In this article we will be looking at why people would actually want to buy PTC referrals and if there is any advantage in doing so. Before we start I should cover what the abbreviation mentioned actually means - Paid To Click. If you are new to this concept then I will give you a short explanation.

The Paid To Click format is a system where advertisers and people looking to earn a little extra money can use at the same time. Firstly, it offers advertisers very cheap traffic - but bear in mind just because it is cheap traffic it does not mean it is good traffic. People looking to earn can view these advertisers sites for a small amount of money per site viewed.

So why would you want to buy PTC referrals? Well, these sites offer you ( and want you to ) become an affiliate for them. This means basically doing their hard work for them. Why would you want to do this? Well not only are you doing their hard work for them you are giving yourself the chance to earn extra by doing it.

By promoting these sites you are in fact gaining direct referrals. These are people who sign up under your affiliate link and then start earning on the site themselves. When they earn you get a small percentage of that earning - simple! So the more referrals you have the more you earn. Now what we've covered so far is direct referrals. Now some sites allow you to buy PTC referrals instead of promoting your link to gain them.

You'd think this is a good thing but in my experience most of the time it is not. A referral is a fickle patient! What I mean by this is that new members are not always going to be active. I have signed up to a lot of sites but never really taken up their offers to earn. Why? Well some sites are just not for me, this will apply to referrals as well. Some will sign up, realize they are not earning that much at first and then lay dormant until their account is cancelled. Imagine this happens to about 75% of the referrals you have bought - money well spent, I don't think so!

So if you're looking to buy PTC referrals it's key to remember - it may not work out for you at all and you could struggle to make the money back. Would you be better off in investing that money in attracting direct referrals?