The first thing I do (and I guess most of you) to see if a site is legit is to Google it. There is nothing wrong with this approach, except for "greedy reviewers".
Let me explain what I mean with a "greedy reviewer". There are thousands of scam sites out there, so not to end up with egg in the face or to loose money we do checks on Google. If I write a review on my blog regarding a site, I'll be ranked high on Google for that specific review search. If it's a positive review, the chances are great that the person, interested in my review, will click on my affiliate link, instead of the initial marketer's link and I'll make the affiliate commission.
If I write a negative review, I won't make any money. Only if this person respects my honesty and decide to follow my blog, will I stand a chance to make money of this person. Doing the right thing for the right reason won't give you instant gratification.
However, a "greedy reviewer" will give positive reviews on most sites just to get affiliate commission even if it's not accurate.
I recommend trying the following 2 Websites to expand your checks.
1) www.ScamAdvisor.com gives each site a trust rating. It's not 100% foolproof, but if a website gets 0%, I reckon it's a good idea to stay away even if they promise $1 million income within a week. My Civil and Landscaping site had a 68% trust rating, even though the site is informative only. I contacted the web-owners and they upped it to 85%.
The reason I don't get a higher rating is because it's a free site, which I got through Google.
They also look at the age of your domain. An older website will have a better trust rating than a similar one that's new. The reason is obvious; a new site has still to prove itself as a honest one.
Scamadvisor shows you the details of the owner of the site or if the owner's info is hidden, which may be a warning sign. It also shows the IP address of the site, plus other sites link to this IP address and their trust rating.
At the bottom of the page, you can leave comments and see what other people have to say about the site. If there is plenty of negative comments you must rather stay away. When there is only one comment and it reads like this: "It looks scam to me!" It's not necessary so.
Please don't use this or any site to do your due diligence on High Yield Investments. These sites look good for a few months and then when you least expect it, stop paying out.
2) www.webutation.org also gives a rating and gives the opportunity for the owner of the website to give their view, so to improve on their rating.
What I like most about Webutation is their Social Buzz. It indicates how many times the site have been shared on Facebook and Twitter, with the individual posts, as well as the website's ranking on Alexa.
Furthermore, they check if the site is safe for children to browse and if it's virus-free.
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