Have you ever used a Poll capsule in one of your hubs?

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   Emanate Presenceposted 12 years ago

   Have you ever used a Poll capsule in one of your hubs?
   
   My first time was today, in four new hubs which make "A Hitchhiking Saga." Fun way to invite participation from readers!
   
   Where have you put the code outside Hubpages to bring traffic to your hub?

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   miscellaneaposted 12 years ago

   Yes and it works so well it keep readers engaged and focused in your article

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      DS Dubyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I completely agree. I try to put 1 in every hub and usually add at least 1 funny or off the wall answer choice in each poll

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   Novel Treasureposted 12 years ago

   I have quite a few with polls. Its a great way to get readers engaged and most everyone loves to have an opinion!

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      Emanate Presenceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Well, that is what I thought as people gave their opinions on the subject of being safe and turning the other way or taking risks to help someone who is hitchhiking, in the Question which inspired me to rewrite my experiential stories into four hubs.

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   Masataposted 12 years ago

   Yes I do have a few with pools but not only does it get your readers more engaged it can also help you to gain information about your readers and what they like vs what they don't like. here is an example: http://masata.hubpages.com/hub/iphone-o … -the-judge

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   msLarayneposted 12 years ago

   Yes, sometimes the polls work well but usually I get more comments than poll responses.  The best one was here: http://mslarayne.hubpages.com/hub/Basic … -Recording

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      Emanate Presenceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Good article on Basic Equipment For Home Audio Recording.

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   molometerposted 12 years ago

   I do use the polls quite often. The results are very interesting.
   
   I haven't used one off site yet. I may give that a go. Thanks for the idea.
   
   Welcome to hubpages.

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      Emanate Presenceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for the welcome. The Tip from HP to use the code off site came up when I was publishing a new hub. I have found that my hubs do get traffic from my web site, so it makes sense if the polls can be an outpost for connecting with people.

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   Juliet Christieposted 12 years ago

   As a matter of fact no.I am of the opinion that I had to sit and work out some metrics and I thought it might be too time consuming

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      Emanate Presenceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      No metrics, Juliet. It is a simple capsule to add. Just write interesting questions and choices for answers. The graphs are automatic.

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   RichardPacposted 12 years ago

   I haven't really experimented with the polls, as there always seems to be that awkward time frame when my hubs have little traffic. It's almost like other people will realize the hub is still "fresh".

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   Rosyel Sawaliposted 12 years ago

   I use it in some of my hubs. It's a good way to elicit responses from readers. I usually share my hubs on fb, twitter, pinterest, or write another post about it  on my blog then link it to my hub.^_^

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      JustMikeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I've used it a couple of times. I think most successfully on my hub about how to get your hamster back after it
      
      escapes.

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      Emanate Presenceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Sounds like a fun story!

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    lobobrandonposted 12 years ago

    I have polls on quite a few, but this one has plenty of votes. I added one poll at the top and one at the bottom, helps me find out how many people read all the way through:
    http://lobobrandon.hubpages.com/hub/Gre … een-apples

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       Emanate Presenceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Nice. I voted for red apples.

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    DRG Da Real Grincposted 12 years ago

    Yes I have. I would only do it on my behalf if it's something that I would personally like to figure out. Polls are effective.

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    Lisa HWposted 12 years ago

    I may have one or two among my Hubs, but I'm not even sure about that.  I generally don't use them for a few different reasons (although I'm NOT saying that using them isn't the good idea that so many people, including HP, seem to think/say they are).  Here are my reasons for not using them:
    
    1)  A lot of my subjects don't necessarily lend themselves to something like a poll.  I don't want to add a poll for the sake of adding a poll.
    
    2)  I've often answered polls on Hubs, then checked "results", only to find that I'm apparently the only one who answered the poll, and I'm the "100%" who voted one way or another.  I don't know....   I don't get the feeling a lot of people bother with answering them.
    
    3) When I first started on HubPages there were things Hubbers were encouraged to put on their Hubs (like news feeds).  Then when it turned out they "weren't good" for Hubs HP stopped making them available.   Then there were links to other Hubs we could put in.  A bunch of people left, and that meant having to go over 300-plus Hubs (I've since trimmed them out)and getting rid of tons of broken links.  So, I'm reluctant to add anything to a Hub that runs the risk of suddenly being discontinued if/when, for example, Google shows signs of "not liking it".
    
    4)  Google has its own agenda, and HP has its.  I'm not entirely convinced that Google wouldn't see the polls as being something that's just being added "for entertainment value" or "page-staying value" only, rather than being something that adds substance/quality to the writing.  Of course, if social linking and traffic is the aim, rather than hoping Google "likes" a subdomain then I guess the poll thing is less risky (and is probably a good idea).
    
    Don't go by me, though.  My traffic hasn't been all that hot over the last couple/few months anyway.  What I don't know, though, is whether it's something I'm doing on here or elsewhere (which it may be because I'm always doing something with my online writing and taking my chances), whether it's something that HP doesn't like or something that Google doesn't like, or whether I'm just like so many others who have seen a big drop in traffic for reasons other than anything any one person does or doesn't do.
    
    All I know is that if I search for information and/or just something to read I don't want to run into something with a poll that has nothing to offer but how many people voted one way or another on one Hub.  BUT, I'm often out of sync with what a lot of people do.

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       Emanate Presenceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Wow! Interesting. Thanks for the response.

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    SidKempposted 12 years ago

    Yes, I try to include a poll or a quiz in almost every hub I write. Creating interaction keeps readers interested. Sometimes, the polls are just fun; other  times I'm hoping to collect useful information to guide future writing, and sometimes, when I try for it, I get it.

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       Emanate Presenceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Sounds good, Sid.

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    CJ Sledgehammerposted 12 years ago

    Yes, my friend, I have. Used properly, I find they can add some clarity to the subject at hand, while allowing the readers a chance to participate.

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       Emanate Presenceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Excellent.

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    safiq ali patelposted 12 years ago

    I have a hub that is about the former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto. I used a poll in that hub asking what type of Government readers think would be the best type of Government in Pakistan. The poll proved very successful and was a useful way of measuring public opinion for me.

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