Using A Countdown Timer Popup (Examples)

Popup templates and designs come in all shapes and sizes. There are two aspects to each example: content and timing. As far as content goes, they can offer coupons, free shipping, discounts, downloadable content, or a newsletter subscription. Usually, that content includes a CTA (call to action), and the most common CTA is an offer to join your email list.

The timing, the second aspect is something pretty easy to control if you are using such a tool as Personizely. You can set a pop-up to appear based on several triggers, like initial landing, page scroll, exit intent, element click or hover, and adding something to a cart. A vital trigger that also happens to be the main topic of this post is the timer.

Countdown timer popups or time delay triggered popups are simply widgets or windows that display after a certain pre-determined amount of time. For example, it could appear after a short pause after an initial landing on the home page. Or it could display after a more extended period spent on a product page, checkout page, or anywhere else on the site, to encourage less motivated shoppers.

Using advanced targeting, it is quite easy to show the right pop-up at the right time, and it is fairly simple considering how many factors can be used to set them up. With a tool like Personizely, it's just a matter of choosing which one would work for a specific audience or campaign. Referral source, geographic location, device, activity history, and many other factors are at your disposal and will help you set up your perfect targeting strategy.

There are times when you want to try and get your visitor's attention right away, then it is your best bet to display a popup immediately after a visitor lands. But sometimes, that can feel a bit intrusive and even aggressive. Instead, you may want to give your potential customer some breathing room to look around a bit. This is where the timer popup is the right choice. You can announce sales campaigns or limited-time offers once your visitors are already familiar with your product. The same goes for a new product launch, which would not be too effective for first-time visitors that didn't get too far from your landing page.

With Personizely, you are in total control of the timing for any popup window. The most challenging part is getting it exactly right. As mentioned, you do want to give your potential buyers a moment to check out your website. However, you don't want to wait too long. If you have an offer that you think has the potential to turn that visit into a subscriber or customer, you will want to show it before that visitor clicks away. Many eCommerce sites go for the exit-intent pop-up for that very reason. It gives you the perfect opportunity to prevent customers from leaving, by presenting a special offer valid for a limited time. This way, they will have to make up their mind until the time runs out, which helps customers get to checkout. Pinpointing the timing may take some experimentation and a careful review of your site analytics. The good news is, with Personizely, it is easy to change the timing and even set up different timings for different pages or based on visitor targeting.

Common Uses for Time-Delayed Triggers

How you use timer pop-ups is only limited by your imagination. However, there are a few cases in which this type of widget can be most beneficial. All these examples are possible with Personizely's easy-to-use interface, which helps you create popups from various templates, that will become the perfect fit for your visitors, as well as your brand.

Coupons – Coupons for a specific amount, a percentage discount, or free shipping are a great way to convince a customer to finish a purchase. However, you need to get the timing right. First, you need to give the customer enough time to develop some degree of interest in what you are offering. Then, the coupon can pop up at the right moment to offer discounts in exchange for email signups, give early access to flash sales, or special occasion discounts for last-minute shoppers. This way your product becomes more attractive in an instant to first-time customers.

Figuring out that timing may take digging deeper into the site analytics to see how long the average user spends on the site. Keep in mind that Personizely also offers other triggers that can have a similar impact. For example, you may find the best time to provide a coupon is when a customer adds something to their cart. Incentivizing with a popup can help push them to complete the checkout process.

Announcements – A timer pop-up window may be the perfect way to let people know if you are running a special promotion or sale. Set the timer to give the potential customer time to look around and then let them know about the specials and other incentives you are offering. The widget will get their attention, and if well written and designed, it can also create a sense of scarcity and urgency, better known as FOMO (the fear of missing out). Personizely's easy-to-use drag-and-drop builder makes it quick and easy to create beautiful, high-impact pop-ups that will budget them to make the purchase.

Multiple-step widgets – If a customer has already spent some time on your e-commerce site and has not made a purchase, you may want to help them out a bit with another popup. Time-delayed multiple-step widgets are a great way to do that. For example, you can offer a widget asking a visitor to choose between different options, that will lead them to a specific product. As a result, you may learn some things about them, and at the same time, will help them realize that they do want to make a purchase and get the conversion.

The best way to get the most out of a timer pop-up window is to experiment. With Personizely's no obligation free trial, you can get started right away and experiment with these and other types of pop-ups and widgets. You will get the hang of Personizely's drag-and-drop popup builder in no time, and before you know it, see improvements in your conversion rate and bottom line.