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Running a Facebook poll for your friends and followers is a great way to get help making decisions, spot-check opinions, and creating some debate. We run polls all the time on Android Authority and Facebook and want to share how it’s done. There are three major different ways, so let’s take a look.
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The easiest way to create a Facebook poll is in your Stories. Open the Facebook app, hit Create a Story, and either add or take a picture. Tap the Stickers option and select Poll. Enter your question and options, tap Done, then Share.
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If you want to poll your pals, it’s impossible to do it as you might expect. You can’t do it via your timeline or News Feed.
That means the only possibility to post a Facebook poll on a personal page, at the moment, is via a Facebook Story. You can ask questions, customize the suggested answers, and then unleash the people to vote for their favorite option, but only in a Facebook Story. You can only do it via the Facebook app on Android and iOS.
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If you’re wondering how to create a Facebook poll in a group, that is possible from your group News Feed.
You can also do it from a desktop computer and on the Facebook mobile app for Android or iOS.
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Got any group chats on Facebook Messenger? You can also create a poll here.
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Making a poll is only half the battle. Now you have to worry about making a good poll that truly engages your audience. Here are some tips we can recommend.
People don’t like reading long paragraphs and going through extensive options. It’s best to keep everything short and sweet. Additionally, you should be able to reach out to your audience in a fun and interesting manner.
Of course, how you approach your audience is a relative matter; it depends on what kind of people you are reaching out to. Regardless, you should be welcoming and charismatic in your own way.
No matter how approachable and charismatic you are, people won’t answer questions they find no interest in. You want to find the right topic for your polls, not random things no one cares about. Hot news about your specific niche is always good. Or you can ask your followers about future content preferences.
Again, this is a relative subject. It depends on the subject. Ideally, though, you should add at least three answers to your poll options. Anything over six or seven might start becoming overkill. Like we said before, it’s better to keep things concise so as not to lose your audience’s attention.
This all depends on your audience, but most experts like Sprout Social and Hootsuite agree that the best times to post anything on social media and get more engagement are Tuesday through Thursday from around 8 AM to 12 PM.
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As long as you want them to. You can always go back to them and see the results. The only limitation is when posting a Story poll, which only stays active for 24 hours.
Facebook has removed event polls. We’re not sure if they will return, but we hope so.
Facebook Polls are completely free.
They are if that’s what you set in the privacy settings. You can limit who sees your posts, stories, or polls.
You can edit Facebook polls until people start participating.
You would be surprised by how many people need to learn or forget how to create a poll on Facebook. In fact, nearly 15,000 people ask this question online every month.
Facebook polls can be both amusing and informative. Amusing for your audience, and in many cases informative to you or your business.
Whether you’re asking how your followers felt about Apple removing Fortnite from the App Store, or you’re asking which features your brand’s fans would like you to build next, a Facebook poll allows you quickly gain information.
And making a Facebook poll is quick and easy to do, so go ahead and use them whenever you’re thinking about what other people might be thinking.
You can create a poll on Facebook to ask a question, customize the answers, and let people vote for their favorite option.
For this example, we’ll show you how to create a poll on a Facebook Page. However, you can also create a poll in a Facebook group or in a story.
Keep in mind that you’ll need to be an admin or editor to create a poll on a Facebook Page.
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Here’s how to create a poll on Facebook:
Find and click on the Pages tab, then select your Page.If you’re on a Mobile device, or if you’re trying to learn how to create a poll for a Facebook group or Facebook story, you can find those quick and easy directions here:
And now to the more detailed version of how to create a Poll on Facebook with step-by-step screenshots.
After logging in to Facebook, find the Pages tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
Click on the Pages tab.
After clicking on the Pages tab, select the Page you wish to create a Facebook Poll for by clicking on it.
Once you’ve clicked on the page you wish to create a Facebook Poll for, you will arrive on your desired Facebook Page.
From the menu bar on the left-hand side of your Facebook Page, find the Publishing Tools tab.
Click on the Publishing Tools tab.
After clicking on the Publishing Tools tab, find the Create Post button in blue at the top right of your screen.
Click on the Create Post button.
After clicking on the Create Post button, a pop-up window will appear in the middle of your screen.
In the pop-up window, click on the ellipsis (three dots) button.
After clicking on the ellipsis button, find the Poll option with the green icon.
Click on the Poll option.
Now you’re ready to create your Facebook Poll.
Where it says, “Ask something…” you can type out the question you want to ask.
After typing out the question you want to ask your audience, it’s time to create the different Options your audience can choose as answers to your Poll.
Find where it says, “Option 1” and “Option 2.”
Type the answer Options you wish to provide your audience to answer from in those boxes.
Note that you can type up to 25 characters for each answer Option in the Poll.
Once you’re finished creating the question and answer Options for your Poll, you’ll need to determine how long you want the Poll to run for.
The default time length of Facebook Polls is 1 week.
If 1 week is enough time for your Poll, you can leave it at 1 week. If you want to provide your audience more time to answer your Poll question, choose from the other options.
Your options for time length include 1 day, 1 week, Never, and Custom.
Congratulations! You’re ready to share your Poll.
Once you’re ready to share your Facebook Poll, find the Share Now button at the bottom of the pop-up window.
Click on the Share Now button to share your Facebook Poll.
Hopefully, you were able to create an awesome Facebook poll with the above screenshots and directions.
If you’re on a mobile device, or if you need to create a poll for a Facebook group, or you need to add a poll to a Facebook story, follow the step-by-step directions below.
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If you’re a digital marketer, chances are that one of your main channels is Facebook.
Did you know that you can use Facebook Messenger for business? Whether you answered “Yes” or “No” doesn’t matter. What matters is that more than 1.5 billion people actively use Facebook Messenger chat.
However, less than 1% of businesses are engaging with their audience on this proven channel.
Therefore, Messenger presents a rare opportunity to engage with consumers on an untapped and highly engaging marketing channel.
A: Creating a poll on Facebook can provide insight into what your friends or customers might think about an issue. The answers can help guide future content creation efforts and increase user engagement metrics by focusing on things they actually care about.
A: You may choose who you wish to view or see your Facebook poll. Your family and friends will be able to answer online without having their responses linked with their Facebook accounts.
Thus, it is possible that all of your friends or users may be able to answer without revealing their identities.
A: You can choose to make your Facebook poll “Secret” and only people you explicitly approve will be able to see the Facebook poll.
You can then share a URL to the Facebook poll with others who will need to approve before they can see it. As you might expect, this type of poll may be useful for surveys that are meant to be kept private or used internally within an organization.
A: When you create and publish the Facebook poll, you will see a prompt to enter in who you’d like to see your poll. This list includes only Facebook users whom you have approved in advance (or, that are friends of people already on the approve list). Note that if someone is not on this list, they will not be able to see the Facebook poll or answer it.
A: Yes. When someone you have approved visits a secret Facebook poll being hosted by your Facebook Page they will need to enter a code that is shown on your Page (in addition to approving them as a viewer). Once a user enters this code correctly, they will be able to see the poll and answer it.
A: You can access your Facebook polling responses by clicking on your profile photo > ‘View Insights’, then choosing Polls from the dropdown menu at the top of the page (or hovering over ‘Insights’ in the left navigation menu, then choosing ‘Polls’).
A dashboard will pop-up with an option to choose either your recent or all polls. From there, you can view a variety of information about the poll including:
A: You can create up to 100 Polls per Page.
You can create as many different polls as you like and publish all of them at once, or stagger them out over time.
A: Yes. You have the ability to view a variety of information about your poll including: summary, demographics, and detailed responses (if you choose a poll that is still open).
A: You can create multiple-choice questions or freeform question polls. In addition to options of simply choosing one answer, you can also add an option that reads “Other.” This will allow people to write in their own answer.
A: Yes. After you publish your Poll, a prompt will ask if you would like to view “Detailed Responses.” If you choose this option, you can see the Facebook profile picture of each person that has responded and how they answered the Poll.
A: To view detailed analysis of your poll, you must receive at least 10 unique responses from people who have approved viewing your poll (and that are not friends with each other).
A: Yes. After you have received at least 10 responses, you will be able to click on each response and send a message privately as if it were any other form of engagement. You can even write up a template or pre-written response to quickly communicate with anyone who has responded. Note that you may need to approve them as a viewer before they can see the poll.
A: You may include up to 10 total responses per question within your Facebook Poll. This includes all possible answers, including ‘Other’. However, if ‘Other’ is chosen, it will count towards the maximum number of responses.
A: You can make your poll more eye-catching by adding images, videos, or even location tags. You should also be sure to include a clear call to action in your description requesting that people respond.
Depending on what you are trying to accomplish with the poll, you may want to make it public.
A: No. All of the information within your Facebook Polls will not be published on your Page or available publicly in any way. It can only be seen by people who have responded to your Poll and by you.
A: If you have a business Page, it may be useful to poll your audience for information on what type of content they would like to see and what products they are interested in buying from you. It could also be valuable for user feedback on new product releases, effective advertising campaigns, and more.
A: You can still access the detailed information even if a poll has already ended (when viewing your published Posts). However, you will not be able to view or share any of the responses individually since they are no longer available for view.
A: If you are seeing inappropriate or offensive content in your Poll, you may report it to Facebook through the Help Center . This will alert Facebook of the issue(s) and help take an appropriate action.
A: No, they are not indexed by search engines such as Google. They will also not appear in News Feed for this reason too. This means they should only be used to promote engagement with a specific audience or customer base that is already aware of your Page.
A: It depends on who you want to see it! Posting at a peak time when you know your audience typically uses Facebook, you are more likely to catch their attention.
You can see the latest weekly Facebook Insights on when people are using your Page here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/insights
A: Currently, you will need to access your Polls through a Web browser for iOS and Android devices .
The creation of Facebook polls is not a supported feature of the Facebook app.
A: If you created your Poll via the Facebook Page Manager, it will last for 21 days.
Individual responses do not have a time limit. They will remain public on your Page indefinitely until you delete the poll entirely.
A: If you change your mind about some of the answers or wording, there is not currently a way to edit a poll once it has been published. You can either create a new poll or delete your original post.
A: No, feedback provided through Polls is technically categorized as “post actions.” This will not affect your Page’s Insights. However, it may cause the post to appear higher within the News Feed for people who respond.
A: If you are conducting a poll for a business Page, your Poll responses should only be used for internal purposes.
This includes feedback on advertisements or new product releases. You should always assume the information is publicly available unless otherwise stated by you as the owner of this content.
A: Deleting a poll is simple. Go to your Facebook Page, click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen and choose “Manage Polls.” Locate your Poll and click on it. Clicking the X will delete it permanently.
A: You can easily arrange your Facebook Polls by clicking “Edit” on the top right corner of each poll. Click on “Move Up” or “Move Down.” This will change the polls order within a group, but not between groups.
A: While you can permanently delete a single poll, you can only delete entire groups of polls. Click on “Manage Polls” in the left-hand column. Click on the three dots on each poll in a group to access more information about that poll.
In this pop-up, click on “Delete All Posts.” This will prompt an alert asking you to confirm your decision. You can also permanently delete all of your Polls by clicking on the three dots at the top right of each one. Click on “Delete” and then confirm your decision once again.
A: You can access your poll results by navigating to a specific Facebook Page and scrolling down to the “Posts” section. Click on “View Results.” Here, you should see all of your most recent posts including any polls as well as shareable feedback from those who responded. To view past results of your Poll, click on the three dots at the top right corner and choose “View Past Results.”
A: No. Only those who have access to your Page are able to see any polls you create. You also have the option to make them completely private.
A: We recommend using images to accompany your Facebook Polls.
Creating a visual alert can help draw more attention to your post. Remember, if you are using a poll for business purposes and you want the results from this poll to remain anonymous, hide all identifying information on each image used in your Poll. Keep in mind that Facebook offers a variety of different polls styles. Some are short and sweet, while others can be more comprehensive. Use your best judgment when deciding what type of poll will best serve the purpose for which you intend it.
A: If you see any responses that look suspicious, then it is best not to include those responses in your overall poll results. You can also choose not to publish a specific response by clicking on a reply and selecting “Only you can see this.” However, if you notice there is a high volume of suspicious responses, you might want to consider reposting your Facebook Poll.
Is this OK?A: If you have set your Page’s privacy settings so that only certain people can see it, then keep in mind that only those people will be able to see your Facebook Poll.
We recommend leaving your Poll active for at least 24 hours, allowing enough time for responses and also giving you a window in which to gather data and update it as needed.
A: When creating a Facebook Poll, the maximum character limit is 100. Shorter posts are better received on social media than longer ones and responses tend to be more accurate if there is less room for people to get creative in their response. Therefore, it’s best not leave your options open-ended when providing multiple choices for your Poll answers.
A: First, look for the “People Are Talking About This” notification at the top of your Page.
If this isn’t visible, try visiting a page on your Page that you haven’t posted anything to recently . For example, a Page that doesn’t post often will have more engagement on older posts. You can also view your Page’s latest Insights to see what content is most engaging.
A: Navigate to your Facebook Page and scroll down to “Posts.” Click on the post that contains your poll. Here, you should see all the participants who responded along with their profile pictures and some feedback.
A: Only those with access to your Page will be able to view any polls you create. You also have the option to make them completely private.
A: There are no limitations on what you should or shouldn’t ask within your Facebook Polls. However, if you’re conducting a poll for any business-related reason, make sure the results don’t violate any privacy laws.
A: Yes, you can add up to 4 images to any individual poll. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and choose “Edit” for your specific Poll.
A: You can also include a link or URL if it helps with clarification of your Poll’s question. You can add up to four of these within any given Poll. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and choose “Edit.”
A: Once you’ve created and published your Poll, anyone with access to that Page will be able to see it. Sharing the post within a business group or friend network on Facebook is one way social media managers are able to spread the word about their Facebook Pages.
A: You can learn more at the Polls section of your Facebook Page . From there, you will be able to access Edit Mode for all of your current polls.
Here, you can also create new polls or find these options inside of the Settings menu.
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At the time of writing, Facebook does not have a "Create a poll" button in the functionality of business pages (there are polls in groups and events, but after reposting they are not displayed).
But this is one of the great ways to promote a site in social networks. Because of this, page admins and users resort to different options to overcome this difficulty.
Now a survey can be done in almost any variation: inside the social network, outside it, using third-party sites and programs. I will tell you more about the most important methods. nine0005 1. Poll with answer in comments.
The easiest and fastest way to make a poll is to post it on your wall or on the wall of your community or page. Ask a question, indicate the answer options, and users will answer in the comments. Thus, the results are calculated manually.
You can also add a poll with a picture here. Create a two-choice collage and ask users to indicate their favorite in the comments.
2. Create a poll using the Facebook widget. nine0005 To create an interactive survey:
Poll results can be monitored in real time. You can also close or edit the survey at any time. The number of questions and answers can vary from one to infinity. You can choose different types of answers: one, several, text input, drop-down list, in ranking order, rate on a scale from 1 to 5, image upload (the respondent uploads a picture from his computer). nine0003
P.S. This is an official Facebook app that used to be paid. It is very simple and clear to use. Ultimately, the application generates a link that can be placed anywhere, even in a personal profile, even on a business page.
3. Creation of surveys by third-party services.
There are plenty of third-party services, such as Google Forms, SurveyMonkey, Polldaddy, the Poutsch mobile app, and others. These include specialized sites and applications for iOS and Android. Let's talk about some of them. nine0003
Application from Google - Google Forms.
Creating a Google Forms survey is easy.
So, what to do:
3. Click on the "+" sign and create a new shape;
The response options are as follows:
You can walk right here. Almost like in Facebook Poll.
Here we choose how to send the survey: by mail, link or HTML code. You can directly send to Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
7. Share the poll in the Facebook feed and you're done.
This method of creating a survey is very easy and simple to use. It's almost the same as creating it directly in your feed, only he considers the answer options and the selection on his own. That is, it is even more pleasant in terms of functionality.
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SurveyMonkey mobile app and website.
The site and application have two options for using: paid and free.
In both cases you need to register. The free subscription has a limit on the number of questions per survey (up to 10) and the number of answers per question (up to 100 people per survey). The paid version has three options - a yearly subscription costs €25, €300 and €800.
You can register using either Facebook or email. When registering, you will also need to indicate your organization, the scope of its activities, what exactly you want to focus on in the survey. nine0003
This is what the survey creation page looks like in SurveyMonkey:
You can add a question and answer options here, just like in Google Forms. But there are many more variations with answer options. But survey branding is a distinctive feature of the service.
What's interesting in the functionality: you can choose the theme of the page, the logic for displaying questions and setting up the general display of the survey.
Here you can also change the names of the buttons “done”, “back” and “forward”. The survey can be previewed and tested in advance. nine0003
The method of publishing the survey also varies:
Then share the finished survey on social networks and you're done.
4. Survey using emoticons.
5. Poll using online voting.
These methods of creating polls are prohibited by Facebook policies. The social network announced this on the page of the Brand Resource Center. Based on them, it is forbidden to use reactions for purposes other than the intended purpose of the social network. The original purpose of emoticons is to allow the audience to express their emotions that relate directly to the content. nine0003
Therefore, we do not recommend using these types of polls on Facebook.
Any user can find a service or widget they like and create a poll for a social network. You do not need to be a programmer or a great PC expert to do this.
All you need is the internet, a keyboard and mouse, and multiple choice questions. And voila - the survey of your dreams (or at least close to it) is ready. But remember that using emoticons for purposes other than the purpose of a social network (in our case, creating polls) violates Facebook rules. nine0003
Author of the material: Daria Shvydkova.
Facebook allows you to communicate with your friends, learn a lot about them, and also talk about the details of your life. Facebook developers are constantly adding different options to the site. Now users can easily share life events with a list of friends and followers. And to find out the opinion of a large audience, it is enough to create a survey. nine0003
This is available to anyone registered on Facebook.
Content:
To do this, it is enough to publish a question in text format with plain pictures and ask users to answer in the comments. nine0003 Example:
The main imperfection of this test is that the results will have to be summed up manually. And it's hard to track changes in preferences in real time.
This method is popular, but is usually suitable for a small audience.
There are more advanced ways to get the opinion of users - with automatic calculation of the results obtained using a special service on Facebook. You can create a vote in the profile and on the page. nine0003
Start a survey in your personal profile:
A worthy alternative would be pictures or animations. To do this, click on the "Camera" or "GIF" icon.
Launching a survey on a group or company page:
Attention : There is an option to postpone the survey. To do this, you need to save the test in drafts, specifying the action time "Never".
Facebook has made another change: it is no longer possible to conduct surveys through sponsored posts in the News Feed.
The option to create a poll on Facebook is available in the mobile application.
The procedure is practically the same as creating a test on a computer. Procedure:
There are a few things to keep in mind when creating a survey on your personal profile or Facebook page: the answer options do not have to be in text format. Graphic files are also available for addition. If the survey requires you to add a photo, the original file must be in your computer's memory.
GIFs are easy to find on Facebook. It is also possible to insert a link to the file into the search bar. nine0003
The main disadvantage of Facebook polls is that there are only two possible answers.
But there is a way to add a multiple choice test. This is the creation of a questionnaire, where user reactions are used as answers. You don't need to create the survey itself. Create a new post and insert six pictures into it, and in the task, indicate which reaction corresponds to each image. Users will leave their reactions in the comments, and the system will automatically summarize. nine0003
If a user is a member of a Facebook community, they can start a poll among its members.
Algorithm for creating a community survey:
Once the poll expires, it will be stopped. And the debriefing will begin.
Users who take part in the survey will be informed about the results of the survey if you have set it in the settings. The administrator who started the voting will receive a detailed report on the page, where the answers of all participants will be indicated. You can find out by clicking on the link with the number of participants. nine0003
Facebook's polling capabilities are sometimes not enough.
If you want to run a test with a complex structure, then you should use additional services:
To make it easier to process the results, the information is transferred to a table. The main drawback is that this survey will be displayed on the site as a simple link to go; nine0019
- Configuration - name and description;
- Questions - answer options;
- Preview - preview and test launch of the survey;
- Publish - publication.
