Online Surveys

Advantages

  • Respondents can complete surveys at a time most convenient to them.
  • The survey does not have to be completed all at once. Ability to come back to uncompleted survey at the point where respondent left off.
  • Respondent can give more thought to an answer.
  • By far the best method for conjoint or discreet choice surveys.
  • Can show images to help respondent visualize options.
  • Lower cost than a live agent interview over the phone.

Disadvantages

  • Some type of incentive is usually needed to convince respondents to reply.
  • Takes longer to complete a project.
  • More difficult to set quota by different segments.
  • More difficult to obtain a sample that represents the entire population.