What is the Best Position on the Page to Insert my Optin Form

Chett · 10-24-2012, 02:01 AM

At present I have a page of content with 2 affiliate links. One aff link is above the fold and the other at the bottom of the article.

I was wondering where the best place is to include an optin form. I was thinking of just having one form at the bottom and removing both affiliate links but this does not seem a good idea as there is no way for me to monitize or collect an optin above the fold. Maybe an optin in the sidebar at the top or even another optin above the fold within the content also.

Anyone got any advice?
Maybe this is just one of those things I should be testing for myself to see what works best but I thought someone else may have experience of this.

Thanks Chett

Lenovo · 10-24-2012, 02:24 AM

Is it a wordpress site ? if it is, then better to you use some pop up optin. It really is working.

Chett · 10-24-2012, 02:27 AM

Hi, yes it's a wordpress site. A pop-up could be a good idea - will a pop-up work better than having an optin form on the page itself or would you have both.

thebitbotdotcom · 10-24-2012, 02:37 AM

Top of the right sidebar and just beneath the article are the most common places I see them.

Use popups sparingly as they tend to really annoy visitors. I use them on some sites, but not others.

If you want something to follow people down the page, you can use a slideup. These are also pretty common and is less intrusive.

wbgclient · 10-24-2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by thebitbotdotcom

Top of the right sidebar and just beneath the article are the most common places I see them.

Use popups sparingly as they tend to really annoy visitors. I use them on some sites, but not others.

If you want something to follow people down the page, you can use a slideup. These are also pretty common and is less intrusive.

I agree with that! The pop up optin is considered quite annoying for the visitors. I am not convinced about its performance.

Paul Tai · 10-24-2012, 03:20 AM

What worked for me best is ABOVE THE FOLD

if it's wordpress, then it should be a bix box above the "main content" and above the sidebar. Here is an example : frankkern . com
(example may change)

This works very well.

(I think it's the best solution if you don't want to use pop-ups)

ajbarnes777 · 10-24-2012, 03:30 AM

SocialTriggers.com did a test and concluded that having an optin box right below the header on the left hand side significantly increased optin rates. I'm currently experimenting with this on one of my sites to see what happens. But first things first, I need to get more traffic to the site... lol!

Bill_Z · 10-24-2012, 03:34 AM

Forget the sidebar. Best place is top of the article on left or right side, or with a pop-up. Depends on your audience and site of course. What I usually do is one of 2 strategies:

1) Top of article under header on left or right side
2) Pop-up as well as form at the bottom of articles

Will Edwards · 10-24-2012, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wbgclient

I agree with that! The pop up optin is considered quite annoying for the visitors. I am not convinced about its performance.

I don't use them any longer (because of the UK cookie Law). When I did, I had a cookie set so they only ever popped up once for the entire life of the cookie.

But, as to whether or not they work, the answer is very clear. A good quality lightbox popup with great graphics will literally explode your optins.

Will

Randall Magwood · 10-24-2012, 04:05 AM

I like to have one at the bottom of the, and on the same squeeze page, have a hover ad come onto the page and darken everything except for the ad, and get them to enter their name and email address there. Works great with a free offer, and a great headline.

Chett · 10-24-2012, 05:28 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will test between

1. Having a pop-up (I think I have a light box type one I got from some where I will use) and having an optin at the bottom of the page.
2. Having an optin at the top of the page under the header.

Alexa Smith · 10-24-2012, 05:57 AM

It's always good, in principle, to test things in your own business and with your own traffic, but for myself pop-ups are one thing I'm not even willing to test, for all the reasons explained/discussed in such detail in this and many other threads: What's your philosophy on popups & popovers?

10-24-2012, 02:01 AM	#1
Chett Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 68 Thanks: 12 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	What is the Best Position on the Page to Insert my Optin Form At present I have a page of content with 2 affiliate links. One aff link is above the fold and the other at the bottom of the article. I was wondering where the best place is to include an optin form. I was thinking of just having one form at the bottom and removing both affiliate links but this does not seem a good idea as there is no way for me to monitize or collect an optin above the fold. Maybe an optin in the sidebar at the top or even another optin above the fold within the content also. Anyone got any advice? Maybe this is just one of those things I should be testing for myself to see what works best but I thought someone else may have experience of this. Thanks Chett

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10-24-2012, 02:27 AM	#3
Chett Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 68 Thanks: 12 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Best Position on the Page to Insert my Optin Form Hi, yes it's a wordpress site. A pop-up could be a good idea - will a pop-up work better than having an optin form on the page itself or would you have both.

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thebitbotdotcom Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S. Gulf Coast... Posts: 2,123 Blog Entries: 134 Thanks: 231 Thanked 264 Times in 201 Posts	Re: Best Position on the Page to Insert my Optin Form Top of the right sidebar and just beneath the article are the most common places I see them. Use popups sparingly as they tend to really annoy visitors. I use them on some sites, but not others. If you want something to follow people down the page, you can use a slideup. These are also pretty common and is less intrusive.
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Paul Tai Warrior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 29 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What is the Best Position on the Page to Insert my Optin Form What worked for me best is ABOVE THE FOLD if it's wordpress, then it should be a bix box above the "main content" and above the sidebar. Here is an example : frankkern . com (example may change) This works very well. (I think it's the best solution if you don't want to use pop-ups)

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ajbarnes777 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 231 Thanks: 515 Thanked 58 Times in 44 Posts	Re: What is the Best Position on the Page to Insert my Optin Form SocialTriggers.com did a test and concluded that having an optin box right below the header on the left hand side significantly increased optin rates. I'm currently experimenting with this on one of my sites to see what happens. But first things first, I need to get more traffic to the site... lol!
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10-24-2012, 05:28 AM	#11
Chett Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 68 Thanks: 12 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: What is the Best Position on the Page to Insert my Optin Form Thanks for all the suggestions. I will test between 1. Having a pop-up (I think I have a light box type one I got from some where I will use) and having an optin at the bottom of the page. 2. Having an optin at the top of the page under the header.

10-24-2012, 05:57 AM	#12
Alexa Smith Wordsmith and shoechick War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 21,010 Thanks: 12,768 Thanked 17,156 Times in 8,683 Posts	Re: What is the Best Position on the Page to Insert my Optin Form It's always good, in principle, to test things in your own business and with your own traffic, but for myself pop-ups are one thing I'm not even willing to test, for all the reasons explained/discussed in such detail in this and many other threads: What's your philosophy on popups & popovers?
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