What it is
Time delay, in plain words.
Time delay shows your popup after a visitor has spent a set number of seconds on the page, anything from 0 to 60.
The countdown starts once the page and OptiMonk have loaded, and it restarts on every page load.
At 0 seconds the popup appears the moment a visitor lands. That works, but it interrupts people before they have seen anything, so a moment that fits your visitors is usually the better choice.
Key benefits
Why it earns its place.
Let visitors look around first.
A short delay gives people a moment before the popup appears.
A sound first pick on mobile.
The getting-started guide suggests a delay of a few seconds as a first trigger on mobile.
Easy to combine.
Add it next to exit intent or scroll depth: the campaign fires on whichever happens first.
How it works
Three steps to set it up.
- 1Step 1
Ask for it
“Show it after 5 seconds.” The agent sets the delay for you.
- 2Step 2
Set the seconds and devices
On the Settings tab, add After a delay, set Show after N seconds (0–60) and pick Desktop, Mobile or both.
- 3Step 3
Narrow it down and save
Add who should see it, for example only certain pages, then save.
More from Target & Trigger
Works well with
Questions, answered.
Step-by-step setup lives in the Help Center guide.
From 0 to 60 seconds.
Once the page and OptiMonk have loaded. It restarts on every page load.
Only if you want an entry popup. It shows the moment a visitor lands, which interrupts people before they have seen anything.
Yes. A campaign can hold up to 8 triggers and fires when any one of them does.
