Operating Modes

Ad Sentinelle offers three operating modes to adapt to different use cases.

Mode Comparison

Feature	Hard	Soft	Banner
Blocks content	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Can be closed	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Conversion rate	🔥 High	📊 Medium	📉 Low
UX Impact	Strong	Moderate	Low
Recommended for	Premium	Standard	Free content

Hard Mode (Blocking)

Description

Hard mode completely blocks content access until the user disables their ad blocker.

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│██████████│   🛡️ Blocker Detected              │█████████████│
│██████████│                                    │█████████████│
│██████████│   Disable your blocker to access   │█████████████│
│██████████│   the content.                     │█████████████│
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│██████████│   [I've Disabled]                  │█████████████│
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└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
          Content completely hidden

Features

• Opaque Overlay (80-100%) covering entire page
• No Close Button
• Scrolling Disabled on page
• Mandatory Conversion to continue

When to Use

✅ Recommended for:

• Media and news sites
• Premium content
• Sites where advertising is essential

❌ Avoid for:

• Personal blogs
• Community sites
• E-commerce (may block purchases)

Configuration

// In Wall Builder
wallMode: 'hard'
overlayOpacity: 0.9  // Nearly opaque

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Soft Mode (Non-blocking)

Description

Soft mode displays the wall but allows users to close it and continue navigating.

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│░░░░░░░░░░│                              [✕]   │░░░░░░░░░░░░░│  ← Close button
│░░░░░░░░░░│   🛡️ Blocker Detected              │░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
│░░░░░░░░░░│                                    │░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
│░░░░░░░░░░│   Please support us by disabling   │░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
│░░░░░░░░░░│   your blocker.                    │░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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│░░░░░░░░░░│   [Disable]  [Later]               │░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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│                  Content visible in background             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Features

• Close Button (✕) available
• Semi-transparent Overlay (50-70%)
• "Later" Option or "Close"
• Periodic Reminder possible (configurable)

When to Use

✅ Recommended for:

• Blogs and content sites
• Community sites
• Sites with loyal audience

❌ Avoid for:

• If you need 100% monetization
• Ad-exclusively funded content

Configuration

// In Wall Builder
wallMode: 'soft'
overlayOpacity: 0.6
showCloseButton: true
secondaryButtonText: 'Later'

Advanced Options

Option	Description
reminderDelay	Re-display after X minutes
maxReminders	Max reminders per session
closeAction	Action on close click

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Banner Mode

Description

Banner mode displays a discreet banner at the top or bottom of the page, without blocking content.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🛡️ You're using a blocker. Support us!  [Disable]          │  ← Banner
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                             │
│                    Normal site content                      │
│                                                             │
│                                                             │
│                                                             │
│                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Features

• Non-intrusive: Does not block navigation
• Fixed Position: Top or bottom of screen
• Dismissible: Can be closed permanently
• Low Conversion Rate but UX preserved

When to Use

✅ Recommended for:

• Sites where UX is priority
• E-commerce
• Web applications
• Sites with free content

❌ Avoid for:

• If you need high advertising revenue
• Media and newspapers

Configuration

// In Wall Builder
wallMode: 'banner'
bannerPosition: 'top'  // or 'bottom'
bannerDismissible: true

Options

Option	Description
bannerPosition	'top' or 'bottom'
bannerDismissible	Can be closed
bannerPersist	Reappears on each page

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Choose the Right Mode

Decision Tree

Is your content premium/paid?
│
├─ YES → Hard Mode
│
└─ NO → Is advertising essential?
         │
         ├─ YES → Soft Mode
         │
         └─ NO → Banner Mode

Recommendations by Sector

Sector	Recommended Mode	Reason
Press/Media	Hard	Ad revenue essential
Tech Blog	Soft	Understanding audience
E-commerce	Banner	Don't block purchases
Forum/Community	Soft	Preserve engagement
Free Service	Banner	UX priority

Test and Optimize

Use A/B testing to compare modes:

1. Create two variants with different modes
2. Measure conversion rates
3. Analyze user engagement impact
4. Choose the best compromise

Tip

Start with Soft mode and switch to Hard if conversion rate is insufficient.