People usually say they don’t like pop-ups and there are many pop-up blockers. But did you know pop-ups are very effective. That is, if they are used the right way.

There is content here at Wealthy Affiliate that suggests what the “right way” for using pop-ups is. Click here if you want to check it out.

In this article, I’d like to explore everyday life examples that illustrate how annoying pop-ups can be. I share this with you with the intention of making you laugh. But also, make you think in your visitors whenever you place a pop-up from here on.

Pop-ups can ruin your user experience if placed without criteria. Please avoid these mistakes.

Here is a list of the mistakes we’ll be dealing with in this training.

1. Don’t welcome your visitors with a pop-up the very moment they place their foot in the door of your site (page 1).

2. Don’t expect your visitors to trust you if you haven’t built trust with them (page 2).

3. Don’t suppose your visitors will just hand you their personal email 3 seconds after they land your site (page 3).

4. Be careful what you tell your visitors on the “reject button” of a Yes/No pop-up. Please don’t insult them (page 4).

5. Don’t only think in how many emails you’ll capture. Also put yourself in your visitor’s shoes (page 5).

6. Don’t keep on doing the same thing if it’s not delivering results (page 6).

Enjoy this cartoon.

1. Don’t welcome your visitors with a pop-up the very moment they place their foot in the door of your site.