VoteKast.com - Take a Poll on Any Subject

VoteKast is a poll creation site that lets you make a poll on any topic. Popular polls on the homepage now include "Who will be President in 2008?" and "Who will win American Idol 2007?" The polls have photos and graphics, which adds some luster to an age-old practice, and there is a community forum for group-speak. The site seems to believe in group-think and wants to remind folks like politicians that the community voice should trump in decision-making (of course, if the community voice trumped in the days of segregation....). But this site is not unique, as there are many other poll creation sites. It is said that one distinguishing factor of VoteKast is the user"s ability to vote one way or another as many times as you"d like. VoteKast will keep track of when a vote has been changed, and soon they will be offering even more detailed tracking information. Polls can also be exported to your blog or your MySpace, Hi5 or Piczo profiles, even if you"re not a member of the VoteKast community. Other poll sites include Poll Daddy and CircleUp.

VoteKast is all about the Wisdom of Crowds. You can use it to see how other"s will vote in an upcoming election or to seek advice in making a life decision. Create a race and submit it to be voted by the community.

People like polls and there is likely room for many poll sites on the internet.

How are they going to increase traffic and make a profit? How are they going to compete with the other poll sites that seem more sophisticated and professional?