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Your argument is valid in the context of people who just don't have any idea about User Experience. A popup can be made very user-friendly and non-obstructive i
by skilled 4y ago
Your argument is valid in the context of people who just don't have any idea about User Experience. A popup can be made very user-friendly and non-obstructive if you plan it that way. A small slide-out from bottom-right corner with soft colors (in my opinion) is a great way to let people know you have a newsletter.
- jrochkind1 4y agoSure, that's fine. I don't see those, I see popups that cover up the article I was trying to read, and I'm pretty sure this is quite intentional, someone designing it believes that will maximize "conversions". (I have no idea if they are correct about that or not, they may well be).
- Timwi 4y agoAbsolutely not. A pop-up is, by definition, something that “pops up”, which it does specifically to hijack attention, i.e., to be distracting and obnoxious. The best way to let me know that you have a newsletter is NO POP-UP. A pop-up immediately screams “this website is trying to hijack your attention, get out as fast as possible.” The idea that I should want to stay on such a dystopian website, much less reward it with a newsletter subscription, is just so ludicrous it boggles the mind.
- olyjohn 4y agoOr you could just put it somewhere static on your page that doesn't pop up. Maybe quit hiding every single thing under a hamburger menu and some magical swipe, and people might be able to find it.