Cvent Survey

We've mentioned in the past that survey length is an important consideration in web survey creation. Studies have shown that surveys that are too long will have a negative impact on your response rate. This is especially true with online surveys, as participants' attention spans are even shorter in digital space.

Still, it's not always possible to limit your surveys to one or two questions. Many of your web surveys may need much more. In such cases, a great way to mitigate the negative effect on responses is to provide a survey progress indicator.

A survey progress indicator generally appears at the top of your web survey, displaying how far your participant is into the survey, and thus how much more he or she has to finish. An indicator can be a numerical indicator, graphic representation or both.



The Cvent web survey solution features four progress indicator types. As you edit your survey design, simply select the type of indicator you want. For shorter surveys where an indicator is not needed, you can always specify to have none displayed.



The progress indicator feature is great for letting your survey participants know how much of a survey remains to be answered. Without it, you run the risk of getting participants who, in a time crunch, stop filling out a survey, even though there are only one or two questions left. A progress indicator serves as the light at the end of the tunnel, encouraging participants to finish.