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Dear Sir/Madam,

You are invited to participate in our survey on "Blogging". Your response will be of a great help in carrying out this survey. It will take only 5 minutes to complete the questionnaire and you can take the survey regardless of whether you are a Blogger or not.


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If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Abhishek Singh at +919884454166 or by email at [email protected]


Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.


 
 
 
* What is your Internet usage in Hours per Month?
   
 
 
2. 
* Are you aware of what a "Blog" is?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
3. 
* Do you Blog?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Used to do in the past, but have discontinued now
 
 
4. 

Blogger
 
 
5. 
* What percentage of your Internet-time do you spend on Blogging?
 
Less than 20%
 
20% - 40%
 
40% - 60%
 
60% - 80%
 
More than 80%
 
 
6. 
* Who introduced you to Blogging?
 
Friend(s)
 
Parent(s)
 
Newspapers/Magazines
 
Other sources (please specify)
 
 
 
7. 
* For how long have you been Blogging?
 
Less than 1 year
 
1 - 2 years
 
2 - 4 years
 
4 - 6 years
 
6 - 8 years
 
8 - 10 years
 
More than 10 years
 
 
8. 
* How frequently do you Blog, on an average?
 
Many times in a day
 
Once a day
 
Once a week
 
Once a month
 
Once in 3 months
 
Once in 6 months
 
Once a year
 
 
9. 
* What do you use your Blog for? (Tick as many as applicable)
 
Documenting your Life
 
Expressing your opinions/views/ideas
 
Expressing deeply-felt emotions
 
Working out ideas through writing
 
Forming communities and forums
 
As a data backup instrument
 
Any Other (please specify)
 

 
 
10. 
* Do you read other people's Blogs?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
11. 
* If yes, then why? (Tick as many as applicable)
 
I find it amusing
 
It gives me ideas to write upon
 
I leave a comment asking them to visit my Blog
 
Other
 

 
 
12. 
* What makes you add latest posts to your Blogs? (Tick as many as applicable)
 
I want to be popular
 
Others are also doing it
 
It has now become a habit
 
I don't have anything else to do
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* What, in your opinion, is the biggest advantage of Blogging?
   
 
 
14. 
* On which site is your primary Blog hosted?
 
Blogger (Blogspot)
 
Sify
 
Rediff
 
MSN Spaces
 
Any Other (please specify)
 
 
 
15. 
* Why did you choose this site? (Tick as many as applicable)
 
It was recommended by someone
 
It has superior features
 
The pages load swiftly
 
It is easy to use
 
I am not aware of any other Blog site
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* Please mention your Blog URL (Address):
   
 
 
17. 
* Are you aware of Sify Blogs?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
18. 
* Have you used Sify Blogs?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
19. 

Please rate Sify Blogs along with your preferred Blog site, on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, on the following parameters:
 
20. 
Your preferred Blog site Sify Blogs
* Ease of use
* Speed of Browsing
* Looks
* Popularity in Peer group
* Templates
* Help Topics
 
 
 
Any suggestions for improving Sify Blogs:
   
 
 
22. 


Please rate the following features, in the order of importance for a Blog site, on a scale of 1 to 5: (1: Most important and 5: Least Important)
 
23. 
Rating
* Support for Audio
* Support for Video
* Support for Images
* Provision for Communities/Forums
* Choice of Templates
* Ability to add categories
* Blogroll
* RSS Feeds
* Search Facility
* Support for Regional Languages
* Freedom to upload Blogs on sites other than the service provider
 
 
 
What features would you like to have in your present Blog site to make it more appealing?
   
 
 
25. 

Ex-Bloggers
 
 
26. 
* Who had introduced you to Blogging?
 
Friend(s)
 
Parent(s)
 
Newspapers/Magazines
 
Other sources (please specify)
 
 
 
27. 
* For how long did you Blog before discontinuing?
 
Less than 6 months
 
6 months - 1 year
 
1 - 2 years
 
2 - 3 years
 
More than 3 years
 
 
28. 
* Did you receive comments/feedback on your Blog?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
29. 
* Did you respond to these comments?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Sometimes
 
 
30. 
* How frequently did you use to Blog, on an average?
 
Multiple times in a day
 
Once a day
 
Once a week
 
Once a month
 
Once in 3 months
 
Once in 6 months
 
Once a year
 
 
 
* What was your motivation for starting the Blog?
   
 
 
32. 
* Was this motive achieved?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
33. 
* What was the reason for your discontinuing Blogging?
 
Lack of Interest
 
Lack of Response
 
Lack of Ideas to write upon
 
Shortage of Time
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
34. 
* Do you see yourself Blogging again in the future?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Can't Say
 
 
 
* Please mention the reason(s) why you would not Blog again or are undecided about Blogging again.
   
 
 
36. 
* On which site was your primary Blog hosted?
 
Blogger (Blogspot)
 
Sify
 
Rediff
 
MSN Spaces
 
Any Other (please specify)
 
 
 
37. 
* Why did you choose this site? (Tick as many as applicable)
 
It was recommended by someone
 
It has superior features
 
The pages load swiftly
 
It is easy to use
 
I am not aware of any other Blog site
 
Other
 

 
 
38. 
* Are you aware of Sify Blogs?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
39. 
* Have you used Sify Blogs?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
40. 

Please rate Sify Blogs along with your earlier preferred Blog site, on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, on the following parameters:
 
41. 
Your preferred Blog site Sify Blogs
* Ease of use
* Speed of Browsing
* Looks
* Popularity in Peer group
* Templates
* Help Topics
 
 
42. 


Please rate the following features, in the order of importance for a Blog site, on a scale of 1 to 5: (1: Most Important and 5: Least Important)
 
43. 
Rating
* Support for Audio
* Support for Video
* Support for Images
* Provision for Communities/Forums
* Choice of Templates
* Ability to add categories
* Blogroll
* RSS Feeds
* Search Facility
* Support for Regional Languages
* Freedom to upload Blogs on sites other than the service provider
 
 
 
Any suggestions for improving Sify Blogs:
   
 
 
45. 

Non-Blogger
 
 
46. 
* Which of these topic(s) do you like? (Tick as many as applicable)
 
Politics
 
Sports
 
Business
 
Technology
 
General

 
 
47. 
Dear Respondent,

You can give your communication an altogether new dimension with Blogs. Blogs are actually online diaries containing information that is instantly published to a Web site. Blog sites allow a user to automatically post information to a Web site. Thus it gives one's voice a huge audience spread throughout the world. It basically involves simple steps of accessing a Blog site and typing in your content. You may also allow the viewers to add their comment(s). Thus, you can form community !!
 
 
48. 
Please take some time and have a look at these Blogs:

Blog 1 [Politics]

Blog 2 [Sports]

Blog 3 [Business]

Blog 4 [Technology]

Blog 5 [General]

 
 
49. 
* Does this content interest you?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
50. 
* Which of the Blog(s) you viewed appealed to you? (Tick as many as applicable)
 
Politics
 
Sports
 
Business
 
Technology
 
General

 
 
 
* What made the content appealing to you?
   
 
 
52. 
* Would you like to participate in such discussion(s)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
53. 
* Would you now like to Blog?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not Sure
 
 
54. 
* What, in your opinion, could be possible hindrance(s) to your Blogging? (Tick as many as applicable)
 
I am not much aware of computers
 
It would encroach upon my privacy
 
I don't have that much time
 
Poor Internet connectivity
 
I cannot work in English
 
It requires money to be spent
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
55. 
Please enter your Personal Details:
 
56. 
* Age:
 
Below 20 years
 
20 - 30 years
 
30 - 40 years
 
40 - 50 years
 
Above 50 years
 
 
57. 
* Sex:
Male Female
 
 
58. 
* Annual Income:
 
Below 1 Lakh
 
1 - 5 Lakhs
 
5 - 10 Lakhs
 
10 - 15 Lakhs
 
Above 15 Lakhs
 
 
59. 
* Profession:
 
Student
 
Businessman/Businesswoman
 
Engineer
 
Doctor
 
MBA
 
Chartered Accountant
 
Lawyer
 
Other
 
 
 
 
* Place of Residence (City and Country)
   
 
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