{"id":470,"date":"2012-11-21T06:07:17","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T10:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=470"},"modified":"2020-06-10T15:02:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T19:02:57","slug":"the-evolution-of-online-survey-platforms-it-was-inevitable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/the-evolution-of-online-survey-platforms-it-was-inevitable\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution of Online Survey Platforms: It Was Inevitable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Evolution-of-Surveys-Fix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47963 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Evolution-of-Surveys-Fix-300x98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Evolution-of-Surveys-Fix-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Evolution-of-Surveys-Fix-50x16.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Evolution-of-Surveys-Fix.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Around 15 years ago, the world of market research underwent fundamental changes. Before this shift, survey creation, distribution and reporting was a time-consuming process. However, as the internet grew in popularity and utility, everything changed \u2014 including the way we conduct surveys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>These original survey platforms provided simple, easy-to-use solutions for people concerned mostly with convenience. Today, however, businesses need \u2014 and customers demand \u2014 much more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>The technology of that time, from the CD player to Nokia phone, has already drifted into nostalgia and kitsch, with many of the early online survey platforms following suit.By failing to keep up with technology, these platforms soon became obsolete.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>The era of quick and dirty is over. So is the era of simplicity for simplicity\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sogosurvey.com\">Sogolytics<\/a> is at the cutting edge of the online survey revolution. We give you the necessary controls and tools to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/design-a-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">create customized, engaging surveys<\/a>, while our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/survey-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">distribution module<\/a> integrates essential marketing and branding concepts. And our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/survey-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> reporting mechanism<\/a> crunches and analyzes your data to best identify significant trends.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>At Sogolytics, we\u2019re committed to efficiency, effectiveness and affordability. The world of surveys has changed plenty over the last few years. As people demand more, we can only imagine how survey platforms will work in the next 10 years. But, rest assured, Sogolytics will still be at the forefront.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 15 years ago, the world of market research underwent fundamental changes. Before this shift, survey creation, distribution and reporting was a time-consuming process. However, as the internet grew in popularity and utility, everything changed \u2014 including the way we conduct surveys. These original survey platforms provided simple, easy-to-use solutions for people concerned mostly with convenience. Today, however, businesses need \u2014 and customers demand \u2014 much more. The technology of that time, from the CD player to Nokia phone, has already drifted into nostalgia and kitsch, with many of the early online survey platforms following suit.By failing to keep up with technology, these platforms soon became obsolete. The era of quick and dirty is over. So is the era of simplicity for simplicity\u2019s sake. Sogolytics is at the cutting edge of the online survey revolution. We give you the necessary controls and tools to create customized, engaging surveys, while our distribution module integrates essential marketing and branding concepts. And our reporting mechanism crunches and analyzes your data to best identify significant trends. At Sogolytics, we\u2019re committed to efficiency, effectiveness and affordability. The world of surveys has changed plenty over the last few years. As people demand more, we can only imagine how survey platforms will work in the next 10 years. But, rest assured, Sogolytics will still be at the forefront.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5069,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Evolution of Online Survey Platforms - Sogolytics Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read the history of evolution of the online survey platforms. 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