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Nowadays, businesses use a variety of tactics to entice and attract customers to purchase their products and services.
The countdown timer is one of these strategies. In this post, we'll speak about the function of a countdown clock and the best way to use it to make an area for yourself.
What is a Countdown Timer?
A countdown timer is a computer program that counts down from a date or a number to indicate the time that an offer or event ends or begins.
Although such timer were usually employed for websites for landing, they've since found their way to checkout pages too.
The purpose of a countdown timer is to convey a sense of urgency and provide the feeling that "time is running out." ,Learn more.
Furthermore companies also utilize countdown timers to show the countdown to the moment a particular discount or special offer becomes available. This can be used to create curiosity and keep customers coming back.
Psychology: How can you create countdown timers that work
According to a study conducted by Whichtestwon, adding a countdown timer, on average, can boost the company's revenue by up to 9%.
The countdown was straightforward and highlighted the time to next-day delivery.
While it might not seem to be a lot but nine percent of your visitors can make a huge difference to your profit.
The benefits of using a countdown timer are not only discussed in this study. Another study examined the benefits of using a countdown timer on a website and showed that time machine can improve form completion time.
The research showed that timers can boost sales, even if it's not immediately noticeable. What's the reason behind the effectiveness of timers that count down? The answer is simple, is psychology.
A timer performs a basic job - create a sense of urgency. This is important because urgency is connected to several well-established psychology principles such as scarcity and anxiety about missing out.
Many websites make use of scarcity in one way or another. This is one of Cialdini's six principles and could be an excellent starting point for businesses looking to attract buyers.
The trick is simple - it's about showing that you're not having enough of something. It may sound odd, but it is true that things that are thought to be in a limited supply are more sought-after as opposed to those readily available or available in larger quantities.
Did you realize that even well-known brands can use the "scarcity effect" to increase sales? Amazon the most visited online marketplace in the world, seems to have mastered this art.
A warning about inventory with a timer can increase your conversion rate quickly. In addition to this the other principle comes into play - the fear of missing out which is more commonly known as FoMO.
What can timers do to generate these effects? According to research that timers can be extremely effective triggers to create the sense of urgency.
They're more specific and are better able to draw focus. Vague statements like 'limited-time offer' aren't always efficient. Customers are intelligent. They are clever. They want tangible, trustworthy offers. However, they don't simply search for concrete and reliable offers.
If you browse any page, you'll see that the majority of the content is static. The timer, however, isn't.
Once again, psychology rules here. Our brains are programmed to constantly look around to find opportunities and risk. The brain can be prone to overlook or dismiss scenes that are static for a long period of time. ,Learn more here.
Anything that is changing quickly attracts our focus.
