Los Angeles Times 'Places to Visit' Survey
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
Age
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0-18 years
19-25 years
26-35 years
36-44 years
45-60 years
61+ years
Which region do you live in?
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The Los Angeles area
Southern California (excluding the L.A. area)
California (excluding Southern California)
Outside of California
Which of these services do you use to help find places to visit (i.e. shops, restaurants, or travel destinations) near where you live? Please mark all that apply.
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Google Maps or Apple Maps
Yelp
Eater
The Infatuation
Zagat
Discover Los Angeles
Bon Appetit
Michelin Guide
Google Images
Local news (L.A. Times, LAist, San Francisco Chronicle, etc.)
TV commercials
Web video shows (on YouTube, etc.)
Cable channels (Food Network, etc.)
Influencers or public figures
Other
Choose the top three reasons you use the services above.
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Habit: this is my go-to service
Brand: I trust this service
Breadth of information
Quality of content
Quality of photos
Trust in the reviews from experts
Unbiased reviews from customers
Curation of content
Price
Features
Easy to search
Easy to filter to find what I want
Other
When deciding between two places or restaurants to visit, which of the following would be most likely to affect your decision? Choose one.
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A detailed, helpful review
The place is recommended by many people or on many websites
Having other places nearby that you also want to visit
What sort of information do you find most helpful in selecting a place? Select up to three.
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Price
Photos
Reviews by other people who have visited that place
Expert reviews
Expert rankings
Contact information
Social media presence
The place is near where I live or where I’m going
Other
Would you be willing to participate in a 30-minute follow-up interview about your answers to this survey?
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Yes
No
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