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  1. Introduction to the poll unit

    CivicScience's poll units (formerly called widgets) provide an entertaining experience for website visitors while allowing for maximum user data collection and, in turn, the most relevant insights once the code is integrated into the media partn...
  2. Integration in a nested iframe

    The factory integration method is an alternative integration technique. It is handy for situations in which the poll unit must be presented in a nested iframe . It can also be used for standard placements. First, include the script on th...
  3. Question creation guidelines

    All questions should: Be neutral and balanced, showing no bias. Be sensitive to current events. Use language recognizable to humans, not robots or professional survey-takers. Have mutually exclusive answer choices - each answer option must be...
  4. Pinned questions

    Pinning a question ensures that it is the first engagement question seen by any respondent who visits a particular target. This tab shows you which (if any) questions are pinned to this page. If a question is pinned, its text is shown with a li...
  5. Use an existing question

    The Use an Existing Question  sub-tab permits you to pin an existing question to your site. You can find an engagement question using a question ID or by searching for the text of the question. I wanted to ask a question with the words dog and...
  6. Use a recommended question

    If you want the InsightStore to recommend existing engagement questions to use on your site, select the Use a Recommended Question sub-tab. Select any listed question, choose a weighting scheme , and select either  Page-Level Engagement  or  G...
  7. Target basic information

    On the bottom portion of each target page, you will find the Settings tab. We're in its Basic Information section here. It has the Target Name field, the Question Role Template , the Type of target, and the target's intended Language.  ...
  8. Question quotas and durations

    As of June 2, 2025, several changes have been made to response quotas and question durations. First, when deploying engagement questions, the user must specify a one-time quota of 1000 or fewer responses 1 or specify an end date tha...
  9. Pinning an engagement question to your poll

    To pin a question means to ensure that it is the first engagement question seen by any respondent who visits a particular target. Pinning questions relevant to a site or article's theme improves the response rate. You can link to a specific...
  10. Creating question assets

    To create an asset, find an engagement question in radio or checkbox format that is currently live. Navigate to the question's   Settings > Assets  tab. Click Create to view the creation modal . The asset name defaults to Questi...