Free Online Survey Tools

How Can I Put a Survey on my Website?

Whether you're interested in market research, political opinions or customer satisfaction, free online survey tools can be a great way to collect data. These tools allow you to quickly and effectively set up an online survey that collects information on subject matter that is important to you, your organization or your business. While some online survey tools charge an annual or monthly fee, there are plenty of basic online survey tools that are free to use.

• SurveyMonkey.com - is another online survey tool that offers a variety of programs that you can choose from. However, their basic version is the only version that is free of charge. This program allows you to create multiple surveys per month, you are allowed up to 100 responses per survey and you can include up to 10 questions with each survey. Choose from 15 different question types, view live results, include a survey completion progress bar, require survey validation and collect your results from a weblink or email. If your survey needs surpass what the basic version offers then you have the option of upgrading to a premium service.
• Zoomerang - is one of the most popular online survey tools available. It has had over 1 million users and it is still going strong. Zoomerang offers both a basic free account and more comprehensive premium accounts. The free account will allow you to collect up to 100 responses for each survey you create, you can include up to 30 questions per survey and you can view your live survey results online.
• FreeOnlineSurveys.com - is an online survey tool that is a web based program that allows you to set up your survey in under 10 minutes. All data collected by this site is 100 percent secure and confidential and you have access to live results. Select from email or webpage surveys, as well as multiple choice, true/false and essay responses.
• QuestionPro - is similar to the other free online survey tools. It limits how many surveys you can create each month, it limits your responses to 100 per survey and it offers survey templates for you to use. Use this survey tool to create multiple choice questions, open ended text questions, essay questions, scaled order questions and ranked order questions. Like Zoomerang, you have the option of upgrading to a premium service, which offers more flexibility and more features than the free basic account does.
• Survey Gizmo - is one of the most generous free online survey tools around. It allows you to create an unlimited number of surveys, you can ask as many questions as you want on your surveys and you are allowed to collect up to 250 responses per month. This survey tool also allows you to personalize your quiz, poll or survey's sub-domain, you can export the results to Excel and this site will store your data for you.

Online surveys are fabulous tools to use for data mining and collection. You can use these tools to collect information about your customer's shopping experience, you can use them to guess who will win the next election, or to determine what people are most interested in. Many of the top online survey tool companies offer a free basic account that are perfect for trying out a tool before upgrading to a premium service. However, for many smaller businesses and for personal websites, the free basic account is generally good enough for your needs.

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