Timing for Popups , slide ins, pop overs, etc.

Scott Ames · 01-26-2009, 02:40 PM

Has anyone tested the timing of a popup? I find it personally bothersome when I get to a page and the first thing that happens is a popup. I've yet had a chance to read anything.

Personal discomfort aside however I'm wondering if anyone has actually tested the timing of a popup.

Neil Morgan · 01-26-2009, 02:47 PM

Hello Scott

I tested this at the end of last summer, and wrote some code to do it.

I set things up so that the visitor would get my popup (unblockable) after they had been on the site for either:

5 seconds
15 seconds
30 seconds
45 seconds

It worked this way even if they switched to a different page on the site.

A timing was selected randomly from the above list for each visitor.

I found that the shortest times (5 and 15 seconds) pulled the most by far.

Cheers,

Neil

Scott Ames · 01-26-2009, 02:49 PM

Thanks for that info Niel.. I suspected getting it popped fast might pull better even though I don't really like that when I'm a visitor.

Neil Morgan · 01-26-2009, 02:53 PM

This is probably one of these cases where the average punter isn't as affected by these things as much as those of us who see a million popups a day.

Cheers,

Neil

01-26-2009, 02:40 PM	#1
Scott Ames I'm getting fat War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West of Rockies Posts: 4,816 Thanks: 197 Thanked 306 Times in 170 Posts	Timing for Popups , slide ins, pop overs, etc. Has anyone tested the timing of a popup? I find it personally bothersome when I get to a page and the first thing that happens is a popup. I've yet had a chance to read anything. Personal discomfort aside however I'm wondering if anyone has actually tested the timing of a popup.
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01-26-2009, 02:47 PM	#2
Neil Morgan Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lanarkshire UK Posts: 1,753 Thanks: 52 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts Social Networking	Re: Timing for Popups , slide ins, pop overs, etc. Hello Scott I tested this at the end of last summer, and wrote some code to do it. I set things up so that the visitor would get my popup (unblockable) after they had been on the site for either: 5 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds 45 seconds It worked this way even if they switched to a different page on the site. A timing was selected randomly from the above list for each visitor. I found that the shortest times (5 and 15 seconds) pulled the most by far. Cheers, Neil
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01-26-2009, 02:49 PM	#3
Scott Ames I'm getting fat War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West of Rockies Posts: 4,816 Thanks: 197 Thanked 306 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Timing for Popups , slide ins, pop overs, etc. Thanks for that info Niel.. I suspected getting it popped fast might pull better even though I don't really like that when I'm a visitor.
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01-26-2009, 02:53 PM	#4
Neil Morgan Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lanarkshire UK Posts: 1,753 Thanks: 52 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts Social Networking	Re: Timing for Popups , slide ins, pop overs, etc. This is probably one of these cases where the average punter isn't as affected by these things as much as those of us who see a million popups a day. Cheers, Neil
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