroceryShopFREE when I find one, too!

Swagbucks Gimme Box

You can look to see if there’s a code available and a hint as to where it is in the widget on the right side of this page.  If you click on SC (Swag Codes) it will give you a hint as to where to find it if one is available.

Swagbucks Widget

You can also read the SwagCodes Blog and find codes sometimes in those – you can read those from the widget or on their site.

You can earn Swagbucks when other people sign up under your account – it’s FREE for you and them.  You can add a blurb to your signature in your emails telling people they can sign up for Swagbucks thru you and when they sign up under you, you get matching Swagbucks up to 1,000 per referral.

What that means is if Mary signs up under you and gets 7 Swagbucks when she searches,  YOU get 7 Swagbucks, too, up to 1,000!  This only applies to the Swagbucks they get from searching not from finding and entering codes.

Also, Friday is Mega Swagbucks Day and the Swagbucks are higher in value on Friday and you get them more often, too!

What you search doesn’t matter – if someone else got some for searching “Polar Bears”, it doesn’t mean you will.

Now, is the perfect time because:

If you register now with SwagBucks and use the code:  BackToSchool after you register in the Gimme Box on the site  you will get 70 Swagbucks! This code is good thru 8/15/10 until 11:59pm PDT.

IMPORTANT:  You CANNOT tell people what a code is if you find it!SwagBucks Do's and Don't's

Any Questions?  If you know something I missed or forgot to cover, please share it in the comments the more we know the more we can make!

Check out some of things I have gotten with my Swag Bucks!!

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Geri January 29, 2011 at 9:53 am

Dian, thank you for the info! I’m wondering, after you cash in your Swagbucks for amazon and get the verification code email, what do you do next to apply it?

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Dian January 29, 2011 at 9:58 am

@Geri: You’re very welcome!
Just go to Amazon and go to your account and it will ask you for any codes you have and it will store them for you.
I store mine in my email though.
Thanks!
Dian

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Geri January 29, 2011 at 11:06 am

Is my order # (that I received from Swagbucks) considered the code I would put in at amazon? Or am I waiting for some other form of a code from Swagbucks or amazon between now and the time I decide to order?
Thanks again for your help!

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Dian January 29, 2011 at 11:40 am

@Geri: Swag bucks will send you a code by email.
It usually takes a few days.
Thanks!
Dian

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ellen levickis February 23, 2011 at 2:55 pm

Got the 15! Thanks!

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Dian February 23, 2011 at 2:56 pm

@ellen levickis: YAY!

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ellen levickis February 23, 2011 at 2:56 pm

Got the 15! Thanks! Took a bit to find it (new user/learning time).

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Connie March 2, 2011 at 12:34 pm

I am really having trouble finding codes. I am still relatively new at this. About 3 weeks. So frustrated and ready to give up. Any pointers?

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Dian March 2, 2011 at 12:38 pm

@Connie: This particular code has expired. But, it was in the tool bar which you have to download and put on your browser – then whenever there is one in the toolbar you would just click on it and it would show you the code.
If it’s in the widget – then you can go to my site and click on SC for “Swag Codes” on the widget on the right bottom side of my page and it will show you a code or tell you where to find it.
It gets easier, just keep working and feel free to ask for help, although I can’t tell you exactly what the code is I can help.
Also, sometimes if I am having a particularly hard time I will go to their Facebook page and usually someone or several people will be spilling hints here and there and it helps alot!
Hope that helps!
Fell free to ask me anything!
Thanks!
Dian

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Kayla April 21, 2011 at 2:36 pm

How many points do you need to earn things, such as a gift card from Target, Starbucks, etc?

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Dian April 21, 2011 at 4:09 pm

You can check out the SwG store on their site to see how many Swag Bucks it takes to buy gift cards and other things. It doesn’t take long to get them built-up though! I bought almost all of this past Christmas with them!

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Colleen H. October 7, 2011 at 12:04 pm

Wow!!! I just won 50 swagbucks thanks to your tutorial on how to use the search bar!! Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to figure this site out for months! lol

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Dian October 7, 2011 at 12:04 pm

Colleen H. » Woo Hoo! Way to go! and Congrats!!!
Thanks for sharing with me!
Dian

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