14 DAY TRIAL // The Google Earth team introduced a new survey for the downloadable application that will require the users' answers to improve the program. The "User Experience Research" is quite a short form because it asks only a few questions, most of them being related to the Google Earth features. The most interesting aspect of the survey is that you can get paid as the search giant is offering a certain amount of money for certain feedback forms. "It depends on the type of study, but typically we pay $75 for each hour that you spend with a Google researcher, either in person or on the phone," Google says about the paying system.
The survey asks participants questions related to the frequency of using Google Earth as well as the most used features of the downloadable application. For example, you're required to mention if you're currently using the directions feature, the layers, the placemarks or the polygons. A few days ago, the Mountain View company introduced a Blogger research that was paid with no more than $75 per user.
The studies conducted by Google are quite important for a lot of users because they offer the chance to contribute to the developing process of exciting projects as well as earning some money with minimum effort. "For each study, we need to make sure that we invite people who match our target user profile for the product we are researching. We also want to get a good balance of ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience, so please be honest with your answers. It's easier for us to match you to a suitable study when we have more information about you, so if you fill in as much of our sign-up form as you can, it's more likely that you will be invited to participate," Google mentions about the studies.