Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The New Face of Focus Groups: A Review of Uservoice

To do my small part to help my readers sift through the endless stream of social media sites out there, I have provided a review of Uservoice. To say that the Internet is saturated with new (and yet still somehow improved) social media applications is a huge understatement.

Many of the other reviews I’ve come across refer to Uservoice as a focus group for those who can’t afford to run focus groups. Unfortunately I found myself not just wanting to, but having to look at outside sources for more information about Uservoice. Even after I signed up and gave the site a once-over, I still wasn’t entirely sure what Uservoice was. I found this article on appappeal.com to be very helpful.

Also, check out this video for a quick introduction



Signing up for Uservoice was quick. The website is easy to navigate with the “Create Your Forum” button clearly displayed. I chose the free account and was required to choose a URL and enter my product website (or in my case my blog site). Account types range from “Free” to “Platinum” and 15-day trials are also available for the wary consumer.


As you can see, a red “feedback” tab appears on the left of this page. When clicked on, a box within this window appears and my customers (or you my readers) are able to enter your suggestions or “ideas”.

My favourite features
• Collaboration: Customers can leave ideas and comment or vote on those left by others
• Organization: Admins can manage customer comments by labeling them as planned, started, under review or declined



Much-stressed in the PR world is the importance of customer feedback. Uservoice is in the business of creating accessible forums and encourages customers to make suggestions or voice concerns. Customer satisfaction is key to this business and Uservoice provides an innovative way for organizations to connect with their publics. Uservoice is ideal for small to medium businesses that really value the opinions of their customers.

For a list of social media applications compatible with Uservoice, as well as a great video check out Robyn's blog!

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