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Nowadays, businesses use different strategies to attract and entice clients to buy their goods and services.
A countdown timer is one of these strategies. We'll discuss the function of a countdown timer and how it could help you carve your own niche.
What is a Countdown Timer?
A countdown timer can be described as a computerized clock that counts down from a certain date or number to indicate the end or beginning of an offer or event.
Although such countdown timer, were most commonly used on landing pages they are now making appearances on checkout pages.
The primary purpose of a countdown timer is to convey a sense of urgency, and to give the feeling that "time is going to end." ,Find out more.
Furthermore companies also utilize countdown timers to show the countdown to the time a discount or special offer becomes available. This can create curiosity and keep customers returning.
Psychology: How to create countdown timers that work
According to Whichtestwon's survey the addition of a countdown timer can boost a company's profits by up to 9 percent.
The countdown accomplished a simple job of highlighting the date for delivery the next day.
Although it may not seem like much but nine percent of your customers can be a significant boost to the amount of money you earn.
It's not the only test that has highlighted the advantages of using an countdown timer. Another study looked at the advantages of having a countdown timer available on websites and discovered that time counter could increase the speed of completion of forms.
The research showed that a timer could boost sales, even if it's not noticed immediately. What's the key to the success of countdown timers and other countdown timers that are not immediately observed? Psychology is the answer.
A timer performs a basic task - it creates a sense of urgency. This is vital because urgency related to a number of well-established psychology principles: the fear of not being able to access something and scarcity.
A lot of websites use scarcity in one way or another. It's one of Cialdini's 6 principles and is a great starting point for marketers to figure out how to draw customers.
The trick is easy - you have to show you're not having enough of something. This might seem as if it's a bizarre plan to some, but the fact is that things that are believed to be in short supply are often more desirable than those that are readily available or are abundant.
Did you know that even established brands are able to use the "scarcity effect" to increase sales? Amazon the most visited online marketplace has achieved this art.
An inventory warning using a timer may increase your conversion quickly. In addition to this, there's another principle that comes into play - the fear of not being able to attend commonly referred to as FoMO.
How are timers employed to produce these effects? Science has shown that timers can create an intense sense of urgency.
They're precise and more likely to grab focus. Vague statements like 'limited-time offer' aren't always effective. Customers are intelligent. They seek out concrete and credible offers. However, they don't just search for concrete or credible offers.
You will see that most of the information on a website is static when you look at it. But, the timer isn't.
Psychology has its rules once again. Our brains are programmed by nature to continuously scan the surroundings for danger and opportunity. Scenes that aren't moving for long durations are often dismissed or ignored by the brain. ,Read more.
A change that happens rapidly gains our attention.
