Prolific Howto
Prolific is an online research platform that quickly connects researchers with vetted participants to collect high-quality human-powered data at scale.
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Sign up for an account: Go to Prolific.co and create a free account as a researcher. You'll need to verify your email address.
Create your study: Design your study using your preferred survey/experiment tools (e.g. Qualtrics, Gorilla). Get the URL for your study.
Set up your study on Prolific: Log in to Prolific and click 'Create New Study'. Enter your study details, including title, description, and estimated completion time.
Choose participant criteria: Use Prolific's 300+ filters to select your target participants based on demographics, location, etc.
Set study reward: Set the payment amount for participants. Prolific recommends at least £6/$8 per hour.
Add your study URL: Paste the URL of your study from Step 2. Select 'I'll use URL parameters' and follow Prolific's instructions to properly format the URL.
Launch your study: Review all details and click 'Publish' to make your study live to eligible participants.
Monitor responses: Watch as participants complete your study. You can message participants and view incoming data.
Approve submissions: Review and approve participant submissions. Participants are paid once you approve their work.
Analyze your data: Export your data and begin analysis. You can re-contact or bonus participants if needed.
Prolific FAQs
Prolific is an online platform that connects researchers with participants for studies and surveys. It helps researchers quickly recruit participants and collect high-quality data for academic research, market research, AI training, and product development.
Prolific Monthly Traffic Trends
Prolific achieved a 230K visits with an 8.4% increase in traffic. This slight growth could be attributed to the platform's reliability in providing research opportunities and user-friendly interface, as well as the early bird entries for the Prolific North Champions Awards 2025 which may have driven additional interest.
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