Comments on: Pop-up Mania! Will They Come Back To Vogue?

By: medyum

medyum — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:10:23 +0000

Daniel i already though this post will be posted soon by ‘U’

I see pop ups in websites in just few seconds i go there…it brings a bad impression.. at least after staying for 10 min if the pop up comes then they are going to make real readers….

Daniel as satish said don’t use this technique to the ATMOST!!

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By: Andre Thomas

Andre Thomas — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:32:16 +0000

I’ve read through most of the comments here and I can see that most of them are just opinions. These big-time bloggers are using it and are obviously with the result. Even Michel Fortin, a well-known copywriter, also used it in his blog.

The pop-up improved subscriptions. It increased their pageviews (or they wouldn’t continue using it). And it must have affect their bottomline positively.

It obviously showed that the pop-up did not annoy a large majority of their readers. They tested it. It’s not opinion, it’s fact.

You know, there are a lot of successful entrepreneurs who advise their readers not to reinvent the wheel. Copy what already successful people are doing and you’re on your way to success too.

Am I saying everyone should do it too? No, of course not. That’s just stupid. I’m saying that we should all at least test it. See the results for yourself.

If it’s bad, remove it. You never know, and thus you never improve, if you never test.