Why use Riddle for your online quiz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Our online quiz maker<\/a> has been around since 2014 \u2013 we\u2019re used by both big brands (such as the BBC, Red Bull, and CNN) as well as thousands of small businesses (like fast-growing The Hair Fuel).<\/p>\n\n\n\n And privacy is absolutely our key priority. We\u2019re fully GDPR and CCPA-compliant<\/a> \u2013 we never place ads, trackers, or scripts to your quizzes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sign up for your free 28<\/a> day trial of Riddle<\/a> \u2013 all features unlocked, and no credit card required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go to “CREATE” and select “Quiz”. And then you’re ready to go! Now follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch our video \u2018getting started\u2019 guide<\/a> \u2013 all our tips and best practices, in under five minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And if you don’t know which Riddle type you should create, check out our guide on viral content creation with Riddle<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now \u2013 the best part and most important part of creating your Riddle quiz \u2013 writing your quiz questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quizzes have answers with a clear \u2018right\u2019 or \u2018wrong\u2019 answer. About 6-8 questions is the sweet spot \u2013 after that you\u2019ll see a drop-off in completion rates. Finishing a quiz \u2013 and merely finding out how many questions you get right is booooring! An online quiz goes viral because users learn something about themselves \u2013 and want to share with their friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Riddle lets you go beyond numbers \u2013 by adding a personal result type for each score. A funny (or even slightly snarky) description is far more likely to be shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Top tip: Don\u2019t spend all your creativity on the questions. Spend at least as much time on each result type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Imagine you created a cooking quiz \u2013 your answer types could be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add a few words describing their performance \u2013 or in this case skills (or lack) in the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember that the idea is to ensure the user likes their result \u2013 and won\u2019t be embarrassed to share with their friends. It\u2019s okay to be a little sassy on the lowest result \u2013 the user knows they\u2019ve got to be pretty bad to get this result!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a quiz timer will add a whole new dynamic to your online quiz. Seeing that progress bar march down question by question gets the pulse pounding \u2013 and boosts completion rates. (It also prevents folks from turning to trusty Google to find the answers.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n With Riddle\u2019s online quiz maker, you can quickly add your own timers \u2013 and mix\/match these formats in a single quiz. Timers are also brilliant for running quiz contests \u2013 especially combined with a lead generation form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re often asked for quiz ideas \u2013 across a range of subjects. That\u2019s part of the beauty of using an online quiz for your site \u2013 people love being challenged to show how much they know\u2026 it doesn\u2019t really matter the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some use cases \u2013 to help inspire you to make your own quiz. And if that is not enough, get inspiration from our favorite examples in our showcase<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the online equivalent to the pub quiz. Simply create an assortment of quiz questions, across a range of subjects. If you\u2019re stumped, you can use our quiz generator \u2013 to auto-generate a quiz for you from 10,000 free questions covering popular subjects like entertainment, sports, science, and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adding MP3 audio clips<\/a> turns any quiz into an audio quiz. Perfect for language teachers, or just a novel way to test people knowledge (like this BBC sound effects quiz<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your online quiz doesn\u2019t have to be serious. You can make light-hearted and fun quizzes \u2013 like a \u201cCan you pass this ultimate Friends trivia quiz?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dust off your inner geek, and challenge your audience around their geography smarts. We loved how the BBC does this \u2013 you can try their \u2018Mind-blowing map quiz<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 or the \u2018Map Master\u2019 quiz for their children\u2019s audience (powered by our Tap & Find module<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another rich vein for online quizzes, you can easily ask questions around any TV show or movie (like this Radio Times online quiz about Bridgerton<\/a>), or famous folks in the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chock full of fascinating stories, people, and dates, history quizzes are always popular \u2013 check out History Extra\u2019s \u2018How much do you know about the US ban on booze?<\/a>\u2019 (and cheers!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Tate loves making art accessible. We loved their \u2018Turner, Turnip, or Turtle?\u2019 online quiz<\/a> \u2013 one of the more creative quizzes we\u2019ve seen, it\u2019s a quirky original take on typical trivia quizzes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Science and Industry museum did the same thing with the last frontier, in their fun \u2018Try our quiz about space, man<\/a>\u2019 quiz. (Spot the pun?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of our favorite quizzes, we loved how Agatha Christie challenged their mystery-loving fans with this very clever \u2013 and very difficult \u2013 \u2018Agatha Christie stories in emojis\u2019 quiz.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Audience engagement is one thing \u2013 but an online quiz is also highly effective around lead generation and collecting emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We designed Riddle\u2019s online quiz maker so you can easily collect users\u2019 emails in your online quiz.<\/a> The way it works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n After you have created your quiz and fine-tuned it, make sure to give users the ability to share the quiz (via Twitter, Facebook or even WhatsApp<\/a>). That’s the way to create highly viral content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Creating an online quiz is one thing \u2013 what about tips for personality quizzes? Check out our blog post chock full of ideas and best practices<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Have a question about writing an online quiz or quiz marketing in general? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let us know via support chat or at hello@riddle.com<\/a> \u2013 we read and respond to every message!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
How to create a custom quiz with Riddle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Your questions (and answers) can be all text, or you can add images. (We recommend adding images \u2013 on average, people are 72.7% more likely to finish your quiz.) <\/p>\n\n\n\nGive each user a result type<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Trivia quizzes <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Lead generation and special offers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What about creating a personality quiz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Any questions? Ask us!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n