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Reader Poll Generation and Management

overview
PollGizmo is an interactive poll tool that allows you to run numerous multiple-choice polls throughout your Web site simultaneously. Readers can click on a poll either to participate or to review the results. You can target polls to specific sections of your site or even specific pages.

why choose gcn?
GCN will implement the software, teach your team how to use it, and then host it on our enterprise-class hosting network—and all for an afffordable price. PollGizmo allows users to respond to topical questions in your industry—daily, weekly, monthly—under your control, with your site’s look and feel. PollGizmo provides access to archived polls, and an advertiser’s message can appear on all voting and viewing pop-ups for the poll and poll archives.

case study:
At MRketplace, GCN layered several of its shrink-wrapped applications, all of which are designed to be fully updated and maintained by the MR staff. Those applications include the interactive PollGizmo which serves as the MR 'Question of the Moment,' as well as BG2GO (which serves as the MR Market Guide) and CalendarGizmo, which provides an interactive community-based calendar to the MR Site. Users can submit their own events to the calendar, and those events are held for editorial approval before posting.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS • Simultaneously run multiple online polls throughout your site • Target polls to specific parts of your site • Polls use your site's look and feel Your polls are archived and accessible to site visitors • Advertisements can be placed in question pages, results pop-ups and archive pages. • Polls are easily added and maintained by your staff as needed.

FAQS Why run online polls? Online polls help to keep your readers involved in your site and inspire return visits; also, they provide a snapshot of what your readers and customers want, thus providing valuable information to guide your online marketing and business strategies.

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