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Email / SMS modals

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ā“FAQ

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ā“Do pop-ups hurt SEO?
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ā“How can I make my pop-ups more accessible?
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ā“Do spin-to-win offers convert?
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ā“Do ā€œNo thanks, I prefer to pay full priceā€ opt-outs work?
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ā“What’s the best timing to trigger an email pop-up?
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ā“What variables should I test in my pop-up creative?
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ā“What kind of photography converts best in pop-up creative?
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ā“Should I require a mobile number to receive a discount?

šŸ’”Ā Ideas and tips

Offers and tactics

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Try showing a dollar value vs % off
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Consider a ā€œsale-on-saleā€ offer
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Offer a free gift for sign up
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Offer a gift card giveaway
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Offer a product giveaway
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Try a shipping offer instead of discount
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Tease a mystery offer
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Frame your discount as a gift
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Test a countdown timer
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Test a Lucky Wheel offer
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Keep the offer sticky
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Specify an expiration date to create urgency

Headlines

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Use (much) larger type for the discount offer
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Highlight the offer with color
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Use some humor
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Hint at additional benefits

Segmentation

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By gender
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By purchaser type
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By product type/category
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By experience level
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B2C / B2B

CTA Button copy

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Don’t use ā€œSubscribeā€!
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Try the words ā€œGet myā€
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Repeat the % discount
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Try an emoji button
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Test slang

Images

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Have your model look the CTA
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Place image above, not beside your offer block
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Show your product range
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Try an animation
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Try a ā€œwhoo hooā€ image
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Consider a faded background image
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Keep the focus on the offer - ditch the images!

Execution

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Allow flexible ā€œexitsā€
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Provide the discount code immediately after submission
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Exclude visitors arriving from your email program
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Consider excluding pop-ups for mobile visitors coming from organic search
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Suppress pop-ups after engagement
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Try an exit intent popup
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Consider testing inline feedback to opt-outs
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Test an ā€œare you sureā€ nudge

🫣 Cautions

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Make sure your email pop-up is excluded from key pages (including Cart/Checkout)
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Avoid ā€œSign Up for Emailā€ as a headline
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Avoid headline filler
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Don’t convolute the offer with competing CTAs
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Don’t use ghost fields šŸ‘»
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Don’t turn your email opt-in into a registration form
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Avoid ā€œstopā€ images
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Use a celebrity model cautiously
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Be careful splitting your copy across image and white space
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Don’t style your logo/brand name larger than your headline
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Don’t put fine print between email field and button CTA
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Avoid white text over a background image
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Avoid too much copy

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