The new ReportBuilder is here!
May, 2019
Introducing the CheckMarket Scripting Language (CSL)
What is it?
We are introducing a powerful scripting language to enhance your surveys and reports called the CheckMarket Scripting Language or CSL for short.
At its most basic level, it is easy to use. You can use it to place variables in your surveys and reports by selecting them from a drop-down.
At its most advanced, our scripting language gives you tremendous freedom to use complex logic to make calculations, show or hide certain blocks of texts or images and much more. So put on your computational thinking cap and let’s dig in…
April, 2019
Introducing Pre-filling
We have added the ability to pre-populate an answer to a survey question through the URL or setting a default answer which can be meta-data, random selections, variables, and fixed values.
February, 2019
New: Scoring and Quizzes
We have added the ability to assign point values to answer options. You can use this to create quizzes and assessments, but there are a lot of other uses in surveys too!
January, 2019
How to Discover Hidden Gems in Your Data Using Factor & Cluster Analysis
You know that feeling when you already looked at your data from all angles? You separated it based on gender, age, socioeconomic status and even location, but you still think there is more to discover? Factor and cluster analysis help you discover patterns in your dataset that go beyond simply splitting it up according to demographics, and in this blogpost we will explain how to best use both of them.
October, 2018
6 Ways to Make Employees Fill in Your Surveys
Employee surveys are key tools for any business. They can measure the mood in a company, allow employees to give input and see how an employer is doing on certain issues.
To make employee surveys work, however, you need a sufficient amount of employees filling them in. Having high degrees of non-response can cause your survey to be less reliable and can cause biases to arise.
October, 2018
How Startups like Airbnb Measure Customer Satisfaction
“The ability to learn faster from customers is the essential competitive advantage that startups must possess”, wrote Eric Ries in his book The Lean Startup, the unofficial bible of the startup movement. Measuring customer feedback is extremely important to startups, and in this blogpost we will show you how three of them (TransferWise, Uber and Airbnb) do it.
September, 2018
TLS version 1.2 is now required for API and Tool
July, 2018
Introducing Data Retention Controls
CheckMarket is introducing data retention controls that allow you to manage how long your contact and respondent data is held on our servers. We will automatically delete contact and respondent data that is older than the retention period you select.
May, 2018
What are my GDPR Responsibilities for Surveys?
April, 2018
Improved question editor
Our question editor has gotten an overhaul, and we think you’re gonna love it!
March, 2018
GDPR: We Updated Our Privacy Policy
On May 25, 2018, the most significant piece of European data protection legislation to be introduced in 20 years will come into force when the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive. We know that preparing for this regulatory change is a priority for many of our customers and it is equally a priority for us. That is why we are already busy making our survey tool fully GDPR compliant. Today, we are updating our privacy policy which has been specifically adjusted to reflect the new regulation.
November, 2017
Survey Contacts Simplified!
Surveys have changed a lot in the last fifteen years. For instance, customer satisfaction has gone from a long once-a-year survey to short continuous longitudinal surveys spread across the customer journey. CheckMarket has evolved too, introducing new features and best practices along the way.
October, 2017
5 Easy Ways to Fight Online Survey Fatigue
More and more companies ask their customers for feedback nowadays. We at CheckMarket think that the increase of customer-centricity is great, but unfortunately there’s not only good news attached to it. People are getting a bit tired of filling in surveys, because they simply receive lots and lots of invitations on a regular basis. Survey fatigue is coming to the surface. Since getting valuable feedback is essential, how do you make people open your invitations? These 5 tips will help you get your feedback requests clicked on more easily.
October, 2017
CheckMarket in Capterra’s Survey Software Top 20
Champagne for everyone, because we’ve got some great and exciting news! Capterra has named us in their Top 20 Most Popular Survey Software report. We’re included for the very first time this year and we already ranked 18th, so we couldn’t be more proud.
June, 2017
Why buying NPS benchmarks is a bad idea
It’s about using an NPS system to improve your own internal processes and become a more customer centric organization.
December, 2016
Survey Checklist – Create the perfect survey
Conducting a survey is one thing, but conducting a survey that generates valuable insights is another. Question types, distribution, testing, … There’s a lot to keep in mind. Luckily for you, we created a useful checklist that will guide you every step of the way. Now it’s up to you. Follow these steps, tick them off when they are finished and conduct your perfect survey!
August, 2016
CheckMarket Zapier integration
Connect your surveys to 500+ Apps with our Zapier integration!
We, developers, like automating tasks. Since we created our webhooks, you have new options to simplify the daily life of your colleagues. But we know building and managing custom-built applications can be time-consuming and low on the priority list. That’s why we integrated our platform into Zapier.
April, 2016
In app surveys, finally learn who your users are
App builders often do not know a lot about their users. They have all kinds of behavioral data, such as how often the app is opened, how long the user spends, …
But they don’t have demographics (age, gender, …) and very little feedback about the user’s experiences or grievances. It is possible to conduct a survey in app, without sending their user away to the browser.
December, 2015
Our survey security policy
As a survey software provider it’s our job to keep our clients’ data safe. So far, we have earned the trust of 10,000+ users around the world, however, that doesn’t mean we can rest on our laurels. Our developers are working hard on new ways to keep your data locked all the time. Here’s a run down of our survey security policy.
December, 2015
The art and science of writing survey questions – do’s and dont’s
Probably the hardest part of surveying is coming up with the right questions and finding the right words to do so. What you ask is a matter of understanding the psychology of your target audience. Wording your questions is a different matter. It requires talent, skills and practice (and lots of it). So let’s share the knowledge and give you some tips and best practices to help you write better survey questions which in turn will improve survey response rates significantly.
October, 2015
Internal customer satisfaction: how to use surveys to measure and improve internal processes
September, 2015
Customer satisfaction questionnaire: 4 commandments
A customer satisfaction questionnaire is a double-edged sword. Companies need customer feedback in order to make better products and guarantee better service. But they also don’t want to annoy loyal customers with yet another survey. The gist of it is this: if you’re going to do it – and you should! – do it right …
September, 2015
Receive survey notifications directly in Slack
Slack is a great tool that helps teams communicate more efficiently, keeping all members in the loop at all times without wasting valuable time. Here at CheckMarket we’re avid fans of the software and so are thousands of professionals around the world. That’s why we’re very proud to announce our Slack survey integration. From now on, teams can receive survey notifications directly in their Slack account.
September, 2015
Customer survey design and the impact on brand equity
A great customer survey acts as a conversation starter between a brand and its (potential) customers. Its main goal is to deliver great customer insights but just like more traditional corporate communication channels it also serves brand equity. Furthermore, a branded survey drives response rates and makes for more reliable results. This article will explore in detail some essential customer survey design aspects to leverage your survey.
August, 2015
Use a customer survey to increase customer loyalty
July, 2015
Measuring customer satisfaction? Ask the right questions!
If you want to gain an insight into your customer satisfaction level, a survey is what your need. But which questions do you absolutely need to ask in order to effectively measure such a vague concept as customer satisfaction? There are roughly 4 categories of questions that will help you effectively measure customer satisfaction: customer loyalty, overall satisfaction, perceived attribution of quality and intentions to repurchase. Let’s have a closer look at these customer satisfaction survey questions.
June, 2015
5 online surveys advantages that will convince your boss to start market research
“Surveys are expensive, time-consuming and they lead to nothing.” Sounds familiar? Then your boss needs some convincing before you can finally conduct your own online survey. Luckily, we have just what you need. Here are 5 great unexpected online surveys advantages your superior probably never saw coming.
June, 2015