

{"id":69738,"date":"2019-04-18T06:33:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T13:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/?p=69738"},"modified":"2023-07-06T06:11:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T06:11:18","slug":"survey-builder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Content Index<\/p>\n<div class=\"tags-wrap\">\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 30px; line-height: 22px;\">\n<li><a href=\"#What_is_a_survey_builder\">What is a survey builder?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Use_survey_builder_to_create_free_surveys\">Use survey builder to create free surveys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#How_does_a_survey_builder_work\">How does a survey builder work<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#Create_a_survey_from_scratch\">Create a survey from scratch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Create_a_survey_using_a_template\">Create a survey using a template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Adding_questions_to_a_survey\">Adding questions to a survey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Sending_a_survey\">Sending a survey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Survey_analytics\">Survey analytics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Advantages_of_Using_a_survey_builder\">Advantages of using a survey builder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"What_is_a_survey_builder\" class=\"blankurl\" href=\"#\"><b>Using a free survey builder<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><b>Definition: <\/b>A survey builder is an online tool or platform offering an easy-to-use interface for creating appealing and interactive survey designs. An excellent survey tool makes it seamless to create a survey, distribute it, collect data, and analyze your responses.<\/p>\n<p><b>Example: <\/b><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whether you are planning to conduct\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/cross-sectional-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cross-sectional studies<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, successive independent samples studies,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/longitudinal-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">longitudinal studies<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, or want to build a questionnaire, a builder eases your efforts. All of the tools, question types, and logic you need to build your survey are available in a few clicks. Using a survey design tool helps you create questionnaires that are visually pleasant, efficient, and pleasing to participants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No matter why your business or organization needs to conduct a survey, it\u2019s essential to use a powerful online survey builder to create and send your surveys. Old fashioned methods of building surveys, such as typing a pen and paper survey and distributing it by hand, are expensive. Businesses today know that effective surveys are those that involve low upfront costs and deliver insights that can grow the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"Use_survey_builder_to_create_free_surveys\" class=\"blankurl\" href=\"#\"><b>Use survey builder to create free surveys<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Before you jump in and start designing a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/surveys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">survey<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, you should understand two things: why you need a survey and your goals for the survey. Try answering these two fundamental questions to help you streamline your survey creation process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why do you need a survey?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Consider the reasons you need to conduct a survey. You might want to know more about customers\u2019 thoughts on a particular product or how your employees view the workplace culture. Customer surveys will let you learn how you can improve their experience. Think of the reasons you want to use an online survey instead of other data collection methods, such as personal interviews.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is the goal of your survey?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After understanding your need for the survey, you need to focus on the goal behind the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/article\/survey-research.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">survey research<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Define the goal by answering questions like how you will use the collected data and its purpose. For example, if your goal is to identify weaknesses in a brand\u2019s image, you can conduct a brand awareness survey. The data you collect can develop measures to strengthen the brand image through focused efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Top motives to run a survey with a survey builder<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To venture business into new territories or test the brand\u2019s potential impact in a new market.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To identify critical drivers of brand awareness, including competitor analysis, marketing effectiveness, and understanding the brand psychology of respondents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To collect customer, employee, brand, and product-related feedback and research to initiate informed and productive decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To analyze the market trends for launching a new product\/service and for <\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/consumer-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">consumer research<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To gauge customer satisfaction levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To understand employee feelings on current <\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/work-culture-surveys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">work culture<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To gather customer opinions on a newly launched product.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To find loopholes in a business process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To understand employee, customer, partner expectations from the organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How does a free survey builder work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SaaS survey tool<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0helps to remove the hassle and time involved in designing a survey from scratch. The simple dashboard of our online platform ensures you never feel out of control or overwhelmed when creating your surveys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to creating an unlimited number of surveys in our free survey builder software, you can distribute surveys, collect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/features\/unlimited-responses.html\">unlimited responses<\/a>, and analyze data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are two ways to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/create-a-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">create a survey<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2013 first is to create it from scratch, and the second is to create a survey using a template.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"Create_a_survey_from_scratch\" class=\"blankurl\" href=\"#\"><b>Create a survey from scratch<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Create_a_survey_.png\" alt=\"create-a-survey-from-scratch\" width=\"1896\" height=\"514\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enter the intended name for the survey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click on the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Create Survey\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69746 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Create_a_sruvey_2.png\" alt=\"create-a-survey-from-scratch-2 \" width=\"1920\" height=\"578\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"Create_a_survey_using_a_template\" class=\"blankurl\" href=\"#\"><b>Create a survey using a template<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69747 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey_Buiilder_2.1.png\" alt=\"Create-a-survey-using-templates\" width=\"1897\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click on\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018or use a template\u2019<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Select the template best suited to your needs. After you select the template option in the survey builder, you\u2019ll have access to check out templates and ensure you can modify it to meet your needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69747 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey_Buiilder_2.1.png\" alt=\"Create-a-survey-using-templates\" width=\"1897\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click on the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Use this Template\u2019<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69749 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey_Buuilder_2.3.png\" alt=\"Build-a-survey\" width=\"1895\" height=\"756\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your survey with a sample questionnaire is ready to be used or modified.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LEARN ABOUT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/survey-generator.html\">Powerful Survey Generator<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"Adding_questions_to_a_survey\" class=\"blankurl\" href=\"#\"><b>Adding questions to a survey<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When you are creating a survey from scratch using a free online survey tool, you need to add questions to the survey.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Create a survey and click on the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Add Question\u2019<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69751 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey_Builder_3.1.png\" alt=\"Add-Question\" width=\"1896\" height=\"572\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><b>Question Types<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are multiple\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/article\/types-of-questions-question-types.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">question types<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0you can use when creating a survey. Your usage license determines whether a specific question type is accessible or not. Also, the number of questions you can add in a survey depends on the type of license.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey_Builder_3.2.png\" alt=\"Survey-question-types\" width=\"1894\" height=\"945\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are about 27 question types grouped under various question types in the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Basic\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">question section of the survey dashboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Similarly, if you do not find a suitable question in Basic sections, you can add an item from the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Advanced\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">question section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69755 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey_Builder_3.4.png\" alt=\"Edit-the-question\" width=\"1898\" height=\"737\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Select any question type of your choice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Edit the question using \u2018<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rich Text Editor.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey_Builder_3.4.2.png\" alt=\"Add\/Edit-answer-options\" width=\"1896\" height=\"735\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Edit the answer options by clicking \u2018<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Edit Options in Bulk.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click \u2018<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Add Question<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2019 to add another question.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The number of questions you can add usually depends on the type of license you have.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>Deleting a question<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To delete a question (active or hover), click on the bin button present at the bottom right-hand corner of the question<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-69757 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/4.1-450x243.png\" alt=\"Delete-a-question\" width=\"450\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you choose to press \u2018<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Delete Question,<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018 the question along with the associated data will be permanently deleted \u2014 the action is irreversible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"Sending_a_survey\" class=\"blankurl\" href=\"#\"><b>Sending a survey<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The survey builder provides full functionality and numerous options to send a questionnaire. However, you need to have your email list of respondents. You can also opt for targeted communities offered by most of the survey builders for extra fees.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Send a survey to the email list<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">First, you need to create an email list containing email addresses of all the respondents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Second, use a default email invitation provided by the survey builder or create your own<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Third, send the survey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Send_a_Survey_-_1.png\" alt=\"Send-a-survey\" width=\"1517\" height=\"736\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click on the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cDistribute\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0tab present at the top of the dashboard beside the \u2018Edit\u2019 button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Either customize the invitation or use the one integrated into the builder.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>Send a survey using a live survey links<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>You can also send a survey using a direct survey link. Additionally, you have the liberty to send the link using your email address or through the survey builder\u2019s distribution platform. However, the surveys distributed using this method do not allow respondent tracking.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69759 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/survey_Link_.png\" alt=\"Survey-link\" width=\"1902\" height=\"181\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Copy the survey link.<\/li>\n<li>Send it externally, either using your email ID or through SMS.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><b>Other methods of sending a survey<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>You have other options available to you to distribute your survey to potential respondents. Distribution channels in our survey builder include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/features\/export-emailbatch-external.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export Batch<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple Mail Transfer Protocol<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Media Sharing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">API (Application Programming Interface)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embedding it in website<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QR Code<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offline mobile app <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"Survey_analytics\" class=\"blankurl\" href=\"#\"><b>Survey analytics<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A survey builder offers user-friendly, robust, and affordable online tools for organizations to analyze collected data to draw important insights. You can use data analytics to help you create an action plan to improve your business. Remember, different survey builders have various survey analytic tools and features.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69760 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey_Analytics.png\" alt=\"Survey-analytics\" width=\"1895\" height=\"765\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>1. Click on the \u201cAnalytics\u201d tab \u2014 third on the dashboard besides Distribute.<br \/>\n2. The menu bar will show five different options: Dashboard, Analysis, Text Analysis, Choice Modelling, and Manage Data.<br \/>\n3. Click on the \u2018Analysis\u2019 tab \u2013 Choose the type of analysis you want to perform and click on it.<br \/>\n4. Provide further information, and you will get the desired analytic report.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><b>Download Reports:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sharing survey data in the form of advanced reports is easy with export capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69761 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Download_Data_and_Reports.png\" alt=\"download-survey-reports\" width=\"1889\" height=\"583\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click on the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Download Data and Reports.\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Drop-down list will show all the types and formats in which you can download the reports.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are three types of options: Raw Data, Reports with Charts, and Statistics Package.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"height: 92px; width: 677px;\" border=\"#AAAA\" width=\"995\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 668px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><b>\u00a0 \u00a0TIP:<\/b> <em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Different survey builders will have different options, features, and functionality. We chose QuestionPro because it is a powerful and innovative Go-To-Market survey builder having an easy-to-use interface that can be used by anyone.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a id=\"Advantages_of_Using_a_survey_builder\" class=\"blankurl\" href=\"#\"><b>Advantages of using a survey builder<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<h4><b>Getting up to speed: <\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-maker\/\">free survey maker<\/a> is based on the best practices of survey methodologies, designing a questionnaire, data analysis, and data visualization. If the researchers are aware of the reason behind the survey and goal to attain the results, the survey building tool does the rest. Readymade <\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/survey-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">survey templates<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and customization options make it easy to create a robust survey in minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Versatile question types: <\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gain access to a hundred question types. From checkboxes, drop-down menu, multiple-choice, <\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/nps-considered-good-net-promoter-score\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">net promoter score<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, drag-and-drop, constant sum, social media sharing, to rating grid, multimedia, and demographic questions, online survey tools have all the necessary question types needed in a great survey. You can add unlimited survey questions of these types or customize a ready-made template.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Responsive surveys: <\/b><\/h4>\n<p>A survey builder offers excellent flexibility to design anything from a simple contact form to a multi-page detailed study. The drag-and-drop interface makes it easier for anyone to build surveys on the go. Even if you have no technical coding knowledge, you\u2019ll be able to create stunning questionnaires. Online surveys are optimized and responsive, so they\u2019ll work on any device.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Easy survey distribution:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Different survey distribution methods and survey permission settings enable accurate responses from your target audience. Options such as email lists, custom links, survey embedding, and social media integration work in favor of surveyors to reach the right audience interested in giving you the feedback you need.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Actionable analytics: <\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Analytics options embedded in the survey builder empower you to analyze the real-time data under different parameters, compare data, and draw insights. You can even export data in various formats, including graphs and charts, to make it easier to analyze the data to its fullest potential. Analytic precision in our online survey platform helps to reduce your chances of being overwhelmed by the amount of data you\u2019ve collected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LEARN ABOUT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/how-to-create-online-surveys\/\">How to create online surveys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Try a free version of our online survey software and explore the vast set of features we offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content Index What is a survey builder? Use survey builder to create free surveys How does a survey builder work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":69743,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[187],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages | QuestionPro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how a survey builder works and start building your surveys with ease. Whether you want to use a template or create a survey from scratch, QuestionPro with its easy and intuitive interface brings fun into survey building.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages | QuestionPro\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how a survey builder works and start building your surveys with ease. Whether you want to use a template or create a survey from scratch, QuestionPro with its easy and intuitive interface brings fun into survey building.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"QuestionPro\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/questionpro\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-04-18T13:33:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-07-06T06:11:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey-Builder.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"992\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"594\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Adi Bhat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@questionpro\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@questionpro\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Adi Bhat\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"11 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Adi Bhat\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6240dce6e1901b1a6c7f3dbd3e22567f\"},\"headline\":\"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-04-18T13:33:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-07-06T06:11:18+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/\"},\"wordCount\":1706,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Surveys\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/\",\"name\":\"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages | QuestionPro\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-04-18T13:33:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-07-06T06:11:18+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn how a survey builder works and start building your surveys with ease. Whether you want to use a template or create a survey from scratch, QuestionPro with its easy and intuitive interface brings fun into survey building.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Surveys\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/category\/survey-software\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"QuestionPro\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"QuestionPro\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/questionpro-logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/questionpro-logo.svg\",\"caption\":\"QuestionPro\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/questionpro\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/questionpro\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/questionpro\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6240dce6e1901b1a6c7f3dbd3e22567f\",\"name\":\"Adi Bhat\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/33be79da19de28bbea9b5a059532a027?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/33be79da19de28bbea9b5a059532a027?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Adi Bhat\"},\"description\":\"Aditya Bhat, a.k.a. \u2018Adi\u2019, is a thought leader in market strategy and business development. He leads QuestionPro's sales teams to partner with companies, government organizations, and nonprofit institution.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/author\/adityabhat\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages | QuestionPro","description":"Learn how a survey builder works and start building your surveys with ease. Whether you want to use a template or create a survey from scratch, QuestionPro with its easy and intuitive interface brings fun into survey building.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages | QuestionPro","og_description":"Learn how a survey builder works and start building your surveys with ease. Whether you want to use a template or create a survey from scratch, QuestionPro with its easy and intuitive interface brings fun into survey building.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/","og_site_name":"QuestionPro","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/questionpro","article_published_time":"2019-04-18T13:33:49+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-07-06T06:11:18+00:00","og_image":[{"width":992,"height":594,"url":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey-Builder.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Adi Bhat","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@questionpro","twitter_site":"@questionpro","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Adi Bhat","Est. reading time":"11 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/"},"author":{"name":"Adi Bhat","@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6240dce6e1901b1a6c7f3dbd3e22567f"},"headline":"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages","datePublished":"2019-04-18T13:33:49+00:00","dateModified":"2023-07-06T06:11:18+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/"},"wordCount":1706,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Surveys"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/","url":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/","name":"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages | QuestionPro","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-04-18T13:33:49+00:00","dateModified":"2023-07-06T06:11:18+00:00","description":"Learn how a survey builder works and start building your surveys with ease. Whether you want to use a template or create a survey from scratch, QuestionPro with its easy and intuitive interface brings fun into survey building.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/survey-builder\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Surveys","item":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/category\/survey-software\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Survey Builder: Definition, How it Works, and Advantages"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/","name":"QuestionPro","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"QuestionPro","url":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/questionpro-logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/questionpro-logo.svg","caption":"QuestionPro"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/questionpro","https:\/\/twitter.com\/questionpro","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/questionpro\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6240dce6e1901b1a6c7f3dbd3e22567f","name":"Adi Bhat","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/33be79da19de28bbea9b5a059532a027?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/33be79da19de28bbea9b5a059532a027?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Adi Bhat"},"description":"Aditya Bhat, a.k.a. \u2018Adi\u2019, is a thought leader in market strategy and business development. He leads QuestionPro's sales teams to partner with companies, government organizations, and nonprofit institution.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/author\/adityabhat\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey-Builder.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Survey-Builder.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Adi Bhat","author_link":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/author\/adityabhat\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69738"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69738"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":801169,"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69738\/revisions\/801169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}