In this video I’m going to show you how to add a countdown timer to your e-mail for
FREE in ConvertKit, which is the absolute best e-mail marketing tool, to create urgency
in your emails.
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First of all, if you don’t have a ConvertKit account yet, click the link in the description
box below to create your account right away.
Inserting a countdown or a deadline timer to your emails is great when you’re running
a promotion of some sort, and want to create urgency so that your subscribers are compelled
to take action right now.
To insert said countdown timer to your email, we’ll be using a FREE tool called Sendtric.
You can find the link to it in the description box below.
To create your countdown timer, all you have to do is fill in the fields on this page.
It’s as easy as that!
Add your e-mail address, time zone, the date and time of when the timer is supposed to
end, the language you’re using, and click on the color squares to customize your timer’s
background, label and digit colors.
The only downside to this tool is that you can only select a timer end date that is 30
days from today.
Once you’re done making edits, click on the little box to agree with the terms of
service and privacy policy, and then click on generate.
You’ll see that your customized timer, along with its code will appear on the right-hand
side.
You can click on any of the settings to modify them again if you so wish.
Just make sure to click on generate again to make these changes active.
Once you’re happy with your countdown timer, copy the code that has been generated.
Okay, so back in ConvertKit, within the e-mail content section of your broadcast, just paste
the code from Sendtric that you just copied.
If you don’t know how to get the e-mail content section of your broadcast in ConvertKit,
make sure to watch my video on how to schedule and send e-mails in ConvertKit.
The link to it is in the description box below.
To customize how your timer looks within your broadcast, just click on it, and press edit.
From here you can edit its title, add a link to it, have that link open in a new tab, and
change its position.
Once you’re happy with your edits, click on save.
And that’s it.
Now you know how to to add a countdown timer to your e-mail for FREE in ConvertKit to create
urgency in your promotions.
Again, if you don’t have a ConvertKit account yet, just click the link in the description
box below to create your account right away.
I now want to hear from you.
Let me know in the comments below what you’ll be using your email countdown timer for.
Is it for a flash sale, for an upcoming webinar, or to have people sign up for your online
course right away?
Leave your answer in the comments below.
If you’re interested in learning about even more brilliant tools you can use to run your
online business, make sure to download the FREE cheat sheet with the 9 absolute best
tools to run your online business by clicking on the link in the description box below.
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