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Today, businesses employ a variety of strategies to attract customers and get them to purchase their products or services.
The countdown timer is one such tactic. We'll discuss what a countdown clock does and how it can help you carve your personal niche.
What is a Countdown Timer?
A countdown timer can be described as a digital clock that is counting down from a certain date or number to indicate the end or beginning of an offer or event.
While such online timer were often used on landing pages, they are now making their way onto checkout pages.
A countdown timer's main purpose is to create the impression that "time is getting shorter" and create a sense of urgency.
Furthermore, businesses also use countdown timers to show the countdown to the moment a particular discount or promotion will become accessible. This is a great way to spark curiosity and keep people coming back.
Psychology: How to use countdown timers to your advantage?
According to the survey conducted by Whichtestwon the addition of a countdown timer can increase a company's revenue up to 9%.
The countdown accomplished a simple job, it highlighted the remaining time for delivery the next day.
It may not seem like a significant increase to some people but if you calculate the number of visitors who visit your site, you'll realize the significant difference that nine percent could bring to your profits.
This isn't the only test that has revealed the benefits of using a countdown timer. Another test studied the advantages of using a timer on a website and showed that time could improve the speed of completion of forms.
The study found that a timer can increase sales, even if it is not immediately noticed. So, what's the secret to the success of countdown timers? The answer is simple is psychology.
A timer can do a simple task - it creates a sense of urgency. This is very important because urgency is connected to a number of well-established psychology principles: the fear of not being able to access something and the fear of being in a hurry.
Many websites employ scarcity in some form or other. It's one of Cialdini's six principles and is an excellent starting point for marketers to figure out how to draw customers.
It's easy to do this: you just need to demonstrate that you are getting out of supplies. It may sound odd but the fact is that items that are thought to be in a limited supply are more sought-after than those that are easily available or in more quantity.
Did you know that even established brands can benefit from the "scarcity effect" to boost sales? Amazon, the most popular online marketplace in the world, seems to have mastered this art.
A timer or inventory alert will help boost conversions rapidly. Additionally, there's another principle that plays a role - the fear of not being able to attend commonly referred to as FoMO.
How are timers used to create these effects? Research has proven that timers can trigger a strong sense of urgency.
They are more precise and can be drawn to your attention. Simple phrases like "limited-time offer' are not always effective. Customers are smart. Customers are clever. They are looking for tangible, trustworthy offers. However, they don't simply look for concrete and legitimate offers.
If you look around on the page, you'll find that almost all information is static. The timer, however, isn't. ,More info.
Again, the psychology rule here. Our brains are programmed to continuously scan the surroundings to find opportunities and risk. Scenes that aren't moving for long time tend to be ignored or dismissed by our brains.
We are drawn to something that is constantly changing.
