Comments on: Tab Impact On Total Time Spent

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:42:48 +0000

alanjstr: I mentioned that in the 3rd to last paragraph. The problem with tabs is that unlike new windows, they are viewed as a “feature” rather than an “annoyance”.

By: alanjstr

alanjstr — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:16:13 +0000

This isn’t a new problem caused by tabs. Tabs just mean that there’s only one “browser” window open. For years people have been able to run more than one browser at a time. Its just that now it is “Open in New Tab” instead of “Open in New Window”. If a pop-up opens in a new tab, its still a pop-up.

By: starwed

starwed — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:51:32 +0000

Well, reading a long and absorbing email is just as bad as not looking at the page at all, from an advertisers POV.

I imagine that the best metric would have to focus in “interaction time.”