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SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR
Updated 19th Jan 2020
In the previous post I discussed how you can be a Search Engine Evaluator making over $13 per hour if you’re based in US or other European countries.
And if you’re based in India or other developing countries, you could still make $7 an hour, which is much better than working night shifts in an MNC in Gurgaon or Bangalore.
If you had already sign up with Leapforce, you are already half way through. If you haven’t yet, sign up below –
SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR SIGN UP
If you click on the link above, you will be taken to the website of Appen Connect and there would be an option to select your country and language. It should look like this –
Select your country and language. And proceed accordingly.
You will be required to submit a professional CV and once selected, an ID card of your country of residence has to be submitted as well. If you’re an Indian, you’ll have to submit a copy of your PAN Card.
Once you have applied for any available position in Leapforce, they will send you a study material. Now since there are various projects available for different countries, the study material may vary depending on the project available and what you’ve applied for.
I’m going to discuss about the position of Search Engine Evaluator here as it is the most available project across various countries, and the best project of Leapforce.
SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR – INITIAL CHECKLISTS
Before you apply for a position to be a Search Engine Evaluator, make sure that you satisfy the following conditions –
- Be a highly active user of Google’s Search Engine and other products.
- Have a Gmail account with web history turned on.
- Use Google Play at least once per week.
- Use Google+ more than once a month.
- Have a Payoneer account to get paid by them. Earlier they used to pay via Western Union, now they pay via Payoneer. Sign up here and get $25 bonus as soon as you are paid $1000 by Appen.
N.B. Search Engine Evaluation position is no longer available in Leapforce for US citizens. It has moved to a completely new platform called Raterlabs which is managed by current employees of Appen. Social media evaluation for Americans is still there in Leapforce though. And as of December 2017, Leapforce has itself being acquired by Appen.
SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR – STUDY MATERIALS AND STUDY PERIOD
Once you have applied for a position to be a Search Engine Evaluator, you will be provided with a study material. The study material is a 179 page PDF file which is all that you need to crack this exam. The concepts discussed here may be a bit intimidating to people who aren’t so familiar with Google Searches and doesn’t have a little bit of knowledge of internet, but other than that it is nothing technical that requires mathematical or programming skills.
Once you receive the study material, you will have seven days to study it, and your exam will take place after a week over the next seven days. Hence the qualification process can take about fourteen days. The best part is that results are instantaneously known except for the last part of the exam.
Remember, exams are scheduled according to Pacific Standard Time (PST). So those of you who aren’t US citizens, be careful to plan according to PST.
Search Engine Evaluator Exam Duration
You have seven days to finish the exam. You don’t have to sit down and finish the exam at one go though. Moreover, there are three components of exam which we will discuss in depth later.
COMPONENTS OF SEARCH ENGINE EVALUATOR EXAM
There are three components of it –
- A theoretical component.
- Practical component taken in desktop or laptop.
- Practical component that requires a smartphone.
The theoretical component of the exam consists of questions which are based on the study material provided by Leapforce. Many people find it easy to pass the first part while some can’t even go through the first part. For some, it is the easiest part of the exam, while others find it extremely hard to understand the concepts discussed in the guidelines, let alone appear for the exams.
Once you have cracked the first part of the exam, you will have to pass the practical component of the exam. The first part of the practical component of the exam is the application of the concepts and theories discussed in the first part of the study material.
The third part of the exam is a practical component that requires one to have a smartphone with Android or iOS. Windows phones aren’t supported. Now this may sound a bit intimidating to you, but trust me it is not. The instructions that you will receive are awesome and makes appearing for exam a breeze. But make no mistake in assuming that the exam itself is easy. It ain’t!
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE EXAM
Simple ! Work your butt off for a week ! That’s it.
Some people complain that Leapforce doesn’t pay one during study or exam preparation. Are you serious bro? Hell, what about the three years that you spent in a college that did’t or couldn’t guarantee a job after you’re done with it? What about the loan that you took to get a degree that has no relevance to the reality of life?
You don’t need student loan to get study materials here. It’s for free unlike your college degree.
You might wanna study each day for at least two hours so that you can refresh your concepts right before your exam. Once your exam starts, you can always refer back to the PDF material that you get from them.
Even during the first part of the exam, you can refer back to the PDF guidelines. The best part is, it is an open book exam.
Here is an ultimate guide on how to crack this exam.
IS THE EXAM TOUGH?
Absolutely ! Hey I failed on my first attempt. The last part of the exam got me. I thought I had it, but turned out I couldn’t make it on my first attempt.
If you don’t study the study material i.e. the 160 page PDF guidelines, you are sure to fail. 100% guaranteed. That’s the reason why Leapforce says at the very beginning that this is a tough exam. It ain’t easy. And trust me it isn’t.
However, if you study it thoroughly and religiously for at least a week, nothing can stop you from cracking this exam.
But the reality is, some people are’t cut for this job. No matter how many times they try, they can’t just make it. And that’s the reality of this exam.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU FAIL ON YOUR FIRST ATTEMPT?
You may be given a one time chance to retake the exam.
Good Luck with your exam. I am excited to hear back from you. If you have any questions, please comment below.
P.S. Don’t ask me answers for questions of any part of the exam. I won’t give that out. That’s called cheating and cheating only cheats you.
Go be a Search Engine Evaluator today. Sign up below and start earning
HOW MUCH MONEY CAN YOU MAKE?
Anywhere from $300 – $3800+ per month.
I made over $2007 in Oct 2018 although, we Indians are just paid $7 per hour. If I were an American or European, I would have made over $3800 as they are paid $13 per hour approximately.
Here is how I made $2007 ($3800) in a single month. Read it here
Update 3rd Dec 2018 – The current pay rate after Leapforce’s acquisition by Appen has been reduced for all countries. For Indians, they pay $3/hr now and for Americans they pay like $9 – 13/hr, depending on where you live.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Search Engine Evaluator Course qualification is a tough tough one. Hardly 1 out of every 100 applicants gets through it. The minimum passing score required is 87%.
Since I have been working as a Search Engine Evaluator since June December 2016 ( you can read my earliest blog posts from December 2016 right here, if you don’t believe me. Check out the date the post was published), I have an authority and expertise at this field.
I have been working on a course for almost 2 months now. Its finally complete and I can guarantee that it is the best search engine evaluator training course our there.
I didn’t start a course, out of the blue claiming, that I have been working as an evaluator for over 2 years now. Everyone knows that I have been working as one since June 2016. As soon as you check the archives of my website, you would know what I mean.
You will be tremendously benefited by my experience. You would greatly benefit by getting a direct access to me.
So check out the course below and sign up today.
Appen/Leapforce, Lionbridge and Raterlabs are hiring now! Don’t miss this opportunity.
Hi.
I wanted to apply as both Search Engine Evaluator and Social Media Evaluator.
Is it possible to work in both these areas?
Also, the most important question is about the weekly working hours. Are we guaranteed to get assigned work for 40 hours a week or it varies?
Yes –
No there is no guarantee. Sometimes there are dry days – meaning no tasks. But those days were like 3/4 months back. These days we have overload of tasks including during weekends. I have been working over 200+ hours for 3 months straight now.
Hi Sam,
Just came across your blog. Very informative. I applied to Leapforce today. Do they send the test materials only if I am being considered for the job? Or can I take the qualifying test beforehand and keep applying to positions as they are posted?
Thanks
Thank you for the kind words.
The test materials aka guidelines would be sent to you only if your application is processed and approved. And they will give you the project based on their client’s needs. One cannot choose it. Once inside, you can apply for other projects as and when they are available to you.
hi, Sam
i have applied in leapforce a week before but on the CV i have mentioned my Yahoomail. should i resend my application with gmail ID. What should i do.
You applied with gmail right? I mean your CV has yahoomail on it but the email that you applied with is gmail right?
no with the same yahoo mail, bro! should i resubmit it then.
and one more, if someone is working with lionbridges maps analyst project can he apply for leapforces search engine evaluator?
OKay then. Re-submit it.
Yes he/she can work as long as Lionbridge doesn’t know that he/she is working with Leapforce as well.
should i inform to lionbridge bridge anyway?
and how would they come to know anyway? if they would will i lose my job?
If you are not working for the same project, they won’t know if you don’t tell them. I have seen people work for Lionbridge and for other projects in similar companies. As long as the clients of the project are different, you can safely work simultaneously.
n i Submited my Application on May 8 this year to leapforce. if i resubmit it now wont they consider it as application submitted twice with same IP address?
I can’t say for sure. It would be considered the same application from the same IP, but your previous application would be rejected for sure, but your new one might be considered.
Appreciate your help, bro! 🙂
Thanks!
Happy to help !
This is Solome from Ethiopia. I’m so excited to start this search engine evaluating Job but is my country eligible for the job?
Hey Solome I couldn’t see your country in the list of countries in the Leapforce application page. If you haven’t read already, you can check this out.
http://outsidethatcubicle.com/5-companies-that-hires-search-engine-evaluators/ and see if your country is in the list or not. If it is not there, you can check my latest posts if you have’t already. It is all about work at home opportunities.
Hey! I’m a second year engineering student from India. Am i eligible and should i apply? Hope you reply soon.
Yes you can. But do apply with an active gmail here
I have been logging in at leapforce.com..but while applying it asked for my confidential credentials like photograph and PAN card..how does leapforce ensure privacy of applicant’s documents..and not misuse them.?Please reply soon..
They need PAN for tax purposes, so that there is no tax evasion by us. And they need photograph to identify us. And your data is safe with them. Been with them for almost 2 years now.
hey sam,
this is uma from Chennai. I am thinking to apply for Social Media Evaluator in Leapforce . Currently i am working in a firm. Should i add it in my CV or not.
Sure you can. 🙂 Good Luck.
Why does appen pay only $3.5/hr for social media evaluator?
It’s their company policy. I think they used to pay $5/hr earlier, but it has been reduced since then.
oh alright, what about search engine evalulation salary for asians?
I mentioned it here in case you haven’t read it already –
http://outsidethatcubicle.com/earn-13-dollars-per-hour-as-search-engine-evaluator/
I recently got a job at appen as a social media evaluator, but since I have more time that I could dedicate to work, I wanted to be a Search engine evaulator, Is it possible for me to change at this point?
You don’t really have to change. You can apply and work for both the positions with Appen at the same time. Just look out for the minimum hours that you should work and apply accordingly.
And if you really want to change (I wouldn’t recommend), then Appen’s support will the best person to answer that question.
Let me know once you get through their qualification test.
Good Luck.
Thanks again!
And also Leaforce aquired by Appen
Thanks for such a wonderful article.I read each and every comment and it helped me a lot.I just now applied for appen before seeing your post and now would like to apply for LP.What is the average wait time for Appen? Should i do both as SEE? Also can you tell me what will be the pay for indians for SEE in Appen as i could not find this info anywhere? Thanks again 🙂
Thank you for the kind words.
Appen should be quite quick when it comes to processing your application. And they pay $3.5/ hr to Indians and pay through PayPal(huge transaction charges). LP may or may not even reply. I’ve heard that they have indefinitely paused SEE exam. They are still hiring for Social Media Evaluator, but it is limited to 1 hour/day for 5-7 days a week. I would recommend you to apply to Lionbridge. They pay $6.86/hr and they are hiring.
How many hours a week can you work?
When I researched the social media information it , it said only 1 hour a day .
I’m interested in working much more than that .
Hey Mistty, Thanks for writing in. I’m guessing you are from USA (If not let me know)
There has been some changes regarding work hours for US raters. Previously US raters were independent contractors and they could work for up to 40 hours per week.
Effective June 1st,2017 US raters were moved to a new platform called RATERLABS and they would become part-time employees (with benefits). They could work up to 26 hours a week.
Now that was true for Search Engine Evaluator (Google) and Social Media Evaluator Positions (Facebook). There are some projects within Leapforce where you could still work as independent contractors but the hours are very limited due to the nature of the works.
99% (my estimate) of US rates have moved to Raterlabs.
And you talking about 1 hour limit is for “Social Media Evaluator Position (Facebook)” and not for “Search Engine Evaluator Position”
Here is the link to Raterlabs if you are not working with them yet.
https://www.raterlabs.com/qrp/public/jobs/list (looks like Leapforce’s homepage).
N.B. You cannot work with both Leapforce and Raterlabs at the same time.
1) I believe Leapforce pays via Paypal.
Which purpose do you use to receive money in Paypal.
Nope ! They pay through Western Union.
I am 12th standard pass from science field I am currently in SYBSC Comp Sci,My English while writing is good but I am not that fluent while I speak,also I only have a PayPal account. Sir am I eligible please do reply.Thank you for this blog
You need to be a graduate or pursuing graduation to apply for these positions. Your English speaking doesn’t matter at all.
will leap force hire someone with only high school diploma and not currently in college
No.
Looking forward to reading more. Great blog. Fantastic.