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Pop-ups — Is Annoying Your Customers Worth a Few Newsletter Sign-ups?

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By 1997, the pop-up plague had spread to sites across the net, including Geocities, AOL, and The New York Times. Adware (software built primarily to advertise to users) like Gator began to appear. Pop-ups are an invaluable lead generation tool when used properly. How to craft engaging and useful pop-ups.