Deceptive Patterns (aka Dark Patterns) - spreading awareness since 2010
The original website about deceptive patterns (also known as “dark patterns”) - tricks used in websites and apps that make you do things that you didn't mean to, like buying or signing up for something.
Total Visits
Avg. Visit Duration
Pages per Visit
Bounce Rate
Registration Date
| Month | Traffic |
|---|---|
| 2025-02 | 35.159 |
| 2025-03 | 40.857 |
| 2025-04 | 37.591 |
| Source | Traffic Share |
|---|---|
| search | 42.81% |
| direct | 38.90% |
| referrals | 10.93% |
| social | 6.62% |
| paid referrals | 0.59% |
| 0.11% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United States | 24.42% |
| India | 6.38% |
| BR | 5.43% |
| CZ | 4.04% |
| United Kingdom | 3.95% |
| Keyword | Traffic | Volume | CPC |
|---|---|---|---|
| darkpatterns | 54 | 540 | $0.00 |
| dark patterns | 1,570 | 15,700 | $1.64 |
| deceptive design | 71 | 710 | $0.00 |
| dark pattern | 636 | 6,360 | $1.94 |
| sidney fussell, the endless, invisible persuasion tactics | 9 | 90 | $0.00 |