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Why Websites That Ask for Your Email Straight Away Are Off-Putting
Reading Time: 4 minutes : Why Websites That Ask for Your Email Straight Away Are Off-Putting What’s the Deal with Email Walls? Ever landed on a cool-looking website for a 3D model generator, only to get hit with a pop-up demanding your email before you can even see what it does? Yeah, us too. That’s what people call an “email wall” — when a website blocks access to its main stuff unless you hand over your email address. It’s kind of like being asked to sign a contract before you’re even allowed to peek inside the shop. https://www.forestsoftware.co.uk/blog/?p=2401