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\"LaptopUnderstanding consumer preferences is crucial for the success of any business. With ProProfs Survey Maker<\/a> ranking question types, you can do just that and more. You can engage customers better with survey ranking question types and also obtain actionable data, which presents a clear picture of customer preferences. You can use this data to align your products or services with customer expectations and grow your business.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>What does ranking question type mean?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Ranking question type is a survey question, where respondents compare a list of different objects to one another.<\/p>\n

The example below shows you a ranking scale of #1 to #6, where 1 represents the most preferred and 6 the least. Respondents will rank the items in order of preference and importance.<\/p>\n

\"Survey<\/p>\n

Advanced tip:<\/strong><\/em> The above example requires respondents to rank six ice-cream flavors in their order of preference. If you have a list with more than ten items, then it\u2019s advisable to break them up into smaller tables to make it easy for respondents to answer.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Benefits of ranking question types<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Understand customer preferences<\/strong> – As a market researcher you can use ranking question types to get actionable data, which helps you understand customer preferences better.<\/p>\n

Get more survey responses<\/strong>– Respondents love the interactive design of surveys with ranking question types. Using ranking question types you can engage customers better and get more responses.<\/p>\n

Learn how to add ranking question to your surveys at: How to add ranking questions to a survey?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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