Gather Points are how we thank all of you for the time you spend making Gather great. You cancash in your points for tons of different gift cards and even cash payments through PayPal™. Below are three easy ways you can earn Gather Points.

1. Share Popular Content

What are you into? Food, photography, news, politics, family? Share your passions on Gather with posts, photos, and videos. If the content you create becomes popular in the community, you'll earn more points. You can maximize your earnings by engaging in the conversations around your content and by promoting your content to people who share your interests outside of Gather on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and message boards.

2. Participate in Partner Programs

At any given moment, we are running a bunch of fun partner programs with opportunities for you to sample products, share your perspective in live chats, enter contests, and earn some extra Gather Points. Visit Gather Giveaways to find opportunities to earn more Gather Points by participating in a partner program.

3. Take a Survey

Your opinion matters to us and many of the surveys we run on Gather offer an opportunity to earn some extra Gather Points for sharing your insight on a variety of topics like parenting, politics, entertainment, even sports. The Gather Giveaways group lists all of the current surveys that offer Gather Points.

For more on earning Gather Points, you can visit the Earn More Points group on Gather! And to cash in your Gather Points, visit the Earnings page