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Please Help Ghacks With This Survey


I was approached by one of the companies that I work with (IDG) to publish a survey on my website. This survey is being used to create a Media Kit for Ghacks that will be used as a data source in advertising deals. This should mean a higher ad revenue for the site as the advertising companies have a better understanding of some general information about the website’s visitors (which would make me happy, haha)

They would like to analyze 100 surveys and I thought a good way to do this is to create a post asking for your help. The survey takes between 5 to 10 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. You do not have to provide an email address or your name in the survey. You might do it however as there will be a drawing in the end awarding one of the participants a $100 Visa gift certificate that is valid worldwide.

I would also like to add five Ghacks T-shirts to users who contribute in the survey. Just leave a comment telling me that you did and you enter in the drawing for those shirts. You can click the link below to be taken to the survey. I understand that some of you have strong objections against surveys. That’s totally legit as well. Thanks for taking the time to read this plea for help and thanks again if you have decided to participate in the survey.

Survey Link




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82 Responses to “Please Help Ghacks With This Survey”

  1. jegor says:

    i took the survey. i hope it helps to keep this site at least as good as it is now

  2. yogi says:

    With pleasure, Martin.

  3. RG says:

    No problem, done :)

  4. Gemini says:

    Completed the survey, took me about 7 minutes because I had to tick so many boxes :/

    Also, I noticed that the progress bar on it is quite broken. On the page where you have to enter your name to be in the sweepstake, it says 66%, click continue and you’re suddenly done.

  5. Michael says:

    Completed the survey with pleasure. Love the site!

  6. Martin says:

    Thanks a lot guys ;)

  7. demerzel says:

    survey completed!

  8. Completed, hope it helps:)
    Though it seemed a bit too gaming specific;)

  9. Mitheor says:

    Completed the survey.

    Glad to help you.

  10. HNicolai says:

    Finish!

    I really hope that I don’t get any spam, because I used my “real” (not at “antispam-mail”) to complete survey :P

  11. Martin says:

    Thanks a lot guys :)

  12. Wayne says:

    Took the survey. Hope it helps your great site!

  13. Mike Smith says:

    Completed the survey. Hope it helps!

  14. Zhon says:

    Ey! Your survey has been completed from Spain! ;)

  15. yash says:

    took the survey…keep up the good work

  16. Steve Ragan says:

    Done mate. Hope it helps.

  17. paulus says:

    No problem Martin all what can help you/Ghacks i am pleased to do.

  18. Junkman says:

    Survey completed. Go on with your interesting posts. Cheers!

  19. Techbuzzard says:

    Survey completed; Hope it helps you Martin. Thanks.

  20. Andre says:

    Done. I’m glad to help since you maintain high quality posts here.

    Kudos from Brazil.

  21. Jeff says:

    I hope it helps…really enjoy your site

  22. Aziz says:

    Survey done – hope it helps! ;-)

  23. Guido says:

    OK..I finished de survey :)
    Keep up with the good work!!

  24. Steve White says:

    I took the survey, alot less painful than most and moves along fairly quickly.

  25. Jonathan says:

    I completed the survey, and it took me about 4 min.

  26. cristiano007 says:

    Done

  27. Pijus says:

    for the ghacks ! :>

  28. dwarf_toss says:

    Done. Only because I like ya.

  29. DanTe says:

    I have completed the survey. But I won’t be needing the T-shirt. It’s a pleasure helping this site out.

    Hope I don’t skewer the stats too much. I’ve been told my answers are not considered “norm” :)

  30. Emil says:

    Just finished the survey!

  31. Ant1 says:

    Done too.

  32. Martin says:

    Thanks a lot guys, it is really helping and I appreciate it ;)

  33. Eric says:

    Survey is signed, sealed and delivered! ;)

  34. Transcontinental says:

    It wasn’t that bad :) I’m always interested by the questions as well – Interesting.

  35. Mathieu P. says:

    Finished the survey… I love contests, sweepstakes and drawings of all sorts, count me in!

  36. Padraig says:

    Done the survey. I don’t mind doing surveys … hopefully it’ll be put to good use!

  37. Pawel S says:

    I took the survey.
    Great site by the way
    From Canada

  38. lting77 says:

    done. thanks for your blog

  39. I tried but it crapped out on me ff 3.5 xp pro ?

  40. John says:

    Survey completed, thanks for a great tech blog!

  41. Kat1110 says:

    Love the site, glad to have taken the survey! Hope it helps. ;)

  42. Rarst says:

    Done. Not that I am good advertiser’s dream. ;)

    btw on electronics purchase I was almost stuck because it requires to check “none…” for planned purchases if there are none but doesn’t say so clearly.

  43. saad says:

    Its done

  44. rguy says:

    Just finished the survey. I hope IDG’s results can help you out. I appreciate visiting and reading your articles.

  45. marco says:

    Done!

    I’m not really interested in the gift certificate, but I’m curious about if you reached the 100 surveys already.

  46. Roman ShaRP says:

    +1 ;)

  47. Clouded_Eyes says:

    Took the survey.
    I still got about 40 pages of older articles to read. Old news is still good news. I hope the survey brings in great results.

  48. Limin says:

    Finished the survey. Hope that would be of some help.

  49. G Thompson says:

    Completed the survey. Was interesting and glad to help!

    Though it made me think too much ;)

  50. Emily says:

    Completed the survey!

    There are loads of gaming questions…. hmmm,,,

  51. Michael says:

    there ya go :)

  52. Marco says:

    I took the survey (from Italy)

  53. MB says:

    I took the survery (from India)

  54. MB says:

    I took the survey (from India)

  55. Martin says:

    Thanks so much guys. We reached more than 150 surveys yesterday only two hours or so after the post has been published. That’s awesome. I will draw the lucky winners on Friday and notify them per email.

  56. Bernard says:

    Done ! (from France)

    Hth …

  57. Tomas says:

    Done the survey! Hope it helps!

  58. ArpitNext says:

    Done!

    Best wishes for future projects :)

  59. El-tra says:

    Survey done. hth

  60. WyRm says:

    I also filled out the survey hope it helps you out.

  61. Wally says:

    I just finished the survey…wasn’t painful at all!
    I agree with the others that I hope it helps Martin.

  62. saurabh says:

    Took the survey. I appreciate the fact that it was a survey rather than some other malicious tracking tools that are being pushed by advertisers.

  63. bsama says:

    I took the survey, fast and easy!

  64. B says:

    Just taken the survey, hope it helps out :)

  65. Jerry Chance says:

    Did your survey

    Lurve surveys!! (Sad, I know)

    ghacks – brilliant site. Many thanks

    JC

  66. Tobey says:

    One more done for you Martin. HTH

  67. Joseph says:

    Did the survey, I hope it helps you to keep the same level of content and commitment that you have *all* shown. If that is all it does, the 10 minutes will have been worth it to me.

  68. Sebastian says:

    I did it too :-) Thanks for all and keep up the good work!

  69. Duncan says:

    Yep did the survey hope it is of benefit to the site. If it can improve the site (which will be very hard to do) then we all win.

  70. Arif says:

    I have taken the survery, hope it’s a win-win case for ghack and myself

  71. Survey completed. Please enter me for the T-shirt sweepstakes. Will I have the good fortune to wear my Ghackism on my sleeve and propagate it in my little arc of the globe? Time will tell.

  72. rruben says:

    hehe, I had to laugh at myself with this question.
    Which of the following best describes your ethnic background?
    White
    Hispanic or Latino
    African American / Black
    American Indian or Alaskan Native
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
    Other
    Prefer not to answer

    I’m very mixed so at last 3 of the above applies to me, so it became other haha. ;)

  73. KingOfTypos says:

    Finished the survey. I don’t do surveys very often, and I hope in a small way I’ve helped you. The content here is always Fabulous!

  74. jan says:

    I completed the survey as a thank-you for Ghacks daily technology-related news!

  75. Martin says:

    I have notified the five winners of the t-shirt. The winner of the 100 Dollar gift certificate will be notified by IGN. Thanks again to everyone who participated in the survey, it is really appreciated.

  76. wnsquku says:

    hseksan- Thank you,wnsquku.Great site.

  77. url says:

    tlvpbac- Thank you, vrminzl. Great site.

  78. tom says:

    wanted to help but fail already on the first introductory page – clicking continue tells me that “my answer is required” – well on the first intro page, there is no question? Have you closed the survey ?

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