If you launch a survey using SurveyMethods’ Custom URL feature, you can now filter survey results based on the URL (survey link) that the respondent used to access the survey. This gives you another way to bifurcate survey respondents (read more about Custom Fields here), meaning you can use different links for different groups of […]
Category: Analyze Your Survey Results
Custom Survey Link (Custom URL) – Create Your Own Link or Host the Survey on Your Domain
Professional and Enterprise users can now host the survey on their own domain and / or create a custom survey link (on the SurveyMethods domain or their own domain). The default survey URL (website address) looks something like this: All surveys would start with app.surveymethods.com/EndUser.aspx? and then would have a unique survey identifier that corresponds […]
View Email Delivery Status
SurveyMethods allows you to see the status of your survey emails so you can identify any invalid email addresses or surveys that were not deliverable. You can find the survey launch and response statistics on the manage survey menu as well as on the analyze survey menu. To reach these, you can click on the […]
Allow or Require Users to Upload a File
SurveyMethods users can use the new File Upload question type to allow or require users to upload a file as part of their survey response. This question type can be used for a wide variety of purposes, such as having applicants upload their resume/CV or students upload an assignment. Adding a File Upload Question to […]
View or Export Open-Ended Responses (e.g. Comments)
If your survey has open-ended questions, such as one-line comment bars, comment boxes, or “if other, please specify”, you may want to view all of those in one place or export them to PDF or Word to distribute. There are several different ways to do this, depending on the report you wish to use: See […]
Filter Survey Response Data in Reports
SurveyMethods makes it easy to filter your response data within your results. There are many different ways that you can filter your data: Filter for Complete or Partial Responses Only Filter Survey Results Based on Responses to Specific Questions Filter Survey Results Based on the Date/Time the Survey was Taken Filter Survey Results Based on […]
Exporting Data as Numerical Values to Upload to Statistical Software
When you export your data to Excel, you can export the actual data or you can choose to export your data as numerical values. When you choose the Export Numerical Data option, the system converts answer options to numerical values. This concept is best explained with an example. Our sample survey contained this question: Exporting […]
Integrating SurveyMethods with Third Party Applications Using Zapier
SurveyMethods integrates with over 1,000 web applications including Salesforce, MailChimp, Freshdesk, and Gmail using Zapier so you can automate tasks and ensure seamless data flow across multiple applications. These integrations offer an efficient and cost-effective solution to connect SurveyMethods to all your stakeholders across applications. Use these integrations to organize and simplify your business processes. To find […]
Jump to a Specific Question on a Report
The SurveyMethods Results Summary report and Quick Report Generator reports are an easy way to view your consolidated survey data and filter your data using criteria analysis or other simple features. If you want to jump to responses for a specific question, SurveyMethods has a simple way to do so. You can access the Results […]
Filter for Complete or Partial Responses Only
By default, the SurveyMethods Results Summary, Quick Report Generator, and Custom Report Builder reports will show data from all users who began the survey, whether they completed and submitted it or not. As respondents complete the survey we save their response data and the response is considered a “Partial” response until the respondent clicks the […]