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Today, businesses employ different strategies to attract and entice customers to purchase their products and services.
One strategy is using a "countdown timer'. In this article, we'll speak about the function of a countdown clock and the best way to utilize it to carve your own niche.
What exactly is a Countdown Timer?
A countdown timer is a type of computer software that calculates the time from a date or a number to indicate the time that an offer or event is over or about to begin.
Although such fullscreen timer were commonly utilized on websites for landing, they've since found their way to checkout pages, as well.
The function of a countdown timer is to convey a sense of urgency and give the feeling that "time is going to end."
Furthermore, businesses also use countdown timers to show the countdown to the moment a particular discount or offer will become accessible. This can be used to create curiosity and keep people engaged and coming back.
Psychology: How can you use countdown timers to your advantage?
According to Whichtestwon's survey the addition of a countdown timer can increase a company's revenue by up to 9 percent.
The countdown was simple and highlighted the date until next-day delivery.
Although it may not seem like much 9 percent of your visitors can make a huge difference to the amount of money you earn.
The advantages of using a countdown clock timer are not only discussed in this study. Another test studied the advantages of using a timer on web pages and demonstrated that time could improve form completion time.
The research showed that a timer could boost sales, even if it's not noticed immediately. What's the reason to the success of timers that count down? The answer is simple, is psychology.
A timer performs a basic job : create a feeling of urgency. This is important because urgency is related to various well-established psychology concepts, including scarcity and fear of being left out.
A large number of websites make use of scarcity in one manner or another. It is among 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 just need to prove that you're getting out of supplies. This may sound like a strange plan to some but the fact is that things that are considered to be scarce tend to be more desirable than items that are easily available or that are plentiful.
Did you know that even well-established brands utilize the 'scarcity effect' to drive sales? Amazon is the most well-known online market, seems to have perfected the art.
An inventory alert using a timer may increase your conversion rate quickly. In addition to this an additional principle comes into play - the fear of missing out commonly referred to as FoMO.
What are the methods employed to generate these effects? Science has shown that timers can trigger an intense sense of urgency.
They're precise and more likely to attract one's attention. Vague statements such as "limited time offer" will not always work. Customers are intelligent. They are clever. They seek out concrete, credible offers. However, this isn't the only advantage of using a timer on web pages.
If you go through any page, you'll find that almost all information is static. But, the timer is not. ,More info.
Psychology has its rules once again. Our brains are wired to continuously monitor the environment for danger and opportunities. The scenes that don't move for long durations are often overlooked or dismissed by our brains.
We are attracted by the constant change of something.
