Interact, Ask Questions, and Get Answers
People love interaction, especially here on Squidoo. Readers want to respond to what they're feeling with their own thoughts, and the poll module can be a great way for them to communicate with just the click of a mouse. Make interaction simple for them, get some answers, and provide the results...everyone wins, and it makes for an interesting lens!
Here We Go! Ways to Use The Poll Module...
- Ask readers their recommendations. Have an Amazon module? Ask what they think would be a good fit.
- Ask which product is their favorite for the topic your writing about--is it the ipod shuffle, mini, nano, touch?
- Ask what they think about a specific product--i.e., is it useful or awful? Readers love to leave reviews, and the poll module can be a quick version of this.
- Ask a question with links to other lenses in the answers to the question!
- Use your Amazon affiliate code to provide links in each answer to a specific Amazon product.
- If you have a lensography, provide a poll asking what lens is their favorite?
- Ask how your readers are using a certain product...be sure to provide plenty of possible answers!
- Ask readers who have bought the product if they have had problems wiht the product. This will give readers the truth!
- Take a survey for your business and get great information back!
- Create a special survey lens about your business!
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More Ways to Use Polls...
11. Ask what the readers' favorite social networking site is, and provide links to your own profile in each answer.
12. Use it on Hey Monkeybrain! as a follow up poll to the duel and spark even more debate!
13. Add it to your Squidoo Groups page to get input from your members and potential members!
14. Ask readers what lens you should make next and provide a variety of answers.
15. If you ask a question with one of the answers as "other," link the word "other" to your guestbook! Read how to link to specific modules here.
16. Use it to promote your affiliate marketing niche...ask a question about how much income they'd like to make, what their passion is, if they'd like to work from home...anything that will entice the reader!
17. Use the poll module as a text module. The "description" is just like a text module!
18. Ask them to join your Squidoo Group!
19. Before introducing a new product, ask your readers what they think of it.
20. Find the demographics of your target audience and see who is buying your stuff!
21. Add links in your other lenses to your survey lens to get more feedback!
22. Promote the results of a poll by writing about it on a Squidoo lens, or add a product people recommended as a result of the poll.
23. Follow the poll with an Amazon Spotlight module, promoting the results of the poll!
24. Make a charity lens and ask why they're concerned about the cause.
25. Ask if they'll email the lens, and provide a link to email it!
26. Ask how to improve upon the lens, you're sure to get some answers!
27. Ask readers what their favorite charity is, and write a lens about it.
28. Use a catchy poll module title and add it to your table of contents for more clicks.
29. Blog or twitter your poll and ask them to participate!
30. Make a how-to Squidoo lens, and ask how they heard about Squidoo!
Why should I use this module?
Because people love to interact, and you need answers! It's a great combination, and since readers can see the results live, it's even more fun for them.
A Poll About Squidoo Polls
Using a banner above your poll in the description can draw attention to the poll and achieve better results.
Even More Ways to Use the Poll Module...
31. Use a poll module as conclusion to a lengthy module or topic to split up the content of a lens.
32. Use it as a visual seperation from big blocks of text.
33. Ask your readers where they're from!
34. Ask where they stand on an issue.
35. When you find surprising, unexpected results from a poll, tell everyone about it (in the lens!)
36. Squidcast about your favorite poll or survey lens.
37. Ask readers what their favorite region is on a travel lens.
38. Use a Yelp! module in a food lens followed by a poll asking what your readers think.
39. Ask readers to visit your site and tell you what they think about the site design.
40. See how readers like your navigation, page loads, and usefulness of your site.
Speaking of which...
See How this Module Splits it Up?
The Final Reasons to Use the Poll Module
41. Send your employees to your Squidoo lens to take an anonymous poll from home!42. Ask readers what they'd like to see added to the lens.
43. Feature a bunch of lenses on your lens from other lensmasters and have everyone vote for their favorite!
44. Ask if they'd like to see a follow-up lens to the lens topic. Give them good options and you'll know what they want to see next from you!
45. If your writing about a newsworthy event, ask readers what they'd do if they were in charge!
46. In your Squidflix lens, ask what they liked best about a movie, or who played the character best, what sequel is best, or what TV is best to watch the movie on (here's your opportunity for another Amazon product!)
47. Upload a photo right above the poll to add interest to the question.
48. Remind everyone at the bottom of your lens with a big black box or "the most important thing" module to vote in your polls! Remember, you can link back to your poll, too.
More Interactive Features: The Flickr Voting Plexo
Another great interactive feature Squidoo has to offer is the Flickr voting plexo. Ask people what they're favorite photo is and they'll vote on it.
More on Surveys...
- How to Create a Market Survey
- Ask the right questions and you'll get the right answers!
- SuveyMonkey
- Create a professional looking survey quick.
- Free Online Surveys
- More ways to create a free online survey.
- 20 Ways to Make an Effective Survey
- The top tips on writing a great survey.
Your Personal Favorite Lens?
Here's an example of what we mean when we say leave links in each answer to the question.
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A Bonus Tip!
Take a look at RMS' lens on birthday cupcakes to see how she encourages readers to take action on the lens by lensrolling, voting, favoriting or emailing the lens!
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This black box is a great way to remind people to vote on each poll. Place at the bottom of your lens and see your questions get answered.
Guestbook
Last but not least, the Guestbook. It's interaction at its best!
Ramkitten wrote...
Great ideas! I hadn't thought of many of these, including putting links in the poll module. Duh! I'm favoriting this one to refer back to. I should use this module more.
Posted June 24, 2009
a_willow wrote...
Love all these ideas! And gonna use them! :) And gonna lensroll this lens to Fresh Squid FAQ (you can also add it to link plexo for useful resources I have there!).
Posted June 18, 2009
Snozzle wrote...
Lots to think about there. Must admit I don't use the Poll Module enough so thanks for the suggestions.
Mike.
Posted May 29, 2009
JaguarJulie wrote...
I love using that blackbox module a lot and wish I could color coordinate it -- how about the big arrow module too for getting people to vote or visit a particular module! Say, would you believe, 48 ideas and now I am the 48 star rating??? Twilight Zone music please ...
Posted April 20, 2009
Mortira wrote...
These ideas are great! The poll module is one of my favorites. It so easy to use and really makes a lens more interesting. 5 stars and a roll to some of my help lenses!
Posted March 14, 2009
Spitfire70 wrote...
I'm very impressed by this lens and it's very helpful information! Thanks! I even favorited it and rated 5*!!
Posted January 28, 2009
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
Great info. I used the poll module on some of my lenses but I know I can use it more.
5* and lensroll to The Squidoo Learning Curve.
Lizzy
Posted January 10, 2009
kiwisoutback wrote...
Great idea! Good to see that the poll module is being put to good use. :)[in reply to drifter0658]
Posted November 11, 2008
drifter0658 wrote...
Excellent stuff here....I used the poll module at my leather tanning lens to create a 10 question quiz.........creativity is running amok!
Posted November 09, 2008
poddys wrote...
Great ideas and a great way that you put them together. 5*****
Posted November 04, 2008
ChangeYourLife wrote...
I love lenses with great information like this one. I give you a high five. Hey, I just figured out how to give a rating. Thanks for that too.
Posted October 28, 2008
pressingon wrote...
Thanks for this lens, I haven't use the poll module yet..but I got an idea brewing in my mind. 5* and a fav!
Posted October 22, 2008
awelldressedbullet wrote...
I agree, I use the Poll module once in a while, but definitely some great ideas and more uses here, well done! - Kathy
Posted October 21, 2008
MerryM wrote...
wow, who knew there were so many ways to use the poll module? great lens!
Posted October 12, 2008
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