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Today, businesses employ a variety of strategies to attract customers and get customers to buy their products or services.
The countdown timer is just one of these strategies. We'll go over the function of a countdown timer and how it could help you create your unique niche.
What exactly is a Countdown Timer?
A countdown timer can be defined as a virtual clock that countdowns from a specific date or number to signal the conclusion or the beginning of an offer or an event.
Although such large timer, were most frequently used on landing pages they are now making their way onto checkout pages.
The main function of a countdown timer is to convey the idea that "time is closing" and create an feeling of urgency. ,Clicking here.
Additionally business can also make use of countdown timers to show the countdown to the time a discount or special offer becomes available. This can create curiosity and keep customers coming back.
Psychology: How to make countdown timers work
According to a survey conducted by Whichtestwon the addition of an countdown timer on the average, increased the revenue of a company by as high as 9 percent.
The countdown accomplished a simple job of highlighting the time left for delivery the next day.
While it might not seem to be a lot, nine percent of your customers can make a huge difference to the amount of money you earn.
The benefits of using a countdown timer aren't just highlighted in this test. Another study examined the benefits of using a timer for websites and found that time could improve the time required to complete a form.
The test found that a timer could boost sales even though it's not noticed immediately. What is the secret behind the success of countdown timers and other countdown timers not easily observed? The answer lies in psychology.
The job of a timer is simple to create urgency. This is crucial because urgency is related to a variety of well-established psychological principles such as scarcity and fear of missing out.
A large number of websites employ scarcity in some form or in another. It's among Cialdini's six principles and is an excellent point of reference for marketers to figure out how to draw buyers.
The trick is easy - you must prove that you're running out of things. This may seem odd, but it is true that products that are thought to be in limited availability are more sought-after as opposed to those readily available or available in larger quantities.
Did you know that even established brands can use the "scarcity effect" to increase sales? Amazon is the most well-known online market, appears to have mastered this art of.
A timer and an inventory warning could help speed up conversions. But that's not the only thing. Another concept that can aid in increasing your conversion rate is the fear of not being able to make it. Also known as FoMO.
What are the best ways to use timers to produce these effects? Based on research timers are powerful triggers of the sense of urgency.
They're more specific and are better able to draw focus. Inconsistent phrases such as 'limited-time offer' are not always efficient. Customers are sophisticated. They are smart. They want concrete, credible offers. However, this isn't the only benefit to using a timer on a website.
You will see that most of the content on a webpage is static if you examine it. However, the timer doesn't work.
Again, the psychology rule here. Our brains are programmed to constantly scan the environment for danger and opportunity. Scenes that aren't moving for long periods of time are often dismissed or ignored by our brains. ,Read more here.
Something that continues to change quickly catches our focus.
