By Flora Szandi | December 30, 2024

When it comes to live blogging, keeping your audience engaged is important for creating an interactive experience. Adding polls to your live blog not only increases participation but also gives your readers a voice in real time. Whether you’re covering an event, sharing updates, or hosting a live Q&A, polls are a powerful way to invite readers to share their opinions and make them feel more connected to the action. In this post, we’ll guide you through the simple steps to create a poll. For a detailed guide, be sure to watch the video.

Managing Polls in Live Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. To create a poll, go to the Live Blog Editor and select ‘Poll’ from the content options.
2. Enter your question, add response options, and set the poll duration to control how long people can vote.
3. If needed, you can reduce or extend the poll duration before it closes.
4. When you’re ready, click ‘Publish.’
5. Your readers can vote in real time and view the results directly on your blog.
6. Polls invite readers to interact, share their opinions, and feel more connected to the event.

Check out all our video tutorials to learn more about Live Blog features.