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How to Sign up for YouData

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By mjbelluto
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You data is a text ad service, where you watch ads taking only moments and get paid at the end of the week automatically to your paypal for the ads you watched.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • internet
  • email address
  • paypal account
  1. Step 1
    Internet Choices
    Internet Choices

    Open your internet browser whether you use Internet explorer firefox or another. Once opened you will want to either search for youdata.com or simply type in www.youdata.com in the address bar and press enter or click go in the address bar.

  2. Step 2
    You data in address bar
    You data in address bar

    Now that you are at youdata, you will need to sign up to be able to use the site. On the middle of the screen click where it says “Sign up”

  3. Step 3
    Sign up
    Sign up

    Once you click on sign up you will come to a new page for account creation.

  4. Step 4
    Account Setup
    Account Setup

    Enter in the information requested:
    Then fill in the account confirmation section of the account creation page

  5. Step 5
    Account Setup 2
    Account Setup 2

    The Setup is a two part process broken down, the second part of it is the picture here and the security code is next. Once complete you will then need to enter in the security code and click on the next button to the right.

  6. Step 6
    Setup and Security code
    Setup and Security code

    Once you click on the “next” button, this will bring you to a page asking for you to confirm your information, at the bottom of this page, and only after reviewing to make sure everything is correct click on “Submit”

  7. Step 7

    After you click on submit, the site will bring you back to the home page where you clicked on “Sign Up” with your mefileid(login) already filled in for you. You will also receive a text message on your phone, confirming your account, and an email.

  8. Step 8

    Both the email and the text will have an activation code and the email with an activation word in it.

    Email contents: Congratulations! Your MeFile has been created and is awaiting activation. To fully activate your MeFile, you will need to provide the code word provided in this email, in addition to the separate cellular activation code (a 4-digit number) which has been sent to your phone via a text message.

  9. Step 9

    Once you have received the code and the text, log into your youdata account with the mefile ID you created and your password.

  10. Step 10
    Terms agreement after log in
    Terms agreement after log in

    When you first log in to your account on the right hand side there are some items for reviewing, review those items and check the boxes.

  11. Step 11

    You will also need to then scroll down to the bottom of the page and check the box stating that you agree to the terms and conditions.

  12. Step 12
    Account activation/confirmation
    Account activation/confirmation

    Once complete click on the “Submit” button in the lower right hand corner.
    Once you have clicked on submit, you will come to a new page to complete account activation.

  13. Step 13
    Email confirmation
    Email confirmation

    Click where it says click here to complete your account activation.
    The first thing it will ask you for is the activation word sent to you in your email.

  14. Step 14
    Phone confirmation
    Phone confirmation

    Enter the word there, and click on update.
    The next thing for activation is it will ask you for the code sent to you via text message. Enter the information it is requesting, and click on update.
    (NOTE: If you use a fake phone number, you will not get the code needed to activate your account)

  15. Step 15

    Third in activation it will ask you for your paypal id, so that you can be paid from youdata, enter in your paypal information and click on update. Once done, click on adgets or your mefile, and start reviewing ads, sites, and get paid.

Tips & Warnings
  • You will only need to log in once a week, I suggest Friday morning
  • Just follow the ads, and make sure your account information is correct
  • Be sure to have a paypal account, payments are automatic
  • Save the site to your favorites for easy return to the site
  • Never give out your user name and password

Comments  

mjbelluto said

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on 9/24/2009 Great, I am glad it helped you out. I still use the youdata site too. Thank You for the rating as well

fvf871 said

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on 8/27/2009 I recently went on this site, but wasn't sure how to view ads. Thanks for the info. I rated and recommended you.

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