Don't Close This Tab

If I keep a tab open, my intention is come back to it later. Why mess with that and annoy people? Not only will people be annoyed by a blinking tab, but they won't see the name of your website. I automatically close tabs that do this. Let's not make the web any more annoying than it already is.

Pros:

None

Cons:

Dark pattern, annoys people

Changing the world by making the Internet a more annoying place. One tab at a time. This is a little widget I built in my spare time on the weekends. It changes the tab title of your website when users try to leave. It's pretty useful if you run eCommerce stores and want to attract customers back to your shopping cart. I.e. recover sales and make more $$$. Use with caution! It's very powerful.

Hey, nice product. Have you A/B tested this feature to see if it really improves conversion on your website? Personally, I don't like when websites try very hard to call for my attention (e.g. autoplay videos, subscribe popups, paywalls, etc.), as I find it a bit intrusive. Maybe some users will be just like me and will close the tab out of anger instead of keeping it open. Or maybe most people don't mind it and conversion will really improve, I don't know.

ok this is awesome! great thinking guys

I love your idea :) Have you already considered adding a list of different tab titles for various industries? eCommerce websites or charities could use some predifined titles for example.

HI, @kaloyanyankulov, Loved this super cute little widget. :) By the way, when I first read the name "Don't close the tab'. I thought it's a tool which will ask users to confirm, warm or request users not to CLOSE the tab once user tried to click the 'Close Tab' button. :) Though I loved what it currently does, but can't you add the 'request/warning' feature as well that I have just discussed above? Thank you.

It's a smart tool, adding the call to action on specific pages and so on. Personally, I have turned the blinking off, but it would be good to have a set number of blinks it can do, so it catches attention, but not annoys enough to have to close a tab. features I'd like to see: I would like to be able to set the amount of time that the text flashes for. I would like to have a choice of emojis rather than copy paste. I would like it to scrape the URLS of my site, so I don't have to manually load each page . I would like to be able to organise my pages into categories eg: All my article pages or all my article pages regarding X topic.. So I can group content with specific calls to action. I would like to be able to change the CTA after a set amount of time (get a free trail... then it changes to ... hurry, offer finishing soon). I would like to be able to set a countdown timer to create a sense of urgency. I would like to be able to place a cookie on a user so if they visit again I can have an offer specifically for them. I would also like to a/b test the CTA's and get some analytics to see what converts into action