Should I use modals for advertising?

1. Are modals SEO friendly?
2. When should modals be used?
3. What are modal ads?
4. Are modals good for UX?

Are modals SEO friendly?

For example, cookie usage agreements, age verification popups, and login windows would all be considered modals. These are typically SEO friendly because these actions or notifications are important to the user experience.

When should modals be used?

4. Use modal dialogs to ask for information that, when provided, could significantly lessen users' work or effort. Modals can work effectively when the information being requested or presented is relevant or can streamline the completion of the current task.

What are modal ads?

Modal ads — or modal windows in general- are windows that appear on top of all the other windows and do not allow any user interaction outside the modal window. So for a modal ad, you need to close the ad with an 'X' for example before you can do anything else with the website.

Are modals good for UX?

All UX patterns have specialized case uses and functions, and UX modals are no different. In fact, they are the best functioning piece of UX pattern for announcing something important or making sure you have the full attention of a user/website visitor on a browser window.