Micropoll for Web

Quick summary

Micropoll is a web-based tool for creating brief polls and surveys that you can embed on a site or share via social media. It’s intended for bloggers, small organizations, or anyone who wants to collect quick opinions from visitors, friends, or coworkers.

Getting started

After signing up with an email address you’re taken straight into the poll editor. From there you can immediately begin building a new poll without navigating through extra setup pages.

Designing your poll

• Pick a visual style and color scheme from the available themes to match your site.
• Define the question and add possible responses, choosing whether voters can pick a single option, multiple options, or select from a drop-down menu.
• Configure auxiliary settings such as whether to show vote totals, enable social syndication, or protect results.

Reporting and voter tracking

• Micropoll can log a respondent’s IP address to limit votes from the same source and to help identify duplicate submissions.
• The service can produce simple visual summaries like pie charts and geographical views — note that full map support is limited to the United States.
• You can view basic analytics directly in the dashboard to get a quick sense of response patterns.

Sharing and embedding options

• Copy the provided HTML snippet and paste it into your site to show the poll inline.
• Alternatively, distribute the poll link through Twitter, Facebook, or other channels so people can vote without visiting your site.

Upgrading for advanced features

Micropoll offers a premium tier (QuestionPro) for users who need more sophisticated survey capabilities and deeper analysis tools.

Privacy and data ownership

Because the polling service stores responses on its servers, the data is not as private as results collected via a self-hosted solution. Micropoll will retain a record of the votes and associated metadata, so consider that trade-off if privacy is a priority.

Final thoughts

If you want a fast, low-effort way to gather opinions online, Micropoll provides a straightforward, reliable option. It’s especially useful for quick polls, while those who require stronger privacy or advanced analytics may prefer a hosted upgrade or a self-hosted approach.