How to Create Free Anonymous Web-Based Surveys
Whether you are a business person or just a curious individual, you may have a use for an anonymous web-based survey. These surveys allow you to gather information from a customer, employee, or other individual online that will allow you to make important decisions. Because the survey is anonymous, you may get more complete and honest answers as compared to a full-disclosure survey.
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Instructions
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Create a simple web form in HTML as one option (see Resources for information on coding for HTML forms). Make each form field a question on your survey and do not request name, address, or email address to keep it anonymous. When you receive the data via email from a submitted web form, all you will have is raw data from an unknown source.
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A second option is to create a fillable PDF survey using Adobe Acrobat Professional or a similar PDF-creator program and post the PDF on your website for each user to download, fill out online, and save to his computer. Then direct the person to another page on your website where he can upload the PDF to a folder on your FTP folder (see Resources for the code for an upload page). Again, do not request name or contact information on the PDF to keep the form anonymous.
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Choose an online service that offers free anonymous surveys like QuestionForm.com or SurveyMonkey.com as another option. These services allow you to list your survey questions and then either send a survey link to your contacts or display the questionnaire on your website. You can also analyze the results of the survey in your account with some services.
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Tips & Warnings
Offer an incentive to each survey-taker, such as a coupon or discount. Make sure that whatever incentive you offer still protects the anonymity of the user.
