Notice the small pop-up window that shows up at the lower left after a few seconds of staying in any of my blog’s page? Well, that’s Qeryz. It’s an as-you-go microsurvey that helps bridge the thoughts and opinions of website’s visitors to the site owner.
I have been using Qeryz (free version), as recommended by Sean Si, and enjoying reading responses of different readers since last month. For all it’s worth, let me share what I think of this plugin through this review of the Qeryz WordPress Microsurvey Tool. π
Review of Qeryz Microsurvey Tool (Know Your Traffic)
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Creating surveys in Qeryz is easy and users don’t need to attend some formal training or read a user’s manual to complete one. To create a new survey, users just have to follow the tabs at the top of the page: Create/Edit, Target, Design and Install. I finished creating the survey in about five minutes and I bet you can do it quickly, too. π
Create/Edit: Users are given the option to choose from popular templates and then name the survey. Qeryz allows customization on the question and answer selection type (with order randomization).
Targeting is also functional. The referral condition options allow the site owner to narrow down the data’s purity based on where the viewers came from. In my case, I just chose “came from anywhere on the web.” That way, anyone who lands on my blog through search engine, other referral sites, or direct visits will see the Qeryz microsurvey.
Other components of Targeting that I appreciated are: the frequency the survey should be displayed, survey scheduling or activation period, and email notifications.
In terms of design, the colors of the Qeryz survey window can be redefined according to your preference on what will best complement the layout and design of your site. I didn’t bother to alter the default black and dark gray combination. I like that it looks good and simpleβalways edgy and never passΓ©.
For the position, I chose “Left” since I already have upPrev, a flyout box that shows the related posts from the same article category, which is positioned on the right.
The last step is Installation. Once you’ve successfully copied and pasted the code to your blog, you can sit back, relax, and see answers of visitors in the coming days.
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Qeryz is a great survey tool with analytical and statistical tools. It features simple info for analysis, such as percentages of subscription status (days consumed) and conversions (responses vs. the total number of views) on the dashboard, so you can see them immediately as you log in every time.
Out of over 45,000 readers who saw the Qeryz surveyΒ in my blog in a month, I only got 235 responses. π But hey, I’m not complaining! I’m even grateful because I wasn’t at all expecting to receive such good answers in my first attempt to show a microsurvey in a non-forceful manner. π From this overview, the survey result seemed to indicate that the majority liked reading my food reviews the most, followed by beauty posts, travel posts, and personal experiences.
Wrap Up
If you are looking for some simple feedback from your visitors, want to know your traffic, and you’re pretty tech savvy, I recommend giving Qeryz WordPress Microsurvey a crack. With Qeryz, creating surveys and analyzing the data do not have to be complicated. This tool is powerful enough to produce relevant and reliable results, but of course that depends on the respondents as well. As the saying goes, “garbage in, garbage out.”
Check out the pricing and details below. Note that you can try out the plans for free in 15 days and get your money back if not satisfied. Interested? You can subscribe here now or read here for more information.
When your blog is equipped with the Qeryz tool, you don’t have to do guesswork in getting answers from your readers. Any of those packages will make your life easier in collecting and analyzing data.
About Rochkirstin Santos-Sioco
Health and technology freak. Food and lifestyle blogger with a large appetite for food and travel.
It’s always great to know some feedback on your blog and Qeryz gives you just that. I would love to try this one. =)
Hi Aldous!
Sean here from Qeryz – I’d love to know what you think of Qeryz when you try it out on your site. If you need any help, you could reach out to me at sean@qeryz.com
This is such a fantastic tool! I am actually going to install this next month (I want to finish branding/organizing after switching to WP just a couple of weeks ago) as a direct result of this review.
Thank you!!
Hi Alysia!
Sean here from Qeryz. Love the enthusiasm! Let me know how I can help you with setting up Qeryz on your site next month – the sooner, the more responses you’ll gather π
I never thought to use a plug-in like this! I love the survey options and it looks easy to utilize.I think I will download the free version to see how I like it for myself thanks for the review!
Hi Kiwi!
Sean here from Qeryz – You’ll love it more once you get your hands dirt and sign up. It’s so easy to get started! The best thing is, it’s free – forever π
I really enjoyed taking the little survey at the bottom of your page. I thought that was really neat how it popped up but it wasn’t really in the way. I also really like that it looks like an easy tool to install and use. Thank you for this information.
Hi Mary!
Sean here from Qeryz – I’m thrilled for you to sign up. As with Roch, it takes 5 minutes or less to get your first survey up and running the way you like it. It’s super easy to install π if you need help, I’m an email away at sean@qeryz.com
This sounds like a great survey tool! I wonder if you would get more responses if the question automatically popped up though, instead of the user having to hit the + button? As a user, I like that it is totally non-invasive- I strongly dislike when I visit blogs and immediately have to close out of something or take a survey. As a blogger, I think you might get more responses. Either way, it is nice that it is in the corner and you can ignore it (or answer!) if you want.
I think you have answered one of the questions before. That’s why the window is already minimized in your view. π The way it works is that you can opt to also have Qeryz automatically pop out every time for users regardless on whether they have responded to it previously or now.
I’ve never heard of this tool. I definitely think, after looking at your tutorial, that it is something that may be helpful on my own website. I am relatively new to the blogging world, so tutorials like this are super helpful! Thanks so much.
Qeryz is quite new to the online scene but definitely it’s receiving lots of raves now. You’re welcome! If you have any question about it, let me know. π
If I ever needed to have a questioner this would be the place to go. I do not have many or need many on my blog but I do love this idea and how simple it looks to use. I will have to look more into it and maybe even find a reason to give it a try. Thanks for sharing with us.
You’re welcome, Erica. π With Qeryz, you won’t be disappointed. Even with the free version, there are already lots of insights you can get from your readers’ responses.
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this! Any tool that helps me keep track of my traffic and what’s related to it is invaluable.
You’re welcome, Krystal! I figured that an in-page survey tool like Qeryz will really help you better understand your visitors as they answer questions in real time. π
This looks like a really great tool! I will have to look into this!
I think this one will be good for you. By using free or low cost online survey tools such as Qeryz, you can collect useful customer data without hiring a professional market research firm.
I’d love to try Qeryz, although I’m not sure if it has a version for Blogger. Will definitely be checking out Qeryz though, and wishing it can be integrated to other blogging platforms as well. Just love how neat it is. Design’s slick and doesn’t interfere with the whole blog layout. The customization seems great too!
Hi Sumi!
Sean here from Qeryz.
You could make it work for blogger – all you need to do is copy-paste the tracking code on the header or the footer of your site. π unfortunately, there’s no ‘blogger plugin’ yet but the manual installation of Qeryz is one of the best ways to go anyway.
This looks like a great tool for WordPress users to help them maximize their reach and to better understand their audience. I have a Blogger blog, so I’d be interested to see if there’s a Qeryz add on for it!
Sounds good. Hope that Qeryz will also look good in your blog hosted by Blogger.
I’ve never heard of this before! But it sounds like a simple, easy and great way to get visitor feedback and I like that!
If you need feedback from readers, this tool provides the option for anonymous responses and has many more useful features.
As a blogger I can appreciate the need for this sort of tool. It is great to get that kind of insight from the readers who use it. From a reader’s perspective though I tend to ignore these things. I find they don’t encourage me to keep reading if they are in the way of the post I came to see. Just my two cents..
As a reader, it depends on whether I would want to answer or not. Sometimes it’s just the mood that sways. π Anyway, when the questions seem easy to answer, then I’ll go ahead and share some feedback for the site owner’s appreciation.
This is awesome. I had never heard of this before today. I actually think that my readers would be more responsive to this than my facebook and twitter questions. I really appreciate the screenshots versus just telling us how it worked for you. I am more of a visual learner.
You’re welcome, Cia. I’m also a visual learner. Seeing things all too technical makes me dreary a bit.
It’s key for bloggers to know where their traffic comes from, and where it’s lacking especially. Great way to help us grow our blogs!!
Yeah. Bloggers who want to analyze traffic will probably need to have more tools than Google Analytics or those sort of stuff. Asking the readers directly will surely make a difference. Engagement is important.
I have never heard of Qeryz before today. I am always analyzing the blog traffic to see what is working and not working for the site. I try to do this at least once a month.
Wow, you’re one of the few bloggers I know who do that. π If you have made a commitment to do more research so that you can make better decisions with probably the content and topics you will be sharing in your blog, then Qeryz is a terrific tool that you can use.
I love data tools, I can look at numbers all day long. I might have to try this out…I’ll probably become addicted though.
Oh yeah? I love looking at numbers when the numbers speak of my finances and growing wealth. π You can recommend Qeryz to your friends, too.
I think this service sounds awesome! I don’t use wordpress, but If I did I would totally use this! thanks for sharing!
If you’re using Blogger, then this on-site survey will also work for you. π
Wow what a great service this is! I can’t believe that I had never heard of it before. Your tutorial and photos really help out the newbies (aka me). This looks great for engaging and really interacting your followers! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome, Michelle! π The most obvious benefit you’ll get from using Qeryz is instant answers from your readers. Think of this like a dynamic Q&A being built for your site.
I’m not a fan of pop-up’s but this one immediately caught my eye as it was for a survey. I thought it was a great extra to have on my blog site for the time’s i may need some extra info for research or just to engage my readers. Thanks for the step by step tutorial, am going to have to bookmark your post!!
You’re welcome, Sharon! π Thanks as well for your kind comment. You can start testing Qeryz and select question styles and skip logic.
For a plug-in, I think this one is my favorite! Managing your blog will be a cinch now! Hihihih!
Right. π Qeryz is a great feedback tool to dip your toe in the water with. You can use the free version like I do and see how you go from there.
Thanks for sharing this! I’ve been looking for a way to track my traffic and give me a better idea of my views and such on my blogs. This looks perfect.
You’re welcome! Yup, try it out. π
Hhmm this sounds interesting! Maybe I’ll install this for my blog next month. Let’s see…
Hope this helps you get more interaction with readers and analyze your traffic with good results. π
you should try Survicate – it’s way over the top in case of surveys
Oh thanks for the suggestion. I’ll check it next time. π
Nice tutorial. I will still try to figure out what type of survey I want to ask my readers before implemented this tool. Thanks for the step-by=step guide.
No prob. You’re welcome, Katrina. π
Great post of info – I am saving this to check on it later – I’ve never seen this! thank you
The features are really good. Hope you like Qeryz. π
Thanks for the review. I was interested to try out initially, but the monthly fee is a deterrence. Like what you said, you received 235 responses in a month, which means you need pay $9 monthly, anything more will be $15 monthly which will result in annual fee of $174. Not really feasible if we are just having a blog and not really earning a lot from it.
I’m using the free version. You can apply and move to the advanced premium versions if you like to see more features and create more surveys in the future.
I think it’s great to add another interactive option to your blog. I’ll definitely consider this plugin when I do my next blog update.
Interaction is what I consider one of the key things appreciated by bloggers. I for one don’t like speaking only to a wall. π
This sounds like a great plug-in. I always love to know where my blog traffic comes from and I think this could give a really good insight. I don’t think plug-ins like this work on Blogger blogs though, such a shame.
It does! π See the codes on the Installation page? Just copy and paste those on the header or footer of your site.
If I have a need for surveys on my website, now I know how to get one on there. There seems to be a plugin for everything these days, just like apps!
Plugins are a lifesaver! π
This is really interesting. I’m new to blogging and haven’t heard of it before. I’m wondering … do you get a good response from readers? I can think of quite a few ways that this could be used to help me plan the future direction of my site.
Hi Cherri. So far, my answer is yes, I’m getting good responses from readers. I’m receiving the names of restaurants they want me to try and also travel destinations to feature. With those, I now feel more inspired to share my experiences with you guys. π
This is an awesome tool. We always talk about getting to know your audience and most importantly, what they want. Well this is def a way to get to do both. I’m glad that it worked for you and more than 200 responses is great. I’ll be sure to check it out. Thanks for the heads up.
Thanks as well for the positive comment! π Some other online survey tools offer more sophisticated features, but Qeryz -free/basic version is already good enough for me. I just like that it’s very handy when you’re planning for simple questions.
I will put this on my blog too. I hope this works.. because some of the widgets I have seen online don’t work on my blog
Aww. I hope it will work for you! π
Sounds like an awesome service, i’ve never used data tool, but this one is very cool.
Well, this may be a good time for you to try something new at the start of the year. π
While posting my comment this QERYZ appeared and I answered it at once. I think, this is great for bloggers. Is it available in blogspot format?
Yeah, you can copy and paste the codes that will result in the last step (Note: Installation). I think I’ve set this up in a way that it will only appear as a maximized window for those who have not answered the microsurvey. Otherwise, it will be minimized so as not to obstruct the reader’s view.
I will try this at some sports blog I am handling. Looks like a good survey tool.
Hope to see this soon in your blog, Ron. π
I’ve been noticing those microsurveys bloggers have on their websites and been wondering on where to get the system, your post has cast a light on one of the possible services for it :). It is very interesting to get to know what your audience think because they don’t always leave comments and taking the microsurvey’s easier and faster than typing comments so i think some people would prefer to do so!
Yeah, I am aware that not many people prefer leaving comments because they are required to leave and type some more info like their names, email addresses, and/or website URL, while some require logging in to a particular commenting plugin like DisQus or Facebook.
With Qeryz Microsurvey Tool, the respondent would just have to either tick the checkboxes or radio buttons and leave a short message. π
I think 235 out of 45,000 is a good turn out since most of the people go straight to the contents. This does make doing surveys easier.
Yup, I like that it’s so simple now to delivery a survey and collect results through a central system that even sends out email notifications to my inbox. I don’t have to login to Qeryz every time there’s a new response to read it.
This is a great review. I will have to take a look at using this tool for my site.
Thanks, Ann! I think the bottom line here is that Qeryz can be a big help for bloggers like us to understand what our audience think and receive suggested ideas from them–without breaking the bank. π
This is a very cool. I love knowing my audience as well. It helps me write better content and keep them coming back for more.
Same goes for me. Aside from receiving comments on every post, I really appreciate hearing from my readers. Qeryz is another channel where they can connect to me directly without even have to leave their names, email addresses, etc. A few simple clicks and they’re done! π
This is very informative! I will be looking into this for sure, thank you for sharing with us =)
Hi Nanda! I hope you’ll also find no problems in installing Qeryz on your site. If you have some change to spare, I recommend you use on its paid subscription plans, which don’t require a long term contract obligation and have many more features at a reasonable price.
now, that’s wonderful! Me and my employer is using a different tool to monitor our traffic. But this one and what we are using are both doing the same job. π
I see. There are a lot of survey tools available in the market. We just have to find out which one best works for us. Glad you found yours. Anyway, this is just good “FYI” resource/review on Qeryz. π
This is a good reminder to explore using other features that WordPress offers us. I haven’t created a survey in a long while, and it might be time to do so. This sounds pretty good.
Yeah, I haven’t explored a lot of WordPress features either. I will have to spend days to learn what tools to use and get into checking out the details. At the end of it all, only a few will meet the needs of what you’re working on and your budget. Try Qeryz! π
ROCH!!! nose bleed! I don’t get it.. Wait.. I am using blogspot nga pala hindi wordpress LOL! but seriously nose bleed
hahahaha π π π See you soon dear π
Haha let me know if you want to have this installed in your blog. It’s not that hard, really! π
That is interesting. I would like to have it on my blog. Unfortunately, my blog is on blogger. I do wonder if they have something like that for blogger too.
There’s no Qeryz plugin for Blogger like we have it in WordPress. However, you can still copy and paste the resulting code to your html sheet. π
it seems that Qeryz is a great survey tool indeed, I love that it comes with analytical and statistical tools. Must try it, I will have a look at their site, thanks for this review!
Yup, have a look and come try it out. It’s fast and easy to install. The best part especially for beginners is that it does not require any coding or programming. π
I’m quite happy using Google Analytics but this looks very easy to use and well organized.
I’m using Google Analytics, too, but I think it can only do as far as analyzing web traffic based on the visits and page views, bounce rate, demographics of audience, and the like. It’s different from a survey tool that gets actual inputs from readers.
That seems to be a pretty nifty survey tool. I love that it comes with analytics too.
Yeah, there are more analytic reports and views when you upgrade to the paid version. For myself, I think I’m okay with the simple ones.
Sounds like a great tool for wordpress blogger! Wonder if Blogger has anything similar?
You can also apply it to Blogger. Just copy the codes and paste them. π
this is such a great guide! shame i use blogger instead
No shame there. Just copy and paste the codes to your header or footer. It will work all the same! π
This is a great tool to include in sites especially blog sites to actually know what our readers are really after. I’ll give this a try hopefully when I get the chance/time to do so. As of the moment, I’m very busy but I’ll find time to try. I’m really curious to know what kind of niche would work for me and I believe that through this tool, it would help me know the answers to that. π
Yeah it’s good to try since the steps are easy to follow and you can quickly install the tool on your blog. π
great tool for wordpress users
Sounds like the tool that I need! I’ve been trying to get real time data of my traffic for a long time.