Google’s not the only one that is annoyed by pop-up ads. Your potential customers don’t like them either.

Some examples of the no-nos are pop-up ads that cover the main content while users are navigating on the page or a standalone ad that people have to dismiss before reading. There are exceptions.

iVillage is getting rid of pop-up ads, the publishing company said Monday, after a survey found that more than 95 percent of its readers considered them to be the "most frustrating feature of the ...

The most recent example has arisen in the context of interactive pop-up ads distributed by WhenU.com. WhenU distributes a downloadable software program called “SaveNow,” which is bundled with free ...

A reader managed to get all the way to the end of an Ideas piece on distraction.

Pop-up ads have caused widespread confusion among consumers, and can hurt company brands. A study published by the FTC found that more than 40 percent of consumers who experienced pop-up ads believed ...

Ethan Zuckerman recently confessed to "the Internet's original sin," saying he helped create pop-up ads in the medium's early days. The director of MIT's Center for Civic Media tells Robert Siegel ...

A recent pop-up ads virus infection on the London Stock Exchange's website highlights the growing problem of malvertising and the need for stronger user protection.

Microsoft has inserted a popup ad for Call of Duty Modern Warfare III for Xbox Series X|S owners, as well as a dynamic background.

Disney angered a lot of cinema owners this week by moving “Mulan” from movie theaters to premium release on Disney+, and one theater owner in France decided to show just how furious he was.In ...