Web Link Channel

Web Link Channel




    










Data Collection & Distribution

User Manual — Web Link Channel




D.1 Web Link Channel

Web Link Channel allows you to collect multiple responses to the survey using a Web Link. Anyone with the link can respond to the survey. Follow the steps to create a web link Channel:

1.1 How to Create Web Link Channel

1. Go to Distribute.

2. Click Web Link.

3. Enter Channel Name.

4. Click Next.

1.2 Manual Entry Web Link Channel

Manual Entry Web Link Channel allows you to enter the data manually. The steps to adding Manual Entry are as follows:

Steps to entering data manually:

1. Go to the Web Link Channel.

2. In the URL Customization section, you can customize the survey link.

  1. Customizable Text – Allows you to edit the wording of the survey link for easier recognition.
  2. Embedded URL – Add specific field-value pairs (such as a respondent’s name) to personalize the survey link.
  3. Your Generated Link – The final survey link created after customization.
  4. Copy Link – Button to copy the generated survey link to your clipboard.
  5. Open Link – Button to directly open the survey link in a browser.    
  6. Shorten Link – Toggle to create a shorter, easier-to-share version of the survey link.
  7. Show QR – Toggle to generate a QR code for quick survey access.


3. Collect the link from the Preview section or click the QR link to scan it for the survey.

4. Copy the Preview link and paste it in the new tab/window. Fill out the survey that has opened in a new window/tab.

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5. Repeat the process for entering another entry.

  • You can generate multiple links by using the Multiple Links section.


1.3 Web Link Channel Customization    

Click the Configure button for an individual Web Link Channel to access its configuration menu.

To access an individual setting, click the + icon to expand its configuration. 

1. IP Restriction: Define whether computers with a specified list of IP addresses can take the survey.

2. Response Limit: Automatically close the survey once responses reach your set limit.

3. Survey Domain: Customize the domain name for the survey.

4. Survey Sub-Domain: Customize the sub-domain name for the survey.

5. Anonymous Responses: Choose to exclude all respondent information, exclude only personal information, or include all information in the survey results.

6. Multiple Responses: Control whether the survey accepts more than one response from the same device. 

7. Survey link refresh setting: Controls whether survey response continues or starts from beginning after reopening the link.

8. Cutoff Date and Time: Set a cutoff date and time after which respondents cannot take the survey.

9. Response Editing: Allow or restrict respondents from editing their answers during or after the survey.

10. Intro Page: Enable or disable the intro page shown to respondents.

11. eData Encryption: Enable or disable encryption of stored embedded data.

12. Completion Rule: Turn on advanced rules that control destinations after exiting, completion, or disqualification. This allows you to customize the URL that is visible when a user completes the survey or allows you to configure the message or URL when logic rules disqualify a respondent; quota is exceeded or met.