Video Popup on Website?

[mayana]

Hey Guys, I want to get your opinion. I put a video popup (where a 15 second 'commercial' for my product pops-up when a visitor first comes to my website). The reason is that I want to try to educate the visitor to my site about the product.

What do you think of this idea? Popups kind of bug me personally, but then I think I do pay attention to them. Also, this popup does not ask for information and can be easily closed (but then, they can easily close their tab with my website in it, too).

Thoughts?

 

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[townhaus]

Why not just have a video on the landing page that autoplays, instead of the popup. I imagine it should achieve the same result while coming across as less markety. Or depending on what response you want, split test the various options and pick the best.

 

[mayana]

That is exactly what I had previously, and what my gut is telling me that I should stick with. Thank you for your insight!