Reactions as Polls

Reactions as Polls allows publishers to collect reader sentiment using a simple voting mechanism. By displaying poll results directly on the article page, this feature helps increase engagement and retention.

Overview

Reactions as Polls enables interactive, in-article sentiment tracking. Users can vote on a single reaction and instantly see how others have responded.

Feature Highlights

Some highlights of this feature include:

• Single-vote system: Users can cast only one vote per poll, enabling accurate sentiment measurement
• Vote changing: Users can change their vote by selecting a different reaction
• Sticky results: Poll results remain visible when users revisit the page
• Configurable placement: Publishers can display the poll anywhere within the article layout

Implementation

To implement the reactions as polls feature:

1. Go to the Admin Panel > Features > Reactions.

2. Enable the Reactions feature.

3. Select Manual Code Integration, then Poll reactions.

4. Copy and paste the following code into your page.

   HTML

   <div data-spotim-app="reactions" data-spot-id="POST_ID" data-post-id="POST_ID"></div>

5. Turn the feature on in the deployer by setting the following:

   • reactionsAsPoll_external = true
   • reactionsAsPoll = true

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Important

To enable Reactions as Polls, you'll need to coordinate with OpenWeb Support. This feature is available only when activated by the Support team.