Sharing on Social Media
Social media is a fast way to reach a wide, open audience. In SurveyMethods you share your survey by posting its Web Link into a Facebook, LinkedIn, or X (Twitter) post — there is no separate “social” collector to set up.
Getting a Shareable Link
Social sharing uses the same public link as any other Web Link collector.
- Open your survey and go to the Collect tab.
- Choose the Weblink collector (ideal for sharing via email, social media, and more).
- On the collector screen, click Copy next to the survey URL.
- Paste the link into your social post and publish.
The link keeps working as long as the collector is open. Web collectors are open by default, and you can close or reopen a collector at any time from the same screen.
Posting Tips
A short, clear post gets more responses:
- Say what the survey is about and roughly how long it takes.
- Add a friendly call to action (“We’d love your feedback”).
- Pin or reshare the post so it stays visible.
Tracking Each Channel
Web link responses are anonymous by default, so create a separate Web Link collector for each channel you post to. Each collector has its own URL and its own statistics, letting you compare how Facebook, LinkedIn, and X performed at a glance.
| Channel | Suggested collector name |
|---|---|
| Facebook post | |
| LinkedIn post | |
| X (Twitter) | X post |
Related Options
- For invitations you can track by person, use email distribution.
- To collect responses directly on your own site, see embedding surveys.
- For more on public links, custom slugs, and QR codes, see web link distribution.
Need help? Browse more articles in the Distribution section.
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