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Nowadays, companies employ a variety of tactics to entice and attract customers to purchase their products and services.
One such tactic is to use a 'countdown timer'. We'll be discussing the function of a countdown timer and how it can assist to create your unique niche.
What is a countdown timer?
A countdown timer computer program that counts down from a date or a number to determine when an offer or event is over or about to begin.
While such online timer were usually utilized on websites for landing, they've since found their way to checkout pages, as well.
The primary purpose of a countdown timer is to convey a sense of urgency and provide the feeling that "time is getting shorter."
Companies also utilize countdown timers that count down to the moment when special deals or discounts are made available. This can increase curiosity and keep customers returning.
Psychology: The Secret to Making Countdown Timers Effective
Based on a study by Whichtestwon, adding the countdown timer, on average, can boost the company's revenue by as much as 9%.
The countdown performed a basic job of highlighting the remaining time for delivery the next day.
It might not sound like a huge increase to many people, but if you calculate the number of visitors who visit your site, you will realize what a major difference nine percent can bring to your profits.
The benefits of using a countdown timer aren't just discussed in this study. Another test studied the advantages of using a countdown timer on a website and showed that time counter could improve the time required to complete a form.
The research showed that a timer could boost sales, even if it's not immediately noticeable. What's the reason to the success of countdown timers? The answer, simply, is psychology.
A timer does a simple job - create a sense of urgency. This is vital since urgency is linked to a variety of well-established psychological principles such as scarcity and anxiety about missing out.
Many websites make use of scarcity in one form or another. It is among Cialdini's six principles, and can be an excellent starting point for marketers looking to attract customers.
The trick is that you have to show you're in a pinch. It may sound odd but the fact is that items that are thought to be in a limited availability are sought-after more in comparison to items that are readily available or available in larger quantities.
Did you know that well-established brands utilize the 'scarcity effect' to increase sales? Amazon, the most popular online marketplace has developed this technique.
A timer or inventory alert will help boost conversions rapidly. But that's not all. Another factor that can help you increase your conversion speed is the anxiety of missing out. Also called FoMO.
So, how are timers employed to produce these effects? According to research that timers can be extremely powerful triggers for urgency.
They're more specific and are better able to attract one's attention. Vague statements like 'limited-time offer' aren't always effective. Customers are sophisticated. They seek out concrete and reliable offers. But, they don't only search for concrete and legitimate offers.
It is evident that the majority of the content on a webpage is static when you look at it. But the timer is not. ,Click here.
Psychology rules again. Our brains are wired to continuously monitor the environment for danger and opportunity. The brain can be prone to overlook or dismiss scenes that are not moving for long periods of time.
A change that happens quickly attracts our attention.
