Local CBS station, WBZTV, is covering the big Boston Marathon today, and has created a small polling arena for the occasion, using Pollsb’s poll widgets. So if you aren’t running the marathon today, the least you can do is go vote!
This month you can find the pollsb customizable poll widget on some really cool sites:
Blogtv is using our poll widget to have an election poll.
Bella and Edward, a website dedicated to the Twilight book series, polls its readers on their expectations from the upcoming Twilight movie.
Gameriot, a website dedicated to Blizzard games, posted a poll about some controversial new features of Diablo 3, while Diablo3x, another Diablo 3 fansite, posted a poll widget asking about Pvp in Diablo 3.
JBFan, a Jonas Brothers fansite, posts weekly polls on the ever popular Jonas Bros.
Our geeky design guru has been a die-hard Diablo fan ever since the first edition came out. Now, as Blizzard sets the stage for launching Diablo III, and fans around the world (our guru included) sit and wait in anticipation, a design scandal is brewing, and the guru is alllll over it.
It all started when Blizzard uploaded some screenshots from Diablo 3 into its official website. The fans drooled over the screenshots, examined them carefully, and had some input: the screenshots weren’t dark enough. Too many rainbow effects, and not enough grittiness. Some creative fans edited the screenshots, and made them darker. A petition was started online, to call for a change of direction by the Blizzard design team. It became a massive petition, and whether because of it, or for other reasons, Diablo III art director, Brian Morrisroe, quit.
We decided to test the Diablo 3 design issue: a Diablo photo poll was posted, along with samples of the original Blizzard Diablo 3 screenshots, and some fan-made darker shots. We then called on Diablo fans in discussion forums and message boards to voice their opinions. As of now, over 1,200 gamers voted on our Diablo III poll, and the results are surprising: most people definitely prefer the original Blizzard design (does someone have Brian Morrisroe’s email? He’d be pleased).
Here’s a link to the full results of our Diablo 3 poll.
Since we’re all geeks here at Polls Boutique, nothing makes us happier than seeing our poll widget appear in two of the web’s best gaming blogs: PS3 Fanboy, and PSP Fanboy.
Here’s one of their polls referring to this post:
Using a Polls Boutique poll is a great way to get feedback from customers and people you work with. Just setup a poll and send it to your client and/or peer. You can also embed the poll on your company’s website or intranet. It’s a great way to get instant feedback on your service.
Here’s a good example of using a poll for instant feedback.
Had to post this ingenious video poll. A really good example of the fun things one can do on polls boutique using our video poll widget. Featured in this video poll is the second video game ever invented (right after pong) a sort of tennis game played on a wave spectrum device:
Here are some ideas on how to get more votes for your polls:
Even the golden rule of “do unto others as you want others to do unto you” applies to polls. Taking interest in others polls and profiles will have them do the same for you next time you put up a poll. Plus the more you vote the more your icon will appear on our homepage, so more people will notice you and click on your pretty face.
When you add other users as pollsters, you’ll get their polls in your pollsters feed (right under your profile name). Since people tend to reciprocate, the more pollsters added, the more will add you, and will see your polls in their feed. They’ll vote on your polls. Just don’t forget to return the favor.
A great way to get some extra votes on our poll is to get your friends to check out and vote on the poll you just posted. All you have to do is click on the “send to a friend” button at the bottom of the poll, or get the URL from the “share” option and paste it in an email message. If in dire need, send a link to your mom. That’s a sure vote.
Addicted to Facebook? or Myspace? Well, posting your poll’s link in your profile or status update can get you those beautiful votes. Even posting a link on a forum you often write on can get people interested and voting.
If you have a website or a blog, why don’t you just post the poll on it? All you have to do is click on the share button at the bottom of the poll, then customize the poll to match your blog, and grab the embed code to paste it in your site.
This might be basic for some of you, but we get quite a few emails asking how to include pictures on polls, or how to poll between photos or graphics. Here’s a walkthrough on how to create a photo poll on Polls Boutique:
1. On Polls Boutique’s homepage, click “create your own poll”
2. On the poll creation screen, choose the “photo poll” tab.
3. Both the option fields and the poll question field will get extra blank lines.
4. Hit “Browse” and choose your poll photos. Photos can be JPG, GIF, and PNG.
5. Hit “Create” and you’re done. Your photo poll is ready.
Here’s a photo poll we’ve created as an example:
A Yelp reviewer got a life threatening phone call from a restaurant owner. A poll helps the scared customer decide what to do next.
From Reem Abeidoh’s blog:
“her review discussed everything she witnessed and heard in the restaurant. During her visit, Onstott disclosed to her that he funded his establishment using money obtained from illegal activities. An even worse observance was when a police officer came to the restaurant to serve Onslott with a warrant. The Yelp User also mentioned the sub par service and food in her review. After a quick search, it was evident that this isn’t the first time Onslott and Beso have received negative reviews. Once Onstott discovered the review, he contacted the Yelper. He threatened to harm her and file a lawsuit if she did not immediately remove her review… Within a few hours of the poll being posted on pollsb.com, there were 219 views and 53 votes.”
If you’re a blogger and have used our poll widget on your blog, let us know.
If you’re a tech blogger and are interested in covering Polls Boutique, let us know.
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We want to know.
