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Today, companies employ many strategies to draw customers in and convince them to purchase their goods or services.
One strategy is using a "countdown timer'. In this post, we'll speak about the functions of a countdown timer and the best way to utilize it to make an area for yourself.
What is a Countdown Timer?
A countdown timer is a computer program that countdowns from a date or number to indicate when an offer or event is over or about to begin.
While such large timer were commonly utilized on landing pages, they've since been added to checkout pages, as well.
The main function of a countdown timer is to give the impression of urgency and give the feeling that "time is going to end."
Additionally, businesses also use countdown timers to show the countdown to the moment a particular discount or promotion will become available. It can be used to attract attention and keep people engaged and returning.
Psychology: How to make countdown timers work
According to a study conducted by Whichtestwon The addition of an countdown timer on average, can boost a business' revenue by as high as 9 percent.
The countdown performed a basic job, it highlighted the date for delivery the next day.
Although it might not sound to be a lot 9 percent of your site visitors could make a huge difference to your profits.
The advantages of using a countdown timer are not just mentioned in this study. Another test studied the advantages of using a countdown timer on a website and showed that time machine can increase the time required to complete a form.
The test found that a timer can increase sales, even if it's not noticed immediately. What is the secret behind the success of countdown timers , and other countdown timers that are not readily recognized? The answer lies in psychology.
A timer does a simple task - it creates a sense of urgency. This is crucial because urgency is connected to a variety of established psychology principles: the fear of not being able to access something and the feeling of scarcity.
Many websites use scarcity in one way or another. This is one of Cialdini’s six principles, and can be a good starting point for businesses looking to attract buyers.
It's not difficult to do this: you need to show that you're in a state of running out of things. It may sound odd, but it is true that items considered to be in short supply are more sought-after as opposed to those readily available or available in more quantity.
Did you know that even established brands can benefit from the "scarcity effect" to boost sales? Amazon the most visited online marketplace in the world has developed this technique.
An inventory alert using a timer may increase your conversion rate quickly. Furthermore an additional principle is at play: the fear of not being able to attend, more popularly known as FoMO.
What are the methods employed to generate these effects? According to research timers are powerful triggers of urgency.
They're specific and better able to grab interest. Vague statements such as 'limited time offer' do not always work. Customers are smart. Customers are smart. They seek out tangible, trustworthy offers. But, this isn't the only benefit to using a timer on web pages.
It is evident that the majority of the information on a page is static when you look at it. However, the timer isn't. ,Read this.
Psychology is the governing factor here. The brain is wired to continuously scan the environment for danger and potential. The brain is prone to ignore or disregard scenes that are static for a long period of time.
We are attracted by the constant change of something.
