Slicethepie claims to be “the largest paid review site on the Internet.” (It’s not.)

But if you like the idea of getting paid less than $2 an hour for your opinion, it is a legit way to make money online.

In this review, we’ll break down:

how Slicethepie works
how to maximize your earnings
some better-paying alternatives to consider

Ready? Let’s do it!

How Slicethepie Works

Slicethepie pays you to “write reviews on new songs, fashion items, accessories, and commercials before they are released.”

Your feedback goes directly to unsigned artists, record labels, and designers. It’s a way for them to affordably crowdsource public opinion before releasing a new album, product, or marketing campaign.

After all, if the feedback is poor, it’s better for them to go back to the drawing board than launch a dud.

Is Slicethepie Legit?

Yes, Slicethepie is legit. The company has been around since 2007, and has raised $2M in venture funding.

In that time, the music review engine has collected over 70 million reviews and paid out over $8.5M to members like you and I.

However, some quick math indicates the average payout per review is just $0.12. That wouldn’t be horrible but some of the reviews require quite a bit of time — more on that below — and there’s a $10 minimum to cash out.

Plus, Slicethepie makes some bold marketing claims that are almost certainly false. For example, they claim to be “the largest paid review site on the internet.”

But according to ahrefs, Slicethepie only gets a tiny fraction of the traffic that other major review sites like Swagbucks and SurveyJunkie do. 

How to Make Money with Slicethepie

After you get signed up, you’ll be presented with several categories of reviews to choose from:

Music
Commercials
Branding
Fashion

Reviewing Music

In the music review section, you’re rate and review one track at a time. You need to listen to at least 90 seconds of the track before you can submit your review.

Slicethepie asks you to rate each song based on qualities like:

Rebellious
Authoritative
Compassionate
Approachable
Idealistic
Opulent
Pure
and more

You’ll also need to:

write a brief review (at least 2-3 sentences)
rate for the song on a scale from 1-10
rate your ability to hum, tap, or sing the melody you just heard

According to Slicethepie, you can earn more per review by:

Submitting detailed, varied, and constructive reviews in well-written English.
Being specific about the various aspects of the track, such as vocals, rhythm, production, instrumentation and so forth.

Here’s an example of a song review our independent tester wrote:

The singer’s passion for freedom shines throughout the song, with a clear message to resist the forces of evil. The sweet vocals are supported with a laid back production which has an R&B vibe. The melody comes mostly from the singer, with no memorable instrumental parts, whilst the arrangement of the drums can be said to be pretty standard, and provides little sonic excitement. Having said that, this is a ‘song’, as opposed to a musical piece, and it works very well as such. The message and the voice are the important things, so whilst I would have preferred more variety in the production and instrumentation, the song was well written, well performed, and a different arrangement may have obscured these elements.

What did he get for sharing his two cents? Literally $0.02.

Reviewing Commercials

Under the Commercials category, you get to watch videos and move a little slider to indicate how you feel about the video as you’re watching it.

Along with your review and rating, there are a bunch of questions to answer — way more than the other categories.

For example, our Slicethepie tester watched a commercial for Kinder eggs, and earned $0.03 after filling out the detailed review questionnaire. 

It’s kind of cool to get paid to watch videos, but also pretty slow, tedious, and ridiculously low-paying.

Reviewing Branding

The Branding category has both audio and visual branding review tasks.

Audio Branding has you reviewing voice-overs and audio clips. 

Similar to the other sections, you’ll give your overall opinion and then answer a series of questions about the clip.

Our tester earned $0.05 for this review of a 30-second ad for a mobile phone network:

“The voice-over was bold and compelling. The product was presented as being the best in the market, and the narrator enforced this message with their confident and sure delivery. It was easily recognizable as being of a similar style to other advertising elsewhere from this company, such as YouTube and television, and is both familiar and commonplace. This voice-over strongly reinforces the message that this company is at the forefront of communications by having a consistent and powerful history of delivering the same message in similar ways.”

Visual Branding seems to be mostly giving feedback on brand or product logos or packaging.

Based just on the visual, Slicethepie as for your opinion and rating in several categories, like:

Bold
Pure
Defiant
Fun-loving
Intense
Joyful
and more

Our tester earned another $0.05 for completing that review.

As you can see, Slicethepie is very much a volume game — you have to do a ton of reviews before ever earning the $10 minimum to withdraw.

My guess is most users give up before they ever reach that threshold. 

Reviewing Fashion

At press time, the Fashion section didn’t have any products available to review.

How to Maximize Your Slicethepie Earnings

There are a few ways to improve how much you can make on Slicethepie.

1. Focus on Bonus Categories

Occasionally, certain review categories will be labeled as “Bonus $$” or “Max $$$”. These are limited time promotions when completing reviews in that category earn more than normal.

2. Increase Your Star Rating

According to Slicethepie, “Your Star Rating is a measure of the quality of your reviews, compared with all other reviewers. The more Stars you have the more you’ll earn.”

How do you improve your Star Rating?

Apparently by writing longer reviews — up to 200-500 words! So there’s the tradeoff: spend significantly longer typing out reviews in the hope of earning more per review, or try to bust through them as fast as possible.

Other tips from other Slicethepie users include:

Be honest, but not rude
Use appropriate terminology
Be thorough
Create a checklist of elements to discuss in your review, like rhythm, song structure, lyrics, vocals, instruments, etc.

Our tester managed to claw his way up to a 3-star rating, but it took its toll. “Two hundred to 500 words on a rubbish song is more than I can manage and still stay sane,” he explained.

3. Refer Your Friends

Misery loves company?

For every friend who joins through your referral link, you’ll receive:

20% of all their review earnings for their first 60 days
10% after that

4. Complete Surveys

Surveys are another way to earn with Slicethepie, but there were none available at press time for us to test.

How Much Can You Make on Slicethepie?

The most we made in any of our review tests was $0.06.

Most users agree that it will take time and patience, but that getting a higher Star Rating is a key factor in earning more. A few 5-Star Slicethepie reviewers report earning up to $0.20 per review. 

One even claimed to be making $130 a week. I can only imagine how many mind-numbing hours that takes.

Let’s say you’re exceptionally fast and can knock out a review every 3 minutes, and earn the advertised average of $0.12 per review.

That’s 20 reviews in an hour x $0.12 = $2.40. 

You’d have to work full-time (40 hours), just to make $100 in a week.

And that assumes you’re banging out quality reviews in 3 minutes and earning double what we did in any of our tests.

Who is Eligible to Join Slicethepie?

Slicethepie is open to residents of “most English-speaking territories and Germany.”

Slicethepie Payout Options

If you manage to reach the magical $10 threshold to cash out, PayPal is your only option.

Important note: Your Slicethepie email address must match your PayPal email address.

On the positive side, I like how Slicethepie just pays you in dollars and doesn’t mess around with any confusing point system or virtual currency, or make you trade in for gift cards.

Can You Do Slicethepie on Your Phone?

At press time, Slicethepie doesn’t have a mobile app. The site is functional on mobile, but not as user-friendly as the desktop version.

Issues with Your Slicethepie Account

When I tried to access my account using a VPN from Starbucks, my account was locked. Thankfully, customer support got me reinstated in a couple days. 

Slicethepie Alternatives

Getting paid for your opinion can be a pretty fun and easy way to make money.

But when it comes to remote side hustles, there are better options. 

Paid Market Research

There are several sites that help match you with paid research studies online. Depending on your areas of expertise, these can pay $50-200 an hour.

My favorites are:

Respondent — Aimed at tech industry workers and other professionals. Check out my full Respondent review to learn more.
User Interviews — High-paying remote market research gigs in an easy-to-use interface. Here’s our full User Interviews review for more info.
Rare Patient Voice — For patients (and their caregivers) with rare and not-so-rare medical conditions. The average payout is $100 an hour.

Game App Testing

KashKick is a newer app that pays you to answer surveys, test new games (up to $150 each!), and redeem money-saving offers.

With the slogan “get paid to have fun,” KashKick is rated 4.3-stars in the Google Play store.

Other Survey Sites

These won’t make you rich either, but can be an easy way to make some money in your spare time. And most have mobile apps so you can earn from your phone.

Here are a few of the top options:

Prolific

Prolific is one of my favorite survey sites because it pays better than most ($7-10+ per hour), and they tell you both the payout and estimated time to complete each one upfront.

Studies range from quick 5-10 minute surveys to more in-depth questionnaires taking around 30 minutes.

Check out our full Prolific review to learn more.

Remotasks

Remotasks is one of several companies paying people to help train the next generation of AI tools. You can earn $14-$18 an hour to help:

rate and rank AI responses
draft responses to sample prompts
edit and improve AI answers

The onboarding process does take some time, but once you get through, this is a viable way to earn from home. Check out our full Remotasks review to learn more.

Is Slicethepie Worth It?

Slicethepie is a legit way to make money online, but that money will be slow to accumulate. 

Given the low payouts, the $10 minimum to withdraw funds is a mountain I fear few will ever summit.

The site is best for people who genuinely love listening to music and sharing their detailed feedback on songs.

Otherwise, my advice would be to turn your attention to some of the alternatives listed above.

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Can you really get paid for Amazon reviews?

The short answer is yes. The longer answer is it depends on your writing skills, social media influence, and even what you consider as “getting paid.”

And that’s the topic of this post.

We all know how easy it is to spend money at Amazon, but let’s explore how you can actually make money with Amazon, too.

The Truth About Getting Paid for Amazon Reviews

Before we get into how to make money from Amazon reviews, you should know that Amazon actually has some pretty strict guidelines to help maintain the trust and integrity of their reviews.

Per the official rules:

“We don’t allow reviews that are created, edited, or removed in exchange for compensation.”

Compensation includes:

cash
discounts
free products
gift cards
refunds

If someone or some company offers you money or other perks in exchange for a review, think twice before accepting. Doing so could get your reviews removed or even your account suspended.

But even with those rules in place, there are some perfectly legal ways to get paid for Amazon reviews that won’t threaten your account.

1. Amazon Vine 

Amazon Vine is Amazon’s own invite-only program to help sellers get unbiased reviews on their products.

Because this program is invitation only, unfortunately it’s not as simple as applying or joining whenever you want.

Per Amazon: “Customers who consistently write insightful reviews are most likely to be invited.”

The program doesn’t offer cash in exchange for reviews but it offers free products to reviewers. And Vine Voices can request which products they want to review, which is definitely a great perk to being part of this program.

If this sounds like something you’re interested in, writing high-quality reviews for everything you purchase on Amazon is a great place to start.

2. Amazon Influencer Program

The Amazon Influencer Program is probably the fastest, easiest, and most accessible way to get paid for Amazon reviews.

You create short product review videos, which Amazon then features on the product’s page.

When a potential customer watches your video and makes a purchase, you receive a small commission from Amazon, usually about 2-4% of the sales price.

Amazon Influencers like Tyler Christensen reported making $2,000 and more per month testing and reviewing Amazon products, and I even made over $1000 myself in my first year in the program.

To apply, you’ll need to list one or more of your social media accounts, including:

YouTube
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok

There aren’t any official requirements about how big a following you need to get accepted. But if you apply and get rejected, you can re-apply at a later date.

Amazon Storefront

If you’re approved to be an Amazon Influencer, you can set up an Amazon storefront to get even more commissions.

With your Storefront, you can set up different product recommendations and lists to recommend to your followers. Each purchase made through your storefront earns you a small commission.

For example, Jackie Mitchell created her Storefront after followers kept asking her about certain products in her videos. She added her favorite gift ideas and home essentials, and now earns hundreds of dollars a month passively.

Your storefront will be linked to your profile as well. If someone clicks on a review or video you created, they will be taken to your Amazon Storefront.

Having a storefront is an added bonus. You may get organic traffic from people just shopping on Amazon.

Amazon Shoppable Videos

As an Amazon Influencer, you also have access to their Live Creator App (iOS | Android).

This app allows you to create videos and live streams where customers can purchase directly from your videos, giving you commission.

This content can be product reviews, buying guides, unboxing videos, or other video content.

3. Become an Amazon Associate

If you don’t want to go the Amazon Influencer route, you’ve still got other options to make money reviewing Amazon products.

Amazon Associates is an affiliate program where you can make commissions on products that you recommend and sell through your specific link. Like the Amazon Influencer Program, you will need to apply.

To stay an active affiliate, you have to make at least 3 sales within 180 days (personal orders don’t count).

Amazon Associates has more specific criteria for applicants, depending on what format you want to use to promote your affiliate links.

Here are some potential strategies.

Create a Product Review Website

For creators wanting to make money with a product review website, here is the criteria you should aim for:

Original content — Amazon recommends at least 10 posts.
The website must be public.
Content must be recent (updated within the last 60 days).
Own your website

You could actually start a product review website with stuff you already own. Create a blog post reviewing each item and insert your affiliate link throughout the post.

You can use organic marketing like SEO and even post your blogs on Pinterest to drive traffic to your website. With every purchase, you’ll earn a small commission, and those commissions can really add up.

For example, Andrew Fiebert started a site curating creative gift ideas. When we spoke, it had earned $1.2M in its first 5 years.

Want to start a blog of your own? Check out my free 6-part video course on how to start your own site.

Review Amazon Products on YouTube

Amazon allows you to promote their products as an affiliate through social media platforms, as well.

Supported platforms are:

Facebook (group pages and fan pages, not personal pages)
Instagram
Pinterest
Twitter
YouTube
TikTok
Twitch

Here are the requirements for using social networks as an Amazon Associate:

Your social network page or group must be established
Have a substantial number of organic followers/likes (Amazon recommends at least 500)
It must be public

Every time subscribers or followers purchase using your link, you’ll receive a commission.

For example, Jon Shanahan reported earning $4-5k/mo in affiliate income from his men’s fashion YouTube channel.

YouTube has over 2.7 billion users, meaning 50% of all Internet users visit the site at least once a month. While it may take time to build up an audience, your income can increase as you do.

(You can also earn money from YouTube ads once your account hits certain milestones as well!)

Start a Daily Deals Service

People are always looking for a good deal right? Daily deal sites can be incredibly successful when they feature one niche.

For example, David Paxton turned his love for golf into DailyGolfSteals.com — a website to share the best golf deals every day. By tapping into an audience of golfers on Reddit, he made $2,000 his first month!

If you have a hobby that you’re already knowledgeable on, why not turn that into some cash?

Amazon already has a section on their website for “Today’s Deals”, which you could scour for the best buys in your niche and share affiliate links for them.

4. Amazon Product Videos

There are over 600 million products available for sale on Amazon, and new sellers are popping up every day.

Amazon product videos can be posted by the sellers to showcase their product and its features on the sales page. These aren’t necessarily review videos but more like product demo/explanation videos.

Many Amazon sellers turn to contract gig workers on sites like Fiverr, to help create these videos for them.

5. Sign Up with Product Testing Websites

Outside of Amazon, there are other platforms that offer free products in exchange for reviews.

Each site has its own requirements, but the premise for each is the same: you get sent free products in exchange for a review.

Some companies allow you to pick from a set of product options, while others send random boxes based on personalized questionnaires.

You won’t make big bucks from these websites, but you can score some free products. Some users even report being sent items from luxury brands like Gucci and Givenchy.

Here are just a handful of legit product testing websites:

PinchMe
Influenster
Sampler.io
Highlight
TopBox Circle

One important note here is you won’t necessarily be reviewing the products directly on Amazon. Instead, you may receive a survey after testing the products. On sites like Influenster, they publish your feedback publicly on their site.

And if you love getting paid for your opinion, here are some of Side Hustle Nation’s favorite survey sites:

6. Freelance Writing

Many websites like Cnet and Wirecutter pay professional product reviewers and writers. This works best as a side hustle when there’s a particular niche or industry you’re involved with.

Maybe it’s photography equipment, home theater products, or hunting gear. Look for the websites operating in that space and offer your services. Typical rates might be anywhere from $50-250+ per review, depending how much time and research is involved.

You can also find freelance writing jobs on sites like Upwork or FlexJobs. 

7. Create Your Own Product

One creative way to get paid for Amazon reviews is to “build a better mousetrap.”

Here’s how it works:

Look for products that have a bunch of 1-3-star reviews.
See what buyers are complaining about.
Work with manufacturers to make a better version.

For Lou Rice, inspiration struck when she dropped her Kindle on her newborn’s head during a late-night breastfeeding session. Disappointed with the available Kindle straps on Amazon, she and her husband created the Strapsicle, a simple, silicone strap for Kindle devices.

When we spoke, it was generating $50k per month in sales!

Profitable ideas don’t have to be complicated, they just need to be useful.

Can You Get Paid to Review Books on Amazon?

This goes back to Amazon’s rules about receiving money or products in exchange for reviews. It’s against their terms of service and it’s possible that the reviews will get removed and/or your account could be banned.

However, if an author was to send you a book for free, and then you wrote a review, that would be permissible as long as the review was unsolicited by the author or publisher.

Getting Paid for Amazon Reviews: The Bottom Line

The idea of getting paid for writing product reviews is intriguing — but not all opportunities are created equal.

Whether you’re enjoying the free products and a little side money, or decide to go all in on becoming an Amazon Influencer, make sure you’re doing it within the confines of its terms of service.

Don’t skirt the rules just to make a quick buck.

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Big thanks to Holly Humbert for helping research and draft this post!