{"id":4408,"date":"2020-09-17T09:15:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T06:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adoric.com\/features\/?p=4408"},"modified":"2021-07-19T18:25:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T15:25:56","slug":"countdown-timer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adoric.com\/features\/countdown-timer\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown Timer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever wondered why Black Friday gets you shopping impulsively? Like why do you buy stuff you often never need, all because it\u2019s Black Friday?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason is, Black Friday leverages a phenomenon known as the fear of missing out &#8211; or FOMO, for short.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/10-ecommerce-fomo-techniques\/\">FOMO<\/a> is what makes you purchase a product in panic just because it is scarce &#8211; or made to look so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a marketer, you don\u2019t have to wait till the next Black Friday shopping season to use FOMO maximally to drive sales &#8211; you can use a countdown timer for the same purpose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With countdown timers, you can create a sense of urgency with your visitors\/customers by making your products appear to be running out of stock. By so doing, you will drive more sales for your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, you can create a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/blog\/how-to-add-a-countdown-timer-to-wordpress\/\">countdown timer in WordPress with Adoric,<\/a> without writing a line of code or using an external plugin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image-01-4.jpg\" alt=\"Adoric countdown timer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature is super easy to use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What can you do with it? Well, quite a lot. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can set the duration of the countdown with a few clicks on the button. Also, you are at liberty to determine what happens once the countdown winds up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you can choose to make a popup show, redirect users to another page, etc. when the countdown ends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, you can choose how the countdown gets displayed. The available display formats are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day: Hour: Minute: Seconds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hour: Minute: Seconds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minute: Seconds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seconds<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image-02-3.jpg\" alt=\"Adoric countdown timer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How Is Adoric\u2019s Countdown Timer Feature Best Used?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, countdown timers are used to create a sense of urgency. Very correct.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now what? How exactly can you use them to drive sales and conversions &#8211; which is, of course, your ultimate goal?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, here are a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Time-sensitive Events<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking to launch, say, a webinar, and want to sell as many tickets as possible? Countdown timers will come in handy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Discounts and Coupons<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you been giving away coupons and discounts nobody is redeeming? Countdown timers can turn the tides for you.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By giving users a limited timeframe to redeem a coupon or discount, many will act hastily.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Holiday Sales<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gearing up for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or Halloween sales? Countdown timers shouldn\u2019t be missing in your marketing arsenal.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>In Your Product Pages<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding countdown timers to your product pages can help you boost sales. But, you have to be creative with it to avoid pissing off your customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>What Next?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itching to see Adoric\u2019s countdown timer feature in action? Why not <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/subscribe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sign up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a free account, and create your first campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a lot of campaign <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/templates\">templates<\/a> you can start off with right away. But if you are a do-it-yourself kind of fellow, you can use our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/features\/drag-and-drop-builder\/\">drag and drop builder<\/a> to create a custom campaign design from scratch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the countdown timer, Adoric has many other tools to help you achieve marketing success. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/features\/campaign-scheduling\/\">Scheduling<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/features\/triggers\/\">Campaign Trigger<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/features\/audience-targeting\/\">Audience Segmentation<\/a>, etc. are just a few of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adoric.com\/subscribe\">Create<\/a> your free account today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered why Black Friday gets you shopping impulsively? 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