As you know, using countdown timers in email campaigns is one of the most effective strategies to help motivate recipients to make purchase decisions faster. These countdown timers reinforce a sense of urgency, directly translating into higher conversions, especially for time-limited offers such as One-Time Offer (OTO). They make subscribers feel more time pressure, encouraging action in the ‘here and now’, rather than putting off decisions until later. If you are wondering how to add a countdown timer in ActiveCampaign and effectively turn your subscribers into customers, you have come to the perfect place!
A Countdown Timer That Starts When Someone Joins the Mailing List in ActiveCampaign
Apresly is a versatile and intuitive solution that is perfect for those looking for effective marketing support tools. Its unique advantage is the ability to synchronize timers between emails and the website fully. However, this is just the beginning!
With Apresly, you can set up a sequence in ActiveCampaign with a countdown timer that starts when someone joins your mailing list. You can’t set it up using the built-in countdown timer in ActiveCampaign.
In addition, Apresly provides reliable technical support. An experienced team of specialists is ready to help solve problems and advise on both technical and strategic issues. The tool is perfect for companies of all sizes – from small businesses to large corporations – so it grows with your brand. Try it out now and see for yourself how much you can gain!
Create a countdown timer that starts when someone joins a mailing list.
How to Add a Countdown Timer in ActiveCamapign with Apresly?
Let’s dispel one important doubt at the outset – you don’t need to be a programmer or have a big budget to add a countdown timer from Apresly to your emails. The tool is designed for users who appreciate simplicity and functionality, so its intuitive interface will be great even for the beginning of an automation adventure. To insert a countdown timer into an email, all you need to do is follow a few uncomplicated steps.
Step I. Create a new campaign in Apresly
Select ‘Campaigns’ from the side menu on the left-hand side respectively and then the campaign you are working on, for example, ‘One-Time Offer’.
Step. II. Select the countdown timer, the tool you want to use and proceed to configure the campaign
Set the countdown time and time zone:
At the very top, name your campaign so that you can come back to it in the future and not lose it among others.
Also, choose when you want the countdown timer to start counting down – from the moment the subscriber opens the email or perhaps from the moment they join your email list.
Step III. Customize the appearance of the countdown timer in the email
Experiment. Select a template and colors. You can customize both the look of the timer itself and the signatures.
Step IV. Go to ActiveCampaign, paste the HTML code, and enjoy your converting campaign!
It’s almost done, we promise! Now go to your campaign in ActiveCampaign select the place in your content where you want to add the countdown timer and then enable the code view on the right:
Copy the code from Apresly and paste it into the desired location. There you go! Isn’t that amazingly simple and quick?
You can save your changes and schedule an email. Bravo!
Synchronizing a Countdown Timer on an Offer Page
Creating and displaying countdown timers in emails can be quick, simple, and extremely effective. Such a tool grabs your audience’s attention, reinforces a sense of urgency,y and automatically increases the effectiveness of your campaign. But did you know that you can go one step further? The key to success is to synchronize the countdown timer in your emails with the countdown timer visible on your offer page.
Visual and functional consistency plays a huge role in building trust with recipients. When a customer opens an email with a countdown timer, clicks on a link, and arrives at a page where they see the same countdown timer, they perceive the message as polished and credible. This consistency reinforces the authenticity of the offer and increases the chances of a purchase decision.
Moreover, synchronization avoids problematic discrepancies. Imagine a situation where an email shows that there are two hours left on a promotion, but the countdown timer on the website indicates that the offer has already expired. Such inconsistency can discourage the user and ruin the entire campaign. By synchronizing both countdown timer, you will provide your audience with a seamless, consistent experience, which will positively impact their engagement.
With Apresly, you can sync your countdown timers with a few clicks!
How do I sync my countdown timers using Apresly?
- Site selection: In the wizard, indicate the site on which you want the countdown timer to display.
- Defining the landing page: Enter the address of the page to which the user will be redirected after the countdown.
- Personalize the appearance: Customize the appearance of the countdown timer – add a call to action (CTA) or other elements to support conversion.
- Implement tracking code: After saving your changes, copy the tracking code available in the panel on the left and paste it on your website.
Done! From now on, your email and website countdown timers will work in full sync, providing your recipients with a consistent and reliable message.
Synchronize countdown timers in your emails and on landing pages.
Conclusions: How to add a Countdown Timer to ActiveCampaign? Easy!
Implementing a countdown timer to an email campaign in ActiveCampaign is a proven way to increase audience engagement. Thanks to the Apresly tool, the whole process is quick, intuitive, and accessible even to those without technical experience. The ability to easily configure, and personalize, the appearance of the countdown timer and the simple integration with ActiveCampaign allows you to create professional campaigns that attract attention and motivate action.
If you are keen to maximize results, it is worth betting on synchronizing the countdown timers in emails with those on the website. This visual and functional consistency not only reinforces a sense of urgency but also builds trust with your audience and provides a smooth, seamless user experience. With Apresly, you can fully synchronize your timers, avoiding potential discrepancies, and further increasing the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns.
Now that you know how simple and effective it is, nothing is stopping you from using countdown timers in your campaigns. Quick, easy, and guaranteed to deliver better results!
