“Above the fold”, also known as “above the scroll” is a concept in website design relevant to online marketing and advertising. The ‘fold’ refers to the point at which the webpage starts scrolling - anything above this point is ‘above the fold’, and anything below this point is ‘below the fold.’
A common belief is that users generally don’t like to scroll; past studies had found that only 23% of visitors scroll on their first visit to a website, and that that number decreased with every subsequent visit, reached 16% by their second visit. Because of this, above the fold is often considered prime real estate for online marketers and advertisers, and many sites have different exact spacings and price points depending on where they believe ‘the fold’ to be.
However, with website layout and design changing constantly, does the principle of “above the fold” still hold up? Let’s take a look at a few factors.
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