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      Adding a Countdown Timer

      A Justuno plugin feature that can help incentivize checkout by displaying a countdown timer

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      Introduction
      Instructions
      Features and Settings for the Timer

      Last update 12/09/2021

      Introduction

      A countdown timer is beneficial for users who want to create a sense of urgency. The actual coupon code will not expire, however, seeing a clock count down urges them to make a purchase. This feature also offers the option to limit the time a user has the ability to opt-in to the overlay. This limits the number of users who sign up for a code that may have a higher discount.

      Instructions

      Step 1: Head to the promotion you would like to edit and under the actions button hit edit design.

      Step 2: Once you are in your design canvas find the add Plugin icon

      click Plugins


      Step 3: There you will find a snippet called Timer. Click to add

      timer snippet



      Step 4: To edit the countdown clock head, highlight it, and then you will find the timer settings on the right-hand side. Here you can also find different timer templates.

      edit timer settings



      Step 5: Hit the edit plugin code settings on the right-hand side if you'd like to make custom changes.


      Step 6: Edit the text of the timer just as you've edited your text in the design canvas.

      Features and Settings of the Timer

      Timer-settings-and-features
      • Set Clock Face: Choose from a list of predefined clock-face styles
      • Show up to: How many digits you'd like to show on the timer. Choose from days, minutes, or hours.
      • Select Timer Method: Set how long the timer runs for, set a date when the timer ends, or reset daily by PST offset.
      • Time left: Enter the amount of time in seconds that this timer will begin with.
      • Remember time: Use if you'd like the timer to stay in sync with when the visitor initially saw the timer. Otherwise, it will refresh each time the user sees it.
      • Reset After Expired: Select this if you want the timer to restart when it reaches zero. 
      • Open Promo on Expired: Option to show a new promotion when the timer ends.
      • Close if expired: Close the popup when the timer runs out.
      • Timer Font Color: Color of the font on the timer
      • Timer Label Color: Color for the labels on the timer (days/hours/minutes/seconds)
      • Display Timer Labels: This shows the days/hours/minutes/seconds labels
      • Show Timer reflection: This shows a small reflect in front of the timer over the countdown, and disables labels.
      • Edit Plugin Code: Opens the Code Snippet Editor so that you can make custom changes to the plugin to suit your needs.
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