How to Grow

#1

Post by danaseverson » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 7:52 PM UTC

Re: How to Grow

#2

Post by mildbow » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 8:22 PM UTC

Pop-ups are really taking over the internet. Again. I'm all for optimizing/growth-hacking/whathaveyous, but when it detracts from the reading experience then maybe you've gone too far?

This page had social share buttons on the side, intercom(?) looking button, and a popup to give them my email all orchestrated to fade-in/pop-in before I had a chance to really dig into the article. And now I wont.

Re: How to Grow

#3

Post by vorticalbox » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 8:28 PM UTC

mildbow wrote: post #2

Pop-ups are really taking over the internet. Again. I'm all for optimizing/growth-hacking/whathaveyous, but when it detracts from the reading experience then maybe you've gone too far? This page had social share buttons on the side, intercom(?) looking button, and a popup to give them my email all orchestrated to fade-in/pop-in before I had a chance to really dig into the article. And now I wont.

Might because I am on mobile (edge windows phone) but I got social links floating on the bottom. No pop up though.

Re: How to Grow

#4

Post by hornbaker » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 8:40 PM UTC

mildbow wrote: post #2

Pop-ups are really taking over the internet. Again. I'm all for optimizing/growth-hacking/whathaveyous, but when it detracts from the reading experience then maybe you've gone too far? This page had social share buttons on the side, intercom(?) looking button, and a popup to give them my email all orchestrated to fade-in/pop-in before I had a chance to really dig into the article. And now I wont.

Same. Was really annoying, and I closed the tab without reading the article.

Re: How to Grow

#5

Post by danaseverson » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 8:52 PM UTC

mildbow wrote: post #2

Pop-ups are really taking over the internet. Again. I'm all for optimizing/growth-hacking/whathaveyous, but when it detracts from the reading experience then maybe you've gone too far? This page had social share buttons on the side, intercom(?) looking button, and a popup to give them my email all orchestrated to fade-in/pop-in before I had a chance to really dig into the article. And now I wont.

Really appreciate the pointed feedback. Making adjustments ATM to improve the experience.

Re: How to Grow

#6

Post by dexterdog » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 8:57 PM UTC

I think your web server needs to know how to grow.

Re: How to Grow

#7

Post by danaseverson » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 8:58 PM UTC

dexterdog wrote: post #6

I think your web server needs to know how to grow.

Lol. Will be back up momentarily.

Re: How to Grow

#8

Post by elicash » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 9:21 PM UTC

"According to a study done by the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA)"

Quick, before reading the article, what do you think they found?

Re: How to Grow

#9

Post by danaseverson » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 9:26 PM UTC

dexterdog wrote: post #6

I think your web server needs to know how to grow.

Back up and running.

Re: How to Grow

#10

Post by danaseverson » Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 9:34 PM UTC

elicash wrote: post #8

"According to a study done by the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA)" Quick, before reading the article, what do you think they found?

There are also two other statistics mentioned by entirely different sources/studies. Why didn't you call out those as well?