A promotional pop-up helps engage visitors by displaying important messages, offers, or sign-up forms when they visit your site. Here's how to create and customize one effectively:

Creating a Pop-up

1. Open the Promotional Pop-up panel
2. Select a layout
3. Customize settings
4. Enable "Show Pop-up Window"
5. Test in private browsing

Key Uses:

• Newsletter sign-ups
• Promotional offers
• Product announcements
• Age verification
• Video content

Settings Overview

Action Settings:

• Newsletter signup configuration
• Button customization
• Storage options (Squarespace Campaigns, Mailchimp, Google Drive)
• Verification methods
• Post-submission messages

Display and Timing:

• Page selection
• Timing triggers (scroll or timer)
• Frequency settings
• Mobile display options

Best Practices:

• Keep text concise
• Optimize images for loading speed
• Consider mobile display
• Mind SEO impact
• Test thoroughly

Limitations:

• One active pop-up at a time
• No custom code support
• No exit-intent triggers
• No video file support (use GIFs instead)
• Not available on member-only pages

Mobile Considerations:

• Half-screen display
• No images shown
• Left-aligned text
• Optional display toggle

SEO Impact:

• Choose layouts covering partial screen
• Consider disabling on mobile
• Monitor conversion rates through Form and Button Conversion panel

Troubleshooting:

• Clear browser cache for testing
• Minimize text to avoid scrollbars
• Optimize image sizes for faster loading
• Check private browsing behavior

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