Set timed and delayed page pops

Misty Flowers

April 12, 2019 18:35

Timed and delayed Page Pops appear after a visitor has spent a set amount of time on a page or after a delay, rather than immediately on page load. This feature must be enabled for the site and configured per Page Pop using the Delay Pop Display checkbox in the Page Pop settings.

💡Quick answers

What is a timed or delayed Page Pop? A Page Pop configured to appear after a visitor has spent a specific amount of time on a page, rather than appearing immediately when the page loads.
Where do you configure the delay on a Page Pop? In the Page Pop settings, check the Delay Pop Display checkbox and set the delay duration; this feature must first be enabled for the site by Finalsite Support.
Does the delay feature need to be enabled separately by Finalsite? Yes; timed and delayed Page Pops require a feature flag to be enabled for your site before the Delay Pop Display option appears in the Page Pop settings.
Can different Page Pops have different delay times? Yes; the delay is configured per individual Page Pop, so each pop can have its own timing independent of other active page pops.

Page pops are pop-up messages that appear on specific pages to alert visitors about vital information. They can be used to announce weather delays, special events or other items of interest.

Timed and delayed page pops are an evolution of our current page pops that you can use to increase engagement across your website while directing site traffic to other pages or material across your school’s website. Leveraging timed and delayed page pops is a great way to enhance the user experience by adding value that wasn't there before.

Added abilities

Timed and delayed page pops include all the same options as page pops, with these added abilities:

delay a notification until a visitor has spent at least 7 seconds on a page (up to 60 seconds), or
delay the notification until the user has scrolled 50 percent of the way down the page.

Purpose

Here are some benefits of using timed and delayed page pops:

enhance User Experience
avoid disruptive user experiences
delay pop-ups until visitor interest is gauged
measure interest by time spent on a page or scroll depth
prevent unintended disconnects, or mismatched content
- For example, if the bottom half of your school’s homepage is equally divided into grade levels with a few quick informational blurbs about each, you could use Timed Page Pops to ask a visitor to subscribe to the weekly “fifth grade newsletter” once they have scrolled halfway down the page. If formatted correctly, the pop-up will only appear once the visitor arrives at the fifth grade section of that page.

How it works

Navigate to Page Pops in the module menu.
Click the green button in the top left corner labeled Create Page Pop.
Give your Page Pop a Name and Message.
Set Start and End times.
Expand out the Display Options section of the Page Pops editor.
There are two different configurations for the delayed display, which will be visible after checking the Delay Pop Display checkbox.
- Option #1 Timed: Set the Display Pop after value between 7 and 60 seconds, so that the content appears after the user has been on the page for a set period of time.
- Option #2 Scrolled: Display when the user scrolls halfway down the page.

This is an optional setting that you can set on individual Page Pops. Otherwise, the process of setting up the Page Pop is the same as a standard Page Pop.

Best practice tips

Ready for some best practice tips as you decide when it's best to use these options? Check out the article, "Best Practice: Scroll- versus time-delayed Page Pops."