Buddhist
Door Survey
June - December 2003
Results
1. When did you first start to visit Buddhist Door?
| % |
| 9.5 | since mid-1990s |
| 23.8 | since year 2000 |
| 4.8 | since year 2001 |
| 61.9 | just recently |
2. How often do you visit Buddhist Door?
| % |
| 38.1 | regularly, more than once per issue (2 months) |
| 38.1 | regularly, once per issue |
| 19.0 | occasionally |
3. You visit Buddhist Door because
| % |
| 47.6 | you are devoted or interested in Buddhism |
| 33.3 | you find this site useful |
| 14.3 | you are curious about Buddhism |
| - | of no particular reason |
4. You learn about this site from
| % |
| 9.5 | a friend |
| 23.8 | Tung Lin Kok Yuen (our sponsor) |
| 42.9 | the Web |
| 19.0 | other channels |
5. Among the sections in
this site, you are interested in
(please select all that apply)
| % |
| 71.4 | current issue of Buddhist Door |
| 52.4 | past issues of Buddhist Door |
| 76.2 | Buddhist Door archive (series & articles) |
| 76.2 | resources (glossary & sutras) |
| 28.6 | Tung Lin Kok Yuen web site |
6. Which particular section in Buddhist Door do you like most
| % |
| - | Buddhist art |
| 9.5 | Dharma Dew |
| 19.0 | Sutra Commentary |
| 9.5 | Zen Story |
| 28.6 | Buddhism in a Nutshell |
| - | quiz |
| - | archive |
| 4.8 | past issues |
| 4.8 | glossary |
| 19.0 | sutra collection |
and why? (please select all that apply)
| % |
| 81.0 | content is informative, instructive |
| 42.9 | content is interesting |
| 19.0 | layout is pleasant |
other reasons:
| · website is very user friendly |
7. Which particular section in Buddhist Door are you least interested in:
| % |
| 9.4 | Buddhist art |
| 4.8 | Dharma Dew |
| - | Sutra Commentary |
| 4.8 | Zen Story |
| 9.4 | Buddhism in a Nutshell |
| 47.6 | quiz |
| 4.8 | archive |
| 4.8 | past issues |
| 4.8 | glossary |
| 4.8 | sutra collection |
and why? (please select all that apply)
| % |
| 4.8 | poor content |
| 28.5 | dull |
| - | poor design |
other reasons:
| for Nutshell: | · The title itself is discouraging |
| for Quiz: | ·
No interest in doing quiz · Inexplicable · I am more interested in sections that teach and show me images · Not got to that bit as yet |
| for past issues: | · They have been and read |
| for Glossary: | · No special reason, I don't use it much |
8. If you are interested in our glossary, your preference is:
| % |
| 9.5 | a search engine |
| 14.3 | alphabetic lists |
| 61.9 | or both |
9. In general, your opinion on the coverage of Buddhist Door:
| % |
| 19.0 | should be broader |
| 76.2 | is about right |
| - | should be more focussed |
10. In general, your opinion on the depth of our articles:
| % |
| 19.0 | should be more profound |
| 62.0 | is about right |
| 19.0 | should be more suited to laymen |
Demographic distributions:
A. Your gender:
| % |
| 42.9 | Female |
| 57.1 | Male |
B. Your age group:
| % |
| - | 19 and below |
| 28.5 | 20 - 39 |
| 61.9 | 40 - 59 |
| 4.8 | 60 and above |
C. The region where you are living:
| % |
| 57.1 | North America |
| 19.1 | China, Japan, Korean, and South-East Asia |
| 9.5 | Europe |
| 14.3 |
Other areas in the World |
Thank you for your interest and participation in this survey.
