Above the Fold

Definition

The part of a webpage visible before scrolling, borrowed from newspaper terminology by people who have never actually held a newspaper. Marketers treat it like sacred real estate, cramming it with CTAs like a clown car at the circus.

Example Usage

"If it's not above the fold, it doesn't exist. That's why our homepage has fourteen buttons, three pop-ups, and a partridge in a pear tree."

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