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Nowadays, companies employ various strategies to entice and attract clients to buy their goods and services.
A countdown timer is just one of these strategies. In this post, we'll talk about what a countdown timer does and how you can utilize it to make your own niche.
What is a Countdown Timer
A countdown timer may be described as a computerized clock that is counting down from a specific date or number to indicate the beginning or end of an offer or an event.
While such large timer were typically employed for landing pages, they've now made their way into checkout pages too.
The primary purpose of a countdown timer is to give the impression that "time is closing" and to create a sense of feeling of urgency. ,Visit.
In addition to this business can also make use of countdown timers to show the countdown to the time a discount or special offer becomes available. This can be used to generate curiosity and keep customers interested and returning.
Psychology: How to create countdown timers that work
Based on a study by Whichtestwon, adding an countdown timer on average, can boost a business' revenue by up to 9%.
The countdown was straightforward and highlighted the time to next-day delivery.
It may not seem like a big gain to everyone, but if you calculate the number of visitors who visit your site you'll see the major difference nine percent can bring to your profits.
The benefits of using a countdown clock timer are not only highlighted in this test. Another study looked at the advantages of using a countdown timer on websites and found that time machine could improve form completion times.
The test found that a timer could boost sales, even if it is not immediately noticed. What's the reason to the success of timers that count down? The answer lies in psychology.
A timer does a simple job : create a feeling of urgency. This is very important because urgency related to several well-established psychological principles, including fear of being left out, and the fear of being in a hurry.
A lot of websites use scarcity in one way or in another way. It is among Cialdini's six principles, and can be a great starting place for marketers looking to attract customers.
The trick is that you have to show you're not having enough of something. It may seem like a strange plan to some people, but the reality is that things considered to be scarce are more sought-after over items that are readily available or are in abundance.
Did you consider that even brands with established names are able to use the "scarcity effect" to increase sales? Amazon the world's most well-known online marketplace, seems to have mastered the art of.
A timer and an inventory warning can help increase conversions quickly. But that's not all. Another principle that can help you increase your conversion speed is the fear of missing out. Also known as FoMO.
So, how are timers employed to generate these effects? According to science that timers can be extremely effective triggers to create the sense of urgency.
They are more specific and are able to draw your attention. Vague statements such as "limited time offer" will not work every time. Customers are intelligent. They are clever. They want real, reliable offers. But, they don't only search for concrete or credible offers.
You will see that most of the content on a website is static if you look at it. The timer, however, isn't.
Psychology is the governing factor here. The brains of our species are programmed to continuously scan the surroundings to find opportunities and risk. Scenes that aren't moving for long durations tend to be dismissed or ignored by our brains. ,Discover more.
Something that continues to change quickly catches our focus.
