A ten-minute task that pays well can still be a poor hour if it took twenty minutes to find and two failed attempts to qualify. Measure the whole session, not the most successful task inside it.
Track sessions, not isolated wins
Write down start time, finish time, cash costs, points that become payable, and any reward still pending. Use the same notes for at least a week before drawing a conclusion.
Use validated value
Pending points are not final income. Keep them in a separate column and move them into the total only when the advertiser confirms them. Subtract required purchases from the value received.
Use the result to prune
Stop repeating task types that consume most of the session while producing little validated value. A shorter list of familiar providers is often more effective than opening everything available.
