In a world of bogus online job opportunities, it’s good to understand that there are some genuine hustles on the internet that you can deal with to generate a healthy side salary. One such hustle in particular is website testing. If you’ve never tried it, now is a good time to find out what it is, how much you can earn, and who will pay you to get started.

What exactly are website tests?

Website testing is a fairly simple idea where people without immediate ties to a brand spend time using, accessing, and perusing the brand’s website as a way to provide feedback on the website’s features and appeal. Website testing is invaluable in today’s marketplace, where websites play an integral role in both small and large brands’ ability to reach, engage, and convert customers online. It is not enough to have a website, the site must be improved in a way that fosters great brand associations and ultimately leads to lucrative conversions.

When you look at the amount of time and money brands invest in web design and development, it becomes obvious why they take testing so seriously. While each scenario is diverse, here are some average costs to build a custom website:

Small business site: $2,000 to $8,000 dollars

Medium business website: $10,000 to $25,000 Dollars

Ecommerce Website: $5,000 to $40,000 dollars

Large business site: $25,000 to $40,000 dollars

And all of those are just the costs of getting up and working. Once you add in the additional expenses that incorporate the domain name, SSL certificate, website hosting, content management system, ongoing web design, advertising and optimization, regular costs can be thousands of dollars per month. Obviously, in the event that a company invests in a site, they will want to make sure that it works. They have various methods of identifying how well a website is performing, but nothing beats the raw, unfiltered nature of user testing.

How much can making test websites help?

Let’s be very clear about one point up front, you really won’t get rich test websites at least in this capacity. For the overwhelming majority of people, website testing is not designed to be their full-time job and it won’t change all their earnings. However, it can supplement your cash flow and give you a modest extra fund for spending over the weekend, after a holiday, or for a big purchase without depleting all your savings.

Generally speaking, pretty much every website testing company will pay you $10 per website you test. Sometimes you’ll get $15 to $25, but these are rare exceptions and often only offered to those with experience. A site test session typically lasts 15-30 minutes, although there are a few that can be completed in around 10 minutes.

In many cases, website trial capabilities are delivered to end users via email, or within an online platform, and you must “claim” the trial to gain access. Depending on the number of users competing for options, it can certainly be more difficult to get proof with a few companies than others. If you’re sent five offers to test websites every day, chances are you’ll just claim one or two, and you’ll need to act fast. Having said that, an extra $10 per day can easily add up. If you test five websites each week at that rate, you can expect to make an additional $200 each month.