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Nowadays, companies employ different strategies to entice and attract customers to buy their products and services.
The countdown timer is just one of these strategies. We'll be discussing the functions of a countdown clock and how it can help to create your own niche.
What is a Countdown Timer?
A countdown timer computer program that counts down from a date or number to show when an event or offer is over or about to begin.
Although such large timer were usually utilized for landing pages, they've now made their way into checkout pages too.
The primary purpose of a countdown timer is to create the impression that "time is running out" and create an feeling of urgency.
Companies also utilize countdown timers which will count down until the time when special deals or discounts are made available. This can increase curiosity and keep customers coming back.
Psychology: How can you make countdown timers work
According to a survey conducted by Whichtestwon, adding an countdown timer on the average, increased the company's revenue by as high as 9 percent.
The countdown accomplished a simple job, it highlighted the time left for next-day delivery.
While it might not seem to be a lot but nine percent of your customers can significantly impact your profits.
The advantages of using a countdown clock timer aren't just discussed in this test. Another study looked at the advantages of using a countdown timer for websites and found that time machine could improve form completion times.
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? Psychology may be the answer.
A timer can do a simple task - it creates a sense of urgency. This is very important because urgency is connected to a variety of established psychology concepts: the fear of not being able to access something and scarcity.
Many websites make use of scarcity in one way or another. This is one of Cialdini’s six principles and could be a good starting point for businesses looking to attract customers.
The trick is easy - you must prove that you're not having enough of something. It may seem like a strange plan to some people, but the reality remains that items that are believed to be in short supply are often more desirable than those that are readily accessible or plentiful.
Did you know that well-established brands utilize the 'scarcity effect' to drive sales? Amazon the world's most popular online marketplace appears to have mastered this art of.
An inventory alert using a timer may increase the speed of conversion. Additionally an additional principle comes into play - the fear of not being able to attend, more popularly known as FoMO.
How can timers be used to create these effects? Based on research timers are 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 efficient. Customers are sophisticated. Customers are smart. They want real, reliable offers. However, this isn't the only benefit to having a timer on a website.
You'll notice that the majority of the information on a webpage is static when you take a look at it. The timerhowever isn't. ,Website.
Psychology rules again. Our brains are wired to continuously scan the environment for danger and potential. The scenes that don't move for long durations are often ignored or dismissed by our brains.
Anything that is changing quickly attracts our attention.
