Should I Use Popups on My Website? | EP 166

Should I Use Popups on My Website?

1. Short answer: It depends 00:57
   • It depends on the goal of the website, or even the page that the popup would go on.
   • What are you trying to do with the website or page? Could a popup help or hurt that goal?
2. When you’re building an email list 02:05
   • This is a great time to use popups.
   • You can use a plugin like Bloom to create popups to build your email list.
3. Exit intent popups 03:45
   • This is where a popup will trigger when a user intends to exit a page.
   • Exit intent is a last resort to get someone to stay on your website.
   • Tim has a plugin called Divi Overlays that has exit intent built-in.

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