{"id":1836,"date":"2013-12-11T13:56:56","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T13:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=1836"},"modified":"2025-02-24T06:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T11:53:15","slug":"how-to-conduct-a-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/how-to-conduct-a-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Surveys 101 \u2013 Understanding Online Surveys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/online-surveys-101.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1890\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/online-surveys-101-300x167.png\" alt=\"How to Conduct a Survey\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/online-surveys-101-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/online-surveys-101.png 584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Need to know how to conduct a survey? If you\u2019re new to online surveys, you may be feeling intimidated. This series of articles takes the mystery out of online surveys so you can create engaging surveys with confidence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Why online surveys?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online surveys are a fast, affordable, and effective way to get feedback from people over the Internet to improve your business. What used to take months, if not years, with traditional survey methods, can be done in a short time frame. Getting to know customers better is easier and more accessible now for everyone\u2014from lone entrepreneurs to mega corporations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Online survey tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many tools are available for conducting online surveys, but not all have the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/dont-create-another-online-survey-without-these-features-part-1\/\">features<\/a>. Most are web-based, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/\">Sogolytics<\/a>. That means you have access to your surveys and data from anywhere; you just need a web browser. It also means you don\u2019t have to install software on your computer or worry about data security and software updates. The vendor takes care of that.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Benefits of online surveys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anyone can learn how to conduct a survey and take advantage of the power of online surveys to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get quick feedback in real-time<\/li>\n<li>Reach more people \u2013 via email, social media, websites, blogs, and mobile phones<\/li>\n<li>Save money \u2013 there\u2019s no overhead; just create your survey and launch<\/li>\n<li>Do the number crunching for you with reporting tools<\/li>\n<li>Save time with presentation-ready charts and graphs \u2013 no data analysis skills required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When to use online surveys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can do a survey any time you need important feedback. For example, a market researcher may want to find out whether a new TV commercial would be appealing to women. Online surveys can help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uncover opportunities for new products or services<\/li>\n<li>Learn what products, services, features, and programs your customers like the most<\/li>\n<li>Pinpoint weaknesses in customer service<\/li>\n<li>Find out how customers see your brand and your competition\u2019s<\/li>\n<li>Find out what your employees think about new benefit programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Types of online surveys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following is a list of the most common surveys:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Customer Surveys<\/li>\n<li>Market Research Surveys<\/li>\n<li>Employee Surveys<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Surveys<\/li>\n<li>Government Surveys<\/li>\n<li>Event Feedback Surveys<\/li>\n<li>School Surveys<\/li>\n<li>Website Feedback Surveys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sogolytics provides field-tested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/survey-templates\/\">survey templates<\/a>\u00a0for these industry-standard surveys to help you get started.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to try your hand at online surveys? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/static\/packages.aspx?blnpackages=False\">Sign up now.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re already a Sogolytics customer, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/need-help-designing-your-first-survey\/\">Need Help Designing Your First Survey?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for the next article in this series on how to conduct a survey: Online Surveys 101 &#8211; Define Survey Goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need to know how to conduct a survey? If you\u2019re new to online surveys, you may be feeling intimidated. This series of articles takes the mystery out of online surveys so you can create engaging surveys with confidence. Why online surveys? Online surveys are a fast, affordable, and effective way to get feedback from people over the Internet to improve your business. What used to take months, if not years, with traditional survey methods, can be done in a short time frame. Getting to know customers better is easier and more accessible now for everyone\u2014from lone entrepreneurs to mega corporations. Online survey tools Many tools are available for conducting online surveys, but not all have the same features. Most are web-based, such as Sogolytics. That means you have access to your surveys and data from anywhere; you just need a web browser. It also means you don\u2019t have to install software on your computer or worry about data security and software updates. The vendor takes care of that. Benefits of online surveys Anyone can learn how to conduct a survey and take advantage of the power of online surveys to: Get quick feedback in real-time Reach more people \u2013 via email, social media, websites, blogs, and mobile phones Save money \u2013 there\u2019s no overhead; just create your survey and launch Do the number crunching for you with reporting tools Save time with presentation-ready charts and graphs \u2013 no data analysis skills required When to use online surveys You can do [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[98,325,326,39,314,60,68],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Conduct a Survey - Sogolytics Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Need to know how to conduct a survey? 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