User Survey

	Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online
	User Survey

Privacy Policy:
The information is used in summary for statistical purposes only, responses are anonymous and confidential.
No contact or specific user information is gathered in this survey.

The User Survey only takes a few minutes, please submit the survey only once per user.
Please be sure to fill out all fields

Survey
1. How often do you visit the Boatnerd site?		Other
2. How much time do you spend on average when visiting the Boatnerd site?
3. How long have you been viewing the Boatnerd site?
4. Why do you visit the Boatnerd site?
5. What pages do you visit most often? Choose all that you regularly visit.	Main Page News Page Vessel Passage Page Photo Galleries Where to Buy Information Search	Links Calendar of Events Facts and Figures Live Chat Other
6. What do you use the Boatnerd Site for? Please check all that apply	Find information on shipping Find shipping related merchandise Read the latest news Find local events View pictures Meet and interact with others interested in shipping Business related use
7. Do you subscribe to the weekly e-mail updates?	Yes No
8. Is the Boatnerd site your home page?	Yes No
9. How often do you print content from Boatnerd?
After printing what do you use the information for? Keep for reference Show to others Please check all that apply

Your Interest
1. What subjects are you interested in? Please choose all that apply	Freighters Cruise Ships Lighthouses Shipwrecks Related Travel Ship operations-technical History	Trains Model building Coast Guard Locks and Canals Environmental Quality Other
2. How long have you been interested in Shipping?
3. How did you become interested in Shipping?
4. Do you share your interest with the following Please check all that apply	Family Friends Club Members Co-workers Other
5. What other hobbies are you interested in? Please choose all that apply	Boating Trains Photography Reading Travel	Home Improvements Sports Cars Gardening Fishing

Use of page
1. Of the links and banners shown on the main page, how many do you click on and follow the links?
2. Of the banner ads at the top of other pages on the site, how many do you click on and follow the links?
3. After seeing a banner ad or link what type of action have you taken? Please choose all that apply	Purchased a product Ordered by mail or phone Printed for reference Shopped for a product or service Requested more information Added to Favorites or Bookmarks
4. In an average year how much do you spend on hobby related merchandise?
5. What type of merchandise do you buy? Please check all that apply	Books Videos Pictures Memorabilia Art work Models Other:
6. Have you ever made a purchase of any goods or services online?	Yes No

Travel
1. Each year how much time do you spend on vacation?
How much of your vacation is spent in the Great Lakes Region?
2. How much time do you spend traveling for work?
3. When you travel, where do you typically stay?
4. What percentage of your vacation includes time for hobby related activities?
5. In an average year how much do you spend on travel?
6. Have you ever taken a cruise?	Yes No
7. Are you interested in? Full service cruise (lasting a multiple days) on or off the lakes Please choose all that apply Day cruises and tour boats Private charters
8. Do you own a boat? yes no (If no please move to question 1 of the Photography section)
if Yes, what type? Size? Year Built?
Do you enjoy (please check all that apply) Cruising Racing Day trips Fishing
In an average year how much do you spend on your boat?

Photography
1. What type of photographer would you consider your self?
2. What type of camera(s) do you use?	35mm Video Advantix Other:
3. Each year, how much of each type of film do you purchase?	Color negative Color Slide

Clubs and Subscriptions
1. Do you belong to any historical groups or hobby related clubs?	Yes No If yes how many:
2. Do you subscribe to Great Lakes related Magazines or newsletters?	Yes No
If Yes, what type? Shipping Hobby Newsletter Boating Regional Magazine Other: (check all that apply)

Occupation Note: All information is confidential and will be grouped into general categories (i.e.: Canada Steamship Lines would be grouped as Shipping)
1. Type:
2. Company or Agency Name:
3. Job title:
4. How much spending (in dollars) do you typically authorize for your company each year?
5. How much of that is spent online?
6. If involved in the shipping industry what segment?

Demographics
1. Gender	Male Female
2. Age
3. Education
4. Annual house hold income
5. Home
6. Marital Status
7. Do you have Children	Yes No
8. Have you ever written a government representative about issues that concern you?	Yes No

Location
1. Country		Other
2. State or Province		Other
3. City
4. Zip Code or postal code
5. The first three digits of your phone number (not area code xxx-123-xxxx)
6. Additional comments or suggestions for this survey

Your PRIVACY is guaranteed. The responses you provide are kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL