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I NEED A GOOD POLL!!

Posted by devilsfan • 8/09/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blog, blogger, blogging, Help, polls, questions

I have been trying to find a good poll to put on my blog. I have been trying to get peoples thoughts on automated customer service vs. waiting to talk to a person. I have tried several different "polls" and they either won't work on my blog, or the won't format properly to look right on my blog. What poll sites have worked for you?

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8/09/09

aspotofblog

Which ones have you used? I've seen a lot of blogs use polldaddy.

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1. 8/09/09
  
  devilsfan
  
  gonna try polldaddy. I have tried modpoll, and widgetbox has a few, and one or two others I don't remember the names of. Thanks for responding...sorry on the slow response...I nap when the baby naps!!
2. 8/09/09
  
  devilsfan
  
  **UPDATE** Polldaddy is the best so far. I wish the width options were a little different, but it works for now. I will play with the custom options later when i am feeling a little more ambitious.
  
  So far, they are definitely the only ones that will even post a remotely decent looking format on my page. Thanks both of you!
  
  btw- feel free to vote!! I need to now know if it works!!
3. 8/09/09
  
  timethief
  
  You're welcome. I can't locate a poll on your blog that's listed on your BC Profile page in order to test it.
4. 8/09/09
  
  devilsfan
  
  can you try again? let me know. it should be in the right sidebar under the listing buttons. I just double checked it and I even voted. It was there, but a weird error pop-up showed when I voted. let me know if you get that too.
5. 8/09/09
  
  timethief
  
  Will do right now and report back.
  
  Edit: I looks good and it works well. I voted. I'm accustomed to polldaddy polls because polldaddy has developed a special poll widget for all wordpress.com blogs.
8/09/09

timethief

Have you tried polldaddy? www.polldaddy.com/
If polldaddy doesn't have what you want don't despair. In addition I have a long list of free third party polls and surveys with brief reviews of features. You will find it on this page in my blog onecoolsite.wordpress.com/resources/ (Scroll down to blogging polls. See also: blogging surveys)

Poll Widgets geared for Blogger is a hard niche to carve because they are now a common commodity now and the market is dominated by Polldaddy and others. www.pollb.com/ (Polls Boutique) is trying it´s hand at that by focusing on Blogger bloggers and by adding better customization, more poll variations and better stats. I suggest checking them out too.

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8/09/09

Theresa111

Like a telephone pole? A vaulting pole? A voting pole? A north or south pole? What!

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1. 8/09/09
  
  devilsfan
  
  The "poll" in question would be a voting poll. I found several on the web that I did not like and would not touch with a ten-foot "pole"!!
8/09/09

aspotofblog

Definitely works. I voted 'Automated with human option.'

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1. 8/09/09
  
  devilsfan
  
  Thanks for checking and for recommending!
  
  @TT- I saw the option for the wordpress widget, probably a little easier than the one I have (I wanted one that was about 225px in width) I am kinda regretting starting with blogger but thanks for the layout compliment...took A LOT of work!! still debating a previous comment you made to me about using post summaries...my last two posts are a little lengthy, and summaries make sense for them.
2. 8/09/09
  
  timethief
  
  @devilsfan
  Let's continue communicating via shoutbox. I'll drop my email into your shoutbox and complete the other project tonight.