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Launch WhatsApp surveys that get responsess

Collect images, videos and voice recordings through our WhatsApp surveys.

Get Higher Response Rate

30% Response Rate? A thing of the past . Spend less time worrying about the response rate, on average we achieve a 65% response rate on all your WhatsApp surveys launched.

Representativeness

Tired of having a sample size that is not representative of the population? Our surveys can be reach people from all income brackets due to WhatsApp's high penetration across markets.

Collect Rich Data

Tired of not being able to collect qualitative data digitally? Allow your respondents and customers to not only explain to you but also show you their opinion.

Design and launch your survey

Craft the perfect question for your target audience, request the answers in the format that fits your needs and gain insights

  • Types of questions: Choose how you want to ask your question. Whether it is multiple-choice, open-text, or an image response.
  • "Other" question toggle which automatically asks "Which other/s? " if other is selected
  • Logic: can skip or jump partcipants to certain parts of the survey or flow using logic in single-select multiple choice questions

Question Types in WhatsApp

These are the types of questions you can send to your participants

  • Text: Open Text Response
  • Voice Notes: Participants can respond on-the-go' with voice notes (Voice notes get automatically transcribed)
  • Multiple Choice questions: Displayed as buttons burger menu or letter select for multi-select
  • Image/Screenshot: Participants upload and share images or pictures
  • Video: Record or send videos of themselves or their surroundings

Invite Participants

2 options available to get participants to Yazi's research bot in WhatsApp

  • Bulk Outbound Messages: If participants have opted-in to receive communication from you, Yazi can bulk message them directly on WhatsApp
  • Inbound External Link Share: Invite target participants to complete research in WhatsApp using usual communication channels (SMS, Email, your own App etc.). They can access the bot via a link or messaging your number directly.

Send Bulk Messages

Yazi can send your participants bulk messages

Upload a CSV of your participants

Upload a CSV that has your participants name and number. The CSV should include variables that will help you with personalise the template message
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Send your participants a message

The template message will be sent out in bulk to participants to invite them to surveys, notify about changes on payment.
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Our Core WhatsApp Survey Features

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Logic Flow Editing

Edit how you want your study to go and which participants get to answer certain questions

Image Capture

Capture images as survey responses. Use this feature for qualitative insights, accepting all standard image formats like JPG and PNG.

Video Capture

Collect videos for robust qualititative analysis. Add a new dimension to your data and capture nuanced reactions and expressions.

Voice Note/Audio Recording

Collect MP3 files as responses. Ideal for qualitative research, these audio snippets offer a richer understanding of your respondents and give them the opportunity to say something they can’t write in their home language.

How Yazi Surveys are being used

Hear directly from our satisfied clients who've experienced the transformative power of our surveys

Marichen Herholdt

Product Designer, Byte Orbit

"Yazi was a game-changer for us! It helped us connect with a typically hard-to-reach audience via WhatsApp, opening up a whole new segment for our research. It was quick, cost-effective, and highly personalised. We received our results in less than 24 hours! Yazi saved us loads of time and empowered us with valuable insights to make informed product development decisions based on a deeper understanding of our audience."

Bradley Shrimpton

COO at The Culture Foundry Co

"Yazi built a table that shows who has completed and who hasn't, allowing us to track progress in real-time, which was a game-changer for us. Yazi’s AI Interviewer exceeded our expectations, delivering the depth and quality of insights we require, but in a much more efficient manner."

Frequently Asked Question

We have gathered the answers to common queries about how Yazi facilitates revolutionary market research through WhatsApp, alongside a host of other insightful information.

01.

How does Yazi Work?

Yazi is a Market research platform built on top of WhatsApp. You have the ability to script, design, edit, launch and analyse your results on our webapp. The questions are sent via WhatsApp and the participants interact with them there as if it is a normal conversation.

02.

How is Yazi's Data Protection?

Yazi prioritises data privacy by anonymising information, employing robust encryption, and allowing database access only to authorised personnel through password and 2FA protection. We adhere to stringent security standards including ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, PCI SSC, and GDPR, ensuring no data sharing with external third parties. Our comprehensive Data Security Program encapsulates physical and logical security measures, data access controls, encryption, along with data backup, recovery, and a well-structured incident response framework. In adherence to GDPR's principles, we process user data with utmost transparency, and address data deletion requests promptly as delineated in our Terms of Service, providing you with control over your data.

03.

Why WhatsApp

Our WhatsApp surveys boast an impressive response rate of 62%, showcasing superior engagement compared to traditional online surveys, especially valuable in reaching individuals with limited internet access. The low data cost of 10 cents per survey, alongside the prevalent use of WhatsApp in South Africa with a 95% penetration rate, facilitates nationwide representation, reducing financial and phone storage barriers.

The familiar and user-friendly nature of WhatsApp enhances participant comfort, while its pause-resume functionality ensures convenience in survey completion. Moreover, the recent WhatsApp API upgrade enables rich data collection through various media forms without incurring significant data costs, paving the way for nuanced longitudinal studies. This platform's habit-forming nature, reinforced by personal engagement from our researchers, makes it an exemplary channel for continuous and detailed market research.

04.

How is Yazi's data quality?

  • Speeding - A completion time that is too fast indicates the respondent has not sufficiently comprehended the questions.
  • Gibberish checker - Checking that open text answers are not “gibberish” and can be understood as a sentence.
  • Straight-lining checker - Checking that the sequence of answers does not follow the same pattern - e.g. A, A, A, A, A, A
  • Red herring question - Intentionally placing “oddball” questions into the survey to see if the respondent was paying attention. We also ask questions that correspond with previous answers but are categorised or worded slightly differently.
  • Evidence question - Where we specifically need an audience that exhibits a certain behaviour or matches a certain demographic, we ask respondents to send a picture that proves they match/meet requirement.
  • Panel recalibration & assessment - We recycle demographic and behavioural questions every 4 months to compare against historical answers.
05.

What types of Questions do you support? 

Question Types Supported: 

  • Multiple Choice
  • Image
  • Video
  • Voice Notes


Limitations:

  • Grid Questions
  • Ranking Question
06.

How many questions can I ask via WhatsApp?

At Yazi, we employ a multifaceted approach to recruit diverse and reliable survey participants. Our strategies include:

  1. Social Media Engagement: We actively recruit through various social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and TikTok. This broad approach helps us reach a wide demographic spectrum.
  2. Partnerships: We collaborate with companies possessing extensive databases of customers or members. Through these partnerships, we invite individuals to participate in our surveys, ensuring a rich pool of respondents.
  3. Local Presence: In an effort to connect with communities, we've placed QR codes in spaza shop locations across South Africa. These QR codes direct individuals to our WhatsApp number, facilitating an easy sign-up process.
  4. Referral Program: We believe in the power of word-of-mouth. Hence, we have a referral program where existing participants can refer friends, family, and their network. We incentivise these referrals to encourage a broader participation.
  5. Demographic Information Collection: To mitigate bias and the incentive to provide untruthful responses, we gather demographic information before showing participants our surveys. This ensures the quality and reliability of our data.