Should Pop Unders be allowed at all in Affiliate Marketing?

[SpaceBOT]

Let's discuss the idea of using pop-unders to promote affiliate programs. Should they be allowed or not? What's your views?

The BAD

• Potentially, affiliates could place a large scale pop-under advertising across the internet and stuff everyone's cookie with their own affiliate ID and erases everyone else's cookie.
  
• May be iritating to users

The GOOD

• Could increase a merchant's branding and sales

But what if the Affiliate Software uses 2 different kinds of cookies, one for pop unders and another for direct clicks? And pop-unders are take a backseat to Direct Clicks? Wouldn't that remove the possibility of cookie stuffing and adding another method of promoting a merchant's site?

[mini_0]

Well , I have voted no > Because , see its the user we are going to please all the time . And pop unders or pop ups both are very irritating . Personally I just close any unwanted thing I never intended to see at the first moment . People really don't trust extra window advertisements too . Advertising within the page is better because the user clicks himself . Most users won't like to be forced to see something . So , I just recommend not using them .

[wildboar69]

I voted NO--- because some users may find it very annoying to see pop unders while busy doing something.

[Manny]

I voted NO, simply because pop unders are very annoying and most novice users might perceive them as viruses. Its not really pleasing.

[leila]

Originally Posted by wildboar69

I voted NO--- because some users may find it very annoying to see pop unders while busy doing something.

I second that. Pop-unders and pop-ups are sooo annoying and it makes advertising look cheap and dishonest.

[mini_0]

agree to all , whether it is the pop up or the pop under , both are anoying in the same way , they clog up the taskbar so much and make navigation between pages difficult too . Plus the fact that this technique is only forcing the users andsurfers to look at something they do not want , how do you expect then they will respond correctly . I think it is bad marketing idea taht is still used too widely .

[mini_0]

Well one more thing i would like to add is that although pop unders are totued to lesser of intereference as in the pop-under ad is the sneakier relative of the pop-up ad. While pop-up ads are often shown (and closed) instantly, pop-under ads linger behind the current browser window, appearing only after other windows have been closed , but it does interfere as when it loads it does take away some bandwdth and so many may interfere with page loadings also , so its more of a problem only .

[nakul999]

I vote for NOT as well since it is highly irritates the user and is not the standard of user-friendliness or appeal which every Affiliate would want to acquire.
Further, in the Web 2.0 scenario where we are striving to get a more assessible and interative base, Pop Unders maybe just too many minus points in one go!

[Tephus]

I second everyone. I think it's stupid to annoy a potential customer, no matter what.

That's like slapping everyone who walks into your store and then say "Hi sir, how can I help you today?"

Any customer with half a brain would've stormed off by then.

[darkpurple]

i voted no. those are annoying

[a.zalias]

Noway. I think it's stupid

[imortal]

Me personaly dont like pop-unders affiliates,merchants,customers dont like pop-unders because its anoying and wont buy your products and services.
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[Bartlets]

I will say No!