Creating and using Facebook Polls

Facebook polls are a useful tool for businesses to engage their audience and gather feedback. Here's how to create polls and their benefits.

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Written by Hannah McKernon
Updated over a week ago

Creating a Facebook poll is easy, and using them is a great way to engage your customers and gather valuable feedback from them.

How to create a Poll:

Step 1: Go to your Facebook Page and click on the "Create Post" button.

Step 2: Click on the "Poll" option.

Step 3: Type your question in the "Ask a question" box.

Step 4: Add your poll options in the "Options" box. You can add up to two options, but it's recommended to stick to a maximum of four options to avoid overwhelming your audience.

Step 5: Choose how long you want the poll to run for. You can choose between one day and one week.

Step 6: Choose whether you want the poll to be public or visible only to the people who have liked your page.

Step 7: Click on the "Post" button to publish your poll.

Facebook stories:

Facebook polls can also be created in stories, which are short-lived posts that last for 24 hours. Here are the steps to follow:

Step 1: Go to your Facebook Page and click on the "Create Story" button.

Step 2: Click on the "Poll" sticker.

Step 3: Type your question in the "Ask a question" box.

Step 4: Add your poll options in the "Options" box. You can add up to two options.

Step 5: Choose the length of time you want the poll to run for.

Step 6: Choose whether you want the poll to be public or visible only to the people who have viewed your story.

Step 7: Click on the "Share" button to publish your poll.

Benefits

Using Facebook polls can benefit businesses in various ways, including:

  1. Increase Engagement: Polls can increase engagement with your audience by encouraging them to interact with your page.

  2. Gather Feedback: Polls can be used to gather feedback from your audience, which can help you improve your products or services.

  3. Generate Ideas: Polls can be used to generate ideas for new products or services by asking your audience what they would like to see from your business.

  4. Boost Visibility: Polls can help boost your visibility on Facebook by encouraging people to interact with your page.

  5. Provide Insights: Polls can provide valuable insights into the preferences and opinions of your audience, which can help you make better business decisions.

Creating Facebook polls can be a useful tool for you to engage with your audience, gather feedback, generate ideas, boost visibility, and provide insights. They are easy to create and can be used in various ways, including in stories.

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