Attention Economy
An economic approach that treats human attention as a scarce commodity, focusing on capturing and retaining user attention.
25 topics found for
“user engagement tactics”
Nagging
A dark pattern where repetitive notifications or prompts are used to wear down user resistance.
Confirmshaming
A dark pattern where the user is guilt-tripped into opting into something by using language designed to shame them if they decline.
Dark Patterns
UI/UX design tactics that intentionally manipulate users into taking actions they might not otherwise take.
Click Bait
Content designed to attract clicks by using sensational or misleading headlines.
Sneak Peek
A dark pattern where users are shown a preview of content that is then gated behind a paywall or sign-up.
Roach Motel
A dark pattern where it's easy to get into a situation but hard to get out of it, such as signing up for a service but finding it difficult to cancel.
Foot-in-the-Door Technique
A persuasion strategy that involves getting a person to agree to a small request to increase the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.
Trick Questions
A dark pattern where questions are worded in a way that tricks the user into giving an answer they didn't intend.