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# Book description comparison

> Test short book blurbs side-by-side with target readers to learn which description is most compelling and drives sample downloads and sales.

See which short blurb is more compelling to your readers.

<Frame caption="A real book description comparison poll — the question and options respondents saw.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pickfu/nrohUWUaawyBgKuI/images/use-cases/book-description-comparison.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=nrohUWUaawyBgKuI&q=85&s=aea54a221b5a96cade9a13e479264049" alt="Book description comparison example poll" width="1800" height="633" data-path="images/use-cases/book-description-comparison.png" />
</Frame>

[See the full interactive result →](https://www.pickfu.com/results/rjfuc2XDQI-blurb-comparison)

## When to use

Built for publishers and authors. Reach for it when your options are ready and you want a fast, real-audience read before you commit.

## The test at a glance

| Setting   | Value                                                                                                                                                                      |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Poll type | Head-to-head                                                                                                                                                               |
| Question  | "Which of these book descriptions would be most likely to convince you to buy this book, and why?"                                                                         |
| Options   | 2-4 text descriptions                                                                                                                                                      |
| Audience  | 30 readers                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Reporting | Gender identity, Age range, Favorite book genres, Pet owner, Literary preference, Preferred book format, Audiobook listener, Reading frequency, Average monthly book spend |

## Run it

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="One-click">
    [Use this template →](https://app.pickfu.com/ask/template/book-description-comparison?regular=true)
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="AI · MCP">
    ```text theme={null}
    Create a PickFu head-to-head poll titled "Book description comparison".
    Question: "Which of these book descriptions would be most likely to convince you to buy this book, and why?"
    Setup: Head-To-Head poll. Respondents will see both blurbs in a random order, choose which they prefer, and tell you why they made that choice.
    Audience: 30 respondents, targeting Reading frequency - 1-3, Reading frequency - 4+; report by Gender identity, Age range, Favorite book genres.
    Publish it, then summarize the result when responses arrive.
    Tools: save_survey, publish_survey, get_survey_responses.
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="CLI">
    ```bash theme={null}
    # Create + publish with the PickFu CLI — see /integrations/cli
    pickfu survey create --type head_to_head --question "Which of these book descriptions would be most likely to convince you to buy this book, and why?" --sample-size 30
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    # POST /v1/surveys — see /api-reference/surveys
    curl -X POST https://api.pickfu.com/v1/surveys \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $PICKFU_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"questions":[{"type":"head_to_head","prompt":"Which of these book descriptions would be most likely to convince you to buy this book, and why?"}],"sampleSize":30}'
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="URL parameters">
    ```
    https://app.pickfu.com/ask/survey?q1-type=head_to_head&q1-prompt=Which+of+these+book+descriptions+would+be+most+likely+to+convince+you+to+buy+this+book%2C+and+why%3F&sample_size=30
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Customize

* **Audience** — swap or add [targeting traits](/docs/guides/url-parameters#targeting-and-settings) (e.g. `amznpr` for Amazon Prime shoppers).
* **Sample size** — `15` for a fast read, `30` (default), `100`+ for higher confidence.
* **Country** — add `country=US` (or CA, GB, DE, …) to target a locale.