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This a great idea! I just wonder how users will react.

Personally, if I see a pop-up then I close the page.

"Download our mobile app."

"Give us feedback."

"What's new."

No. If I want to know what's knew, I'll click a "What's new?" link. Put it at the top of the page and make it obvious, but not so obvious that it feels like it wants to move in with me.

Hey coherentpony! This is a direction we want to pursue. We will be adding this very soon (and let you pick between a few styles). We have some big ideas and this is just our MVP. Thanks!

I had same reaction about users. If they see it a lot, it sure looks like ad. I prefer tooltips for introducing users to new features.

Thanks for checking it out. We show updates only if there is something new since you last visited so you will not see the widget on every visit. Also, if you don't want to see it anymore, you can unsubscribe in one click.

Also with analytics you can see how your users are reacting. If you guys have any other ideas, we would love to chat more.

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