How to Answer a Question on Answerbag

Whether you're an expert in a specific field or just know a little bit about a lot of things, Answerbag will have questions for you to answer. With numerous categories and new questions updated every second, everyone has the chance to be a guru at Answerbag. Follow these steps to find out how.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Email account
• Computer with Internet access

Establish a User Account on Answerbag

1. Start the registration process at the Answerbag home page (see Resources below).
2. Provide the necessary information such as username, password and email address. Your username will be visible to all Answerbag users.
3. Open the confirmation email from Answerbag. Create a user profile and begin using Answerbag.

Find Questions to Answer

4. Answer questions on the home page. Answerbag features "Ask a Question" and "Answer a Question" boxes on its home page. You can answer the question in the box or search through the questions by using the arrow buttons or "Shuffle" button.
5. Check the "New Q & A" section on the home page. Answerbag frequently updates this section to provide users with the latest questions that have been asked and answered.
6. Choose an answer based on a category. In the "View Answers by Category" section on the home page, users can search through categories that include "Entertainment," "Travel" and "Computers" to find a question.
7. Narrow your choices by category within categories. Once you select a category you're interested in, you can always refine your search for a specific topic you'd like to answer questions about.

Answer Questions on Answerbag

8. Choose to answer a question about which you really know something. Some Answerbag questions are technical questions and need an actual expert to answer them. Offer your experience to help someone with a desire to learn.
9. Offer an opinion. Many Answerbag questions are just inquiries about likes or dislikes. Some ask for your opinion on a topic. There are no wrong answers here. Anyone can feel free to jump in.
10. Take time to offer the best answer possible. Since people have the ability to rate the answer you provide based on how helpful it is or how much they like it. It helps to provide a well-thought-out and well-articulated answer.

Tips & Warnings

• Because of the nature of the Answerbag Web site, you can ask a technical question about Answerbag and receive an answer from other users or use the Help link on the home page (see Resources below).
• Guard your privacy! Don't include any sensitive personal information in your Answerbag responses or questions unless you do so anonymously. You never know who may be reading your posting.