Comments on: What’s Your Opinion Of Newsletter Pop Up Boxes?

By: stork club

stork club — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:14:01 +0000

I really don't care for them..some are well made and effective to the eyes..others are just plain and boring.. just don't see the point of it, I went to your site and read your blogs..if i want to sign up or purchase something from you i'd do so.

By: Chris Olstrom

Chris Olstrom — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:17:28 +0000

While I don't like these popups (I find them distracting from the content, which is generally why I am on the page in the first place... I will admit that I in some cases I have filled out the popup form, and returned to the site in the future. As long as I only see them once, I'm okay with it. I'd like to see more "Do not show me popups like this again." options, though. The only time I get really annoyed is when I get the same popup every time I visit it, whether I accepted the offer or not. Not being able to opt out is annoying. Maybe having an option like that in on a user preferences page for logged in users would be worthwhile? Let people opt-out/in? So no, I don't like them. But the work, and rarely bother me enough to drive me away as a reader. Though, there are some sites I only read by RSS now because of these.

By: hydir

hydir — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:01:26 +0000

annoying as it is … same as blog which visitors need to log in before we can read it's content …

By: Joshua Dorkin @ Bigg

Joshua Dorkin @ Bigg — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:35:00 +0000

While these pop-up forms are certainly effective, they are beyond annoying!

By: Melissa Donovan, Cop

Melissa Donovan, Cop — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:01:31 +0000

First, I close the window. Then, I go unsubscribe. I didn't mind these popups so much at first, because they looked like they'd only show up the first time I visited, but then I noticed that several blogs I visited continued to use popups over and over — even after I filled out the popup form! Frankly, I just don't have the time to deal with extra steps like this, especially for services I'm already subscribed to.

There's a reason we saw a big decline in popups back in the late 90s. They are annoying!

By: Tech Chalet

Tech Chalet — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:57:59 +0000

I hate HATE them, on par with auto music, or sites that send you emails if you make a comment.

By: Nico

Nico — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:20:10 +0000

I really hate those! If I like the blog and decide to sign up, I think I can find the sign-up form, thank you!

By: WetcoastBob

WetcoastBob — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:54:11 +0000

I cover a lot of sites in a day as part of my daily read. Slow me down a few times and you are no longer on my daily read. It is just that simple.

By: J. D. Ebberly

J. D. Ebberly — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:03:22 +0000

I do realize that newsletter pop up boxes are enabling increased sign-ups to blog newsletters. However, those newsletter pop up boxes ARE EXTREMELY ANNOYING.

I find them very annoying. I think bloggers should stop using the pop up boxes and instead they should provide a place up above the fold of their blog for RSS and email subscriptions as well as for newsletter signups.

By: Debasis

Debasis — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:08:03 +0000

If you are OK with shooing away your first time visitors hoping that at least some of them (even if they are just 0.001% of the total visitors) would eventually sign up for your news letter then you can give such pop-ups a try! Personally for me, they are very very IRRITATING! I would never have them on my blog nor would give your blog with such pop-ups very high value unless you are among those rare breeds of bloggers like John Chow. But hey, if you are John Chow then I am already subscribed to your news letter. What is the point in offering me with something that I already have?!

By: Alex Ramon

Alex Ramon — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:12:05 +0000

Well said Cupid. I think a lot of users don't even know what RSS is, which may be why it helps some niches better than others.

By: Cupid Blogger

Cupid Blogger — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:05:50 +0000

Alex, you did made a correct point as well in regards to visitors is not aware about the subscription option..hence, it is really depends what type of visitor or blog niche you are in

By: Alex Ramon

Alex Ramon — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:03:27 +0000

Looking at the comment links so far, it appears a majority of the opposition to these popups comes from webmasters. If your website is about web development and a large portion of your audience are webmasters, then it looks obvious that using popups is a bad idea. Why annoy your audience?

That said, if someone is willing to 'close the page' just because of a self-promoting pop-up, are they really worth having in your audience? I've had many visitors tell me that they were glad to see the popup, because they wouldn't have known about the subscription option otherwise. Go figure…

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:37:38 +0000

Every time I come upon a website that does this I just close the window – I can't stand these.

By: Cupid Blogger

Cupid Blogger — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:27:29 +0000

Well it is a good tactics to increase newsletter sign up rates..to sell and promote affiliates or own products..good tools for make money online bloggers But if i am a website reader, i am not comfortable with the annoying popup. If the message is located between left or right hand side of the navigation bar, it is still ok... Do check out my blog about love and relationship at http://www.cupidblogger.com