How to Embed a Poll Daddy Poll Into Your WordPress Blog Created by Buffy Hamilton July 2008 http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com

Getting Started Go to www.polldaddy.com and register for a free account. Once you have created your account, log into your new account (be sure to record your username and password info!). Hint: You will actually have to click on the “login” button; “enter” does not work at this service. 

Go to www.polldaddy.com and register for a free account.

Once you have created your account, log into your new account (be sure to record your username and password info!).

Hint: You will actually have to click on the “login” button; “enter” does not work at this service. 

Creating a Poll From the “Account Home” page, press the “New Poll” Button.

From the “Account Home” page, press the “New Poll” Button.

Creating Your Poll You will first need to enter a poll question. Next, type in possible answer responses. Click the “+” button to add additional answer choices; click the “-” button to take away answer choices or extra answer boxes.

You will first need to enter a poll question.

Next, type in possible answer responses.

Click the “+” button to add additional answer choices; click the “-” button to take away answer choices or extra answer boxes.

“Create a New Poll” Interface

Other Poll Options/Choices You can set a close date to the poll if you like (see far right of menu). You can use the “ Comments ” menu options on the far right side of the screen to make comments choices; you can choose to: A. Allow comments B. Moderate comments first C. No comments

You can set a close date to the poll if you like (see far right of menu).

You can use the “ Comments ” menu options on the far right side of the screen to make comments choices; you can choose to: A. Allow comments B. Moderate comments first C. No comments

Additional Poll Choices Choose a default language for your poll. Choose a poll design . Make “ poll results ” choice. Click “save and continue” in the lower right hand corner when you have made all your poll choices. This is green button.

Choose a default language for your poll.

Choose a poll design .

Make “ poll results ” choice.

Click “save and continue” in the lower right hand corner when you have made all your poll choices. This is green button.

Poll HTML Code Screen/Menu Once you have saved and continued, you will arrive at the Poll HTML menu page. Look to the right side of the screen. Click on the link that says WordPress Blogs.

Once you have saved and continued, you will arrive at the Poll HTML menu page.

Look to the right side of the screen.

Click on the link that says WordPress Blogs.

WordPress Blogs Menu in Poll Daddy Choose the first link.

Choose the first link.

Get the Word Press HTML Code Copy and paste the text you see.

Copy and paste the text you see.

Next Steps: Log in to your Word Press blog. From your dashboard, choose “Write”; it will default to your writing a post. Give your post a title. You may go ahead and add tags and choose (or create) a category for your post.

Log in to your Word Press blog.

From your dashboard, choose “Write”; it will default to your writing a post.

Give your post a title. You may go ahead and add tags and choose (or create) a category for your post.

Final Steps Normally, we work in the “Visual” view when we are writing a post. However, to embed the poll code, you need to click on “HMTL.”

Normally, we work in the “Visual” view when we are writing a post. However, to embed the poll code, you need to click on “HMTL.”

Icing on the Cake! Now paste in the code you copied from Poll Daddy. Click “Publish” to publish your post and poll.

Now paste in the code you copied from Poll Daddy. Click “Publish” to publish your post and poll.

Enjoy Your Poll!

Final Hints You can edit your poll at any time. Simply log back into your Poll Daddy account. Click on the “polls” menu near the top of the page. Choose “list polls” from the dropdown menu. Click on “options” next to the poll you want to modify. Click on “Poll Options” from the next menu. Make your changes. Click “Save and Continue.” You DO NOT have to put the code into your Word Press Post again. The changes automatically update. 

You can edit your poll at any time. Simply log back into your Poll Daddy account.

Click on the “polls” menu near the top of the page.

Choose “list polls” from the dropdown menu.

Click on “options” next to the poll you want to modify.

Click on “Poll Options” from the next menu.

Make your changes.

Click “Save and Continue.”

You DO NOT have to put the code into your Word Press Post again. The changes automatically update. 

Other Poll Options/Choices “ Block Repeat Voters” ; I recommend accepting the default choice.

“ Block Repeat Voters” ; I recommend accepting the default choice.