Market Research: Design Impactful Surveys

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Market Research: Design Impactful Surveys

This course is part of Digital Marketing Operations & Analytics Specialization

Instructor: Hurix Digital

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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1 hour to complete

Flexible schedule

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 hour to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Strategic research method selection improves resource efficiency and delivers focused insights aligned with defined business goals.
Strong survey design produces unbiased, actionable data that turns customer assumptions into evidence-based decisions.
Combining research methods with practical tools enables quick deployment of professional market research in real scenarios.
High-quality market research underpins customer-focused products and marketing strategies that connect with target audiences.

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Google Analytics

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There are 2 modules in this course

Transform your market research capabilities with strategic survey design that drives real business insights. This Short Course was created to help digital marketing professionals accomplish data-driven customer understanding that fuels marketing success.

By completing this course, you'll be able to confidently choose between primary and secondary research methods for any marketing challenge, design unbiased survey questions that capture genuine customer interest, and implement professional surveys using industry-standard tools that you can deploy immediately in your marketing campaigns. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Explain the distinct purposes and characteristics of primary and secondary market research Apply survey design principles to draft questions that gauge customer interest This course is unique because it bridges strategic research thinking with hands-on tool implementation, ensuring you not only understand when and why to use different research approaches but can immediately execute professional surveys that generate actionable customer insights. To be successful in this project, you should have a background in basic marketing concepts and familiarity with Google Workspace tools.

Learners will explore the fundamental differences between primary and secondary research methods, understanding when and why to use each approach for different marketing challenges.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 assignment

Learners will implement professional survey design principles to create effective customer interest surveys using Google Forms that capture actionable marketing insights.

What's included

1 video2 readings3 assignments

1 video Total 5 minutes

Why Strategic Survey Design Transforms Customer Understanding 5 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Essential Survey Design Principles for Marketing Professionals 10 minutes
Professional Survey Implementation Using Google Forms 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 36 minutes

Design and Implement a Customer Interest Survey 18 minutes
Survey Design Principles Application Check 3 minutes
Customer Interest Survey Mastery Assessment 15 minutes

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