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May 30

Crowd Virtualizer BIG Weekend Bonus

Crazy Weekend Bonus at CrowdSurf!

We need your help to clear the queues for next week’s work.

Work this weekend and you’ll enjoy increased pay rates on all task types!

 

Here’s what you need to know

  1. No minimum thresholds, earn bonuses on every task!
  2. Weekend Bonus earnings IN ADDITION to the Weekly QC Score Volume Bonus
  3. Weekend Bonus applied to work from Friday May 30, 12:00am PST to Sunday June 1, 11:59pm PST
  4. Bonus payable Monday June 2, 2014
  5. This bonus replaces the previous week Bonus Blitz

The Bonus Breakdown:

Task Type Base Rate Bonus Rate
Full Text Review $0.15/mm $0.17/mm
Full Text Review - General Media $0.15/mm $0.17/mm
Quality Control $0.17/mm $0.19/mm
Quality Control - reject $0.20/mm $0.22/mm
Special Handling - Critical $0.30/mm $0.32/mm
Timing $0.18/pair of retimed sentences $0.20/pair of retimed sentences
Speaker ID $0.15/mm $0.17/mm

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May 30

MTurk Weekend Bonus Blitz is Here!

The CrowdSurf Bonus Blitz continues through SUNDAY!

This EXTRA MTurk Bonus Blitz is being extended! Thank you for helping us clear the queues!

Log in now to Max out the standard Weekly Bonus and the Blitz Bonus again! Bonus payable on Monday June 2, 2014!

Here is what you need to know about the Bonus Blitz-

Bonus tiers and rates-

  1. 100 HITs approved = $1 (plus an extra 01/HIT on HITs 100-249)
  2. 250 HITs approved = $5 (plus an extra .02/HIT on HITs above 250)

Details-

  • For approved transcription HITs completed by Sunday June 1, 2014 11:59 pm PST
  • First bonus applied at 100 HITs worked each day!
  • Second Bonus applied at 250 HITs worked each day!
  • Bonus prorated after 100 HITs and 250 HITs thresholds.
  • Bonus payable on Monday June 2,!
  • The Bonus Blitz earnings are in ADDITION to the Weekly Volume Bonus

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May 29

Crowd Virtualizer ONE DAY Bonus Bonanza!

Introducing an additional Crowd Virtualizer Daily Bonus!

This EXTRA Bonus Bonanza is available today until midnight, on top of your Weekly Volume Bonus!

Log in now to Max out the standard Weekly Bonus and the Daily Bonus Bonanza!

Here is what you need to know about the Bonus Bonanza-

Bonus tiers and rates-

  1. 100 media minutes approved = $1 (plus an extra $.01/mm on minutes 100-199)
  2. 200 media minutes approved = $4 (plus an extra $.02/mm on minutes above 200)

Details-

  • For Full Text Review, QC, QC Reject and Speaker ID completed Thursday May 29 12:00am - 11:59 pm PST.
  • First bonus applied at 100 media minutes worked each day!
  • Second Bonus applied at 200 media minutes worked each day!
  • Bonus prorated after 100 media minutes and 200 media minutes thresholds.
  • Bonus payable tomorrow!
  • The Bonus Bonanza earnings are in ADDITION to the Weekly Volume Bonus and QC tiers.

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May 29

MTurk Bonus Blitz Extended Thru Thursday!

The CrowdSurf Bonus Blitz for Continues through Thursday!

 

This EXTRA MTurk Bonus Blitz is only being extended! Thank you for helping us transcribe media!

Log in now to Max out the standard Weekly Bonus and the Blitz Bonus again!

 

Here is what you need to know about the Bonus Blitz-

Bonus tiers and rates-

  1. 100 HITs approved = $1 (plus an extra 01/HIT on HITs 100-249)
  2. 250 HITs approved = $5 (plus an extra .02/HIT on HITs above 250)

Details-

  • For approved transcription HITs completed Thursday May 29 12:00am - 11:59 pm PST
  • First bonus applied at 100 HITs worked each day!
  • Second Bonus applied at 250 HITs worked each day!
  • Bonus prorated after 100 HITs and 250 HITs thresholds.
  • Get Paid Immediately! Bonus payable the following day!
  • The Bonus Blitz earnings are in ADDITION to the Weekly Volume Bonus

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May 28

EXTRA MTurk Bonus Blitz Added Today!!!

CrowdSurf Bonus Blitz for Wednesday!

 

This EXTRA MTurk Bonus Blitz is only available today!

Log in now to Max out the standard Weekly Bonus and the Blitz Bonus!

 

Here is what you need to know about the Bonus Blitz-

Bonus tiers and rates-

  1. 100 HITs approved = $1 (plus an extra 01/HIT on HITs 100-249)
  2. 250 HITs approved = $5 (plus an extra .02/HIT on HITs above 250)

Details-

  • For approved transcription HITs completed Wednesday May 28 12:00am - 11:59 pm PST
  • First bonus applied at 100 HITs worked each day!
  • Second Bonus applied at 250 HITs worked each day!
  • Bonus prorated after 100 HITs and 250 HITs thresholds.
  • Get Paid Immediately! Bonus payable tomorrow!
  • The Bonus Blitz earnings are in ADDITION to the Weekly Volume Bonus

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May 24

CrowdSurf Holiday Payment Schedule

Happy Memorial Day from the CrowdSurf Team!

We hope everyone enjoys a wonderful 3-day weekend.

Because of the holiday, payments scheduled for Monday will be postponed until Wednesday May 28.

Wednesday will be a BIG payout day for everyone!

Wednesday May 28th, payments include:

  • The MTurk Weekly Bonus for the week of Monday May 19 through Sunday May 25, 2014
  • All Crowd Virtualizer work completed between Friday May 23 through Tuesday May 27, 2014
  • The Crowd Virtualizer Weekly Bonus for the week of Monday May 19 through Sunday May 25, 2014

Have a safe and relaxing Memorial Day.

Thank You,
CrowdSurf Support!

 

 

May 24

Crowd Virtualizer Memorial Day Bonus!!

This weekend only - we’ve got NEW BONUS TIERS!

We’ve got tons of tasks in Crowd Virtualizer this weekend, so we’re adding a bonus tier to every QC level.

Now you can earn more money, while you earn more money!

When you work over 350 media minutes, earn an additional bonus!

This bonus applies to tasks completed between Friday May 23 12:00 am and Sunday May 25 11:59 pm. Bonus payable on Wednesday May 28, 2014.

Log in now to get started!

How the new Weekly Bonus works-

  • First bonus tier is effective at 50 media minutes! (0-49 media minutes are base rate only until 50 media minutes is achieved).
  • Bonus rate is applied to all media minutes after 49, any day of the week.
  • Each bonus tier has an increased payout! (in 50 media minute increments, see Bonus Tiers below).
  • When each tier is achieved, bonus applies to the tasks worked up to the next tier and so on.
  • Work a minimum of 10 Full Text Review Minutes to qualify!!! Check your QC score here.

Weekly Bonus Tier Payouts QC Score 3.74 and under -

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May 19

Boost your QC score, Boost your BONUS!

Use your QC score to unlock higher bonus tiers!

Your QC score has always been the key to success with CrowdSurf.

Now a higher QC score = higher weekly bonus!

Don’t have a QC score? Log in now to work Full Text Review tasks to qualify.

How the new Weekly Bonus works-

  • First bonus tier is effective at 50 media minutes! (0-49 media minutes are base rate only until 50 media minutes is achieved).
  • Bonus rate is applied to all media minutes after 49, any day of the week.
  • Each bonus tier has an increased payout! (in 50 media minute increments, see Bonus Tiers below).
  • When each tier is achieved, bonus applies to the tasks worked up to the next tier and so on.
  • Work a minimum of 10 Full Text Review Minutes to qualify!!! Check your QC score here.

Weekly Bonus Tier Payouts QC Score 3.74 and under -

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May 19

The MTurk Bonus Continues CrowdSurfers!

We’ve got great news!

The Mturk bonus is here to stay for another week!

This means that you can hit the bonus zone in ONE DAY, and keep making $$$ all week long.

Earn the max $0.05 tier on HITs after your 250th HIT!

What you need to know:

  • The Bonus rate is only applied to the first 49 HITs after you have completed 50 HITs, any day of the week.
  • Each bonus tier you hit, has an increased payout! (in 50 HIT increments, see Bonus Tiers below).
  • When each tier is achieved, bonus applies to the HITs worked up to the next tier and so on.

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May 15

Why Do You CrowdSurf?

Your work with CrowdSurf matters!

As a CrowdSurfer you are part of our movement, for the crowd, by the crowd, to improve online media!

Welcome to our new regular blog on “Why Do You CrowdSurf?”. We want to explore why all of you spend your time Turking. Together we are all making a difference.

CrowdSurf captions make online media accessible and enjoyable for deaf, hard of hearing, second language viewers and a variety of English language learners!

Many people do not realize this, but studies have shown that video captions can improve learning outcomes in educational environments too!
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