I have updated my WordPress newsletter plugin, It will now have the ability to show pop up opt-in form. It can increase subscriptions to your newsletters. Aren’t they dead? Nope, many sites even the big ones are still using them successfully. I once see shoemoney use them too. Pop up are usually used for ads.
The old style popup often blocked by modern browsers by default, so we need to replace it with DHTML hover ads. Hover ads have the same effect, but much more elegantly. The code that creates the window effect is DHTML; a mix of HTML and Javascript. The hover ads grabs more attention. But it’s not enough not grabbed the visitors’ attention, you better make it worth for them. You should be offering them a gift or a bonus. For example:
- An ebook on a subject related to your site theme.
- A free course via email on a topic related to your site.
The hover ads I made does not show on every page load to the same visitor. This will just annoy the person and also your regular site visitors. The hover ads appear once very soon after the page has loaded.
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I am going to read more about this update.I am not sure that I wont it, because it works fine without update.
Till
You say that pop ups aren’t dead, but I think a lot of people don’t like them. When there’s a pop up on a site I’m looking at I intantly close it without even looking. I just don’t think this type of advertising works anymore.
However, if it’s an opt-in option, then only those who want the pop ups will get them. I don’t think many people will though.
Jimmy, That depends on the quality of the pop ups - Many big sites are still using it (in a subtle way), usually not in the way the traditional pop ups do - They use flash to make the pop ups "pop above" the page (some using Lightbox to do this...)
I think you are on too something here. Giveaways are a much more effective way of getting your readers to check out the ad’s displayed on your page.
drop by. nice blog, i like it.
Philip, ;) Donations are also welcomed - LOL. But seriously, it's been a great pleasure can make something that is useful for others...
Hi,
I’ve installed the plugin. I have 2 problemes :
1. I want to put the form in the popup, I’ve followed the instructions and copy the two links in my template and my header, but it doesn’t work. How to make the link to show the popup form ?
2. When I try the subscription and the confirmation email, I have the error returned : Verification failed. Why ?
Thank you in advance.
nathalie
I am trying to install this plugin but the captcha image doesn’t seem to be working. Can you help?
Any feedback from you?