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Today, companies employ many strategies to attract customers and get them to purchase their products or services.
The countdown timer is one such tactic. We'll go over the functions of a countdown clock and how it could help you carve your unique niche.
What is a Countdown Timer
A countdown timer is described as a digital clock that is counting down to a particular date or number in order to mark the end or beginning of an offer or an event.
While these large timer were commonly employed on websites for landing, they've recently been added to checkout pages, as well.
The primary purpose of a countdown timer is to give the impression that "time is running out" and create a sense of feeling of urgency.
In addition to this business can also make use of countdown timers to count down to the moment a particular discount or offer will become available. This is a great way to spark curiosity and keep people returning.
Psychology: How do you use countdown timers to your advantage?
According to Whichtestwon's survey, adding a countdown clock could boost the revenue of a business up to 9%.
The countdown did a simple job, it highlighted the remaining time for next-day delivery.
Although it might not sound as much but nine percent of your visitors can make a huge difference to the amount of money you earn.
This isn't the sole test to have highlighted the benefits of using an countdown timer. Another study examined the advantages of having a countdown timer available on websites and found that time counter can help increase the speed of completion of forms.
The study found that a timer can increase sales even though it's not noticed immediately. What's the reason to the success of timers that count down? The answer, simply is psychology.
The job of a timer easy: create urgency. This is very important because urgency related to a number of well-established psychological principles, including fear of missing out and the fear of being in a hurry.
A lot of 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 customers.
The trick is easy - you must prove that you're in a pinch. This may sound like a weird idea to some but the fact is that things thought to be scarce are often more desirable than those that are readily available or are plentiful.
Did you know that well-established brands utilize the 'scarcity effect' to drive sales? Amazon the most visited online marketplace has developed this technique.
A timer or inventory alert could help speed up conversions. In addition to this, there's another principle that comes into play - the fear of missing out which is more commonly known as FoMO.
How can timers be used to produce these effects? According to science, timers can be very powerful triggers of the sense of urgency.
They are more specific and can be drawn to your notice. Vague statements such as "limited time offer" will not always work. Customers are intelligent. Customers are intelligent. They seek out tangible, trustworthy offers. However, this isn't the only benefit of using a timer on the internet.
You will see that most of the content on a page is static when you examine it. The timer, however, isn't. ,Learn more here.
Psychology is the governing factor here. Our brains are wired to continuously scan the surroundings for dangers and opportunities. The brain tends to neglect or ignore scenes that have remained static for long periods of time.
Something that continues to change rapidly gains our attention.
