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Nowadays, companies employ a variety of tactics to entice and attract clients to buy their goods and services.
The countdown timer is just one such tactic. In this post, we'll talk about the functions of a countdown timer, and how you can utilize it to carve an area for yourself.
What is a Countdown Timer?
A countdown timer is a type of computer software that calculates the time from a date or number to indicate when an event or offer closes or starts.
Although such timer, were most often used on landing pages, they now make their way into checkout pages.
A countdown timer's main purpose is to create the impression that "time is getting shorter" and create an urgency. ,Web site.
Additionally companies also utilize countdown timers to show the countdown to the time a discount or promotion will become available. It can be used to create curiosity and keep customers interested and returning.
Psychology: How to use countdown timers to your advantage?
According to a survey conducted by Whichtestwon the addition of the countdown timer, on the average, increased the revenue of a company by up to 9 percent.
The countdown was simple and highlighted the time until the next day's delivery.
Although it may not seem like much, nine percent of your customers can significantly impact the amount of money you earn.
The advantages of using a countdown clock timer are not only discussed in this study. Another study examined the benefits of having a countdown timer available on websites, and discovered that time could improve form completion times.
According to the test, a timer, even if not easily noticed, can improve sales. So, what's the key behind the effectiveness of timers that count down? The answer lies in psychology.
A timer can do a simple task - it creates a sense of urgency. This is vital because urgency related to a number of well-established psychology concepts: the fear of not being able to access something and scarcity.
Many websites use scarcity in one form or another. This is one of Cialdini’s six principles and can be a good starting point for marketers looking to attract buyers.
It's not difficult to do this: you need to prove that you're running out of items. This might seem like a strange plan to some but the fact is that things that are thought to be scarce are often more desirable over items that are readily available or that are abundant.
Did you know that even established brands can use the "scarcity effect" to boost sales? Amazon, the most popular online marketplace, seems to have achieved this art.
A timer or inventory alert could help speed up conversions. Additionally the other principle is at play: the fear of not being able to attend which is more commonly known as FoMO.
How can timers be used to produce these effects? According to science that timers can be extremely effective triggers to create urgentness.
They are more specific and are able to draw your notice. Inconsistent phrases such as 'limited-time offer' are not always successful. Customers are sophisticated. They look for concrete and reliable offers. But, they don't only search for concrete and legitimate offers.
If you look around on the page, you'll see that the majority of content is static. But, the timer isn't.
Psychology rules again. The brain is equipped to constantly scan the surrounding for danger and potential. The brain tends to neglect or disregard scenes that are not moving for long periods of time. ,Click this link.
We are attracted to the constant change of something.
