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How to Use FOMO in Email Marketing (Without Playing Dirty)

Martin Tenev — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:55:35 +0000

What’s the psychology behind urgency? What causes FOMO, and is there any way to use it ethically? We’ve studied the data, the tactics, and the science; and there’s a difference between motivation and manipulation. In this post, you’ll get practical copy to boost conversions, and discover tools that create urgency, without compromising trust.

Key Takeaways

FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) is a powerful psychological driver that can increase engagement and conversion rates [1]
Studies find people who experience FOMO are more likely to feel anxious, envious, and dissatisfied [2]. Using it responsibly is a priority
FOMO can be ethical when rooted in honesty, value, and specific user needs [7]
The most effective FOMO emails are triggered by real customer behavior [8]: abandoned carts, browsed products, or expiring memberships
Countdown timers and low stock alerts are proven to increase conversions [8], but have to be used ethically (no spoofing stock or time limits [7])
You have to balance urgency. If your communication is constantly anxiety-inducing, you’ll lose subscribers fast [9]

What is FOMO?

FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out. It’s the anxious feeling you get when other people are having rewarding experiences and you’re not [3].

This can be anything from missing out on an office party, to not buying cryptocurrency. But in marketing, it’s the strategic use of scarcity and social proof to motivate action.

“Everyone’s doing this new thing – but you better hurry because there’s not much time left!”

Why Does FOMO Work in Email

It works because it taps into deep, evolutionary survival triggers: loss aversion, social conformity, and scarcity. “Last Chance” email subject lines on average beat “New Offers” subject lines.

People are motivated more by the fear of losing something than by the prospect of gaining something [1]. We also want to belong, so we commonly (and unwittingly most of the time) conform to the actions of others. Seeing “128 people bought this in the last 24 hours” validates the decision to purchase.

And then there’s scarcity. This can really move the needle, and drive users to commit, because rarity = value in our brains; we can be one of the chosen few.

For email marketers, attention is the ultimate currency. Using FOMO in email marketing hijacks our social survival psychology. It cuts through the noise to provide a clear, compelling reason to open an email and act now, not later.

The problem is, some of the tactics used to generate FOMO in email marketing are, at the very least, “icky”, and at worst, fraudulent.

Most of the FOMO emails sent out by even big brands are totally made up scenarios. There’s no scarcity, no value-add, no real urgency. It’s all just manufactured hype to drive sales. There’s a Black Friday meme that sums it up perfectly:

If this is how you’re using FOMO in email marketing, then you’re not doing it ethically. It’s the same trick used by social media algorithms to keep people hooked on screens, damn the cost.

Worse, you might actually be destroying your customer base and subscriber lists [9]: studies find that people who experience FOMO are more likely to feel anxious, envious, and dissatisfied in life [2], which gives them all the more reason to hit unsubscribe…

But FOMO marketing can be ethical when rooted in honesty, value, and specific user needs [7], and works best when influenced by real customer behavior [8].

Hopefully, we’ll be able to give you FOMO on good ways to use the tactic in your emails, that benefit your business long-term, and keep your users coming back.

Ethical FOMO Email Marketing Strategies

Your approach to FOMO in email marketing needs to be squarely focused on the user’s needs and desires. It needs to be tailored and targeted – not catch-all. Ethical use of FOMO in email marketing is achieved by replacing anxiety with excitement and pressure with persuasion [7].

To get into this mindset, follow the user’s journey, and build strategies based on their behavior.

Focus on Abandoned Cart Emails

Abandoned cart emails are hyper-personalized and hyper-relevant. If used wisely, they can trigger hyper-specific FOMO that doesn’t intrude massively on the recipient. It couldn’t be any more ethical if it’s for a product they want!

And abandoned cart email reminders are incredibly effective. In our last post, we discovered that abandoned cart emails have a 45% open rate, and up to 20% of cart abandonments can be converted to sales…

How can you add FOMO into this? Well, there’s a few ways that work as standalone tactics that are amplified greatly when mixed in with abandoned carts: low stock, special offers, and new pricing. We’ll detail these separately below.

Low Stock (and Back in Stock) Emails for Previously Browsed Products

Let’s say a customer places an item in their cart, or browses particular products while logged in, but those products are selling fast. Once stock reaches a certain threshold, hit them with an email to say “low stock, hurry!”, and encourage that sale.

Or, if items the customer wants are out of stock, don’t ask if they want a back in stock alert – just give it to them. This way, you’re adding value by giving them what they want, not pestering for a sale. If stock runs are limited, make this clear; there’s a limited time to act, knocking the FOMO factor up a notch.

Limited-time Offers: Countdown Timers

One way to heighten the urgency is to give a definitive timeframe for an offer, and to punctuate it with a countdown timer:

Dynamic pricing, holiday sales, one-time deals… Make them stick by giving a clear time limit. Mageplaza recommends using an actual time frame (48 hours, 72 hours, etc.) instead of a generic “ends soon!” message [6], and timing offers around events (Valentine’s Day, Halloween, and other holidays).

It’s hyper-effective when you combine this with products of interest, either from abandoned carts, or recently viewed items.

Customers Watching or Adding to Carts

This one’s a powerful social and scarcity driver. Mailchimp says;

“Sending real-time updates on product availability, remaining stock, or the number of people viewing a deal can increase the sense of urgency. Seeing an item with a low stock alert on an e-commerce site or seeing hundreds of viewers looking at the same hotel deal can compel users to act quickly before they lose out.” [1]

You can incorporate this into your marketing emails to up the ante on urgency. But with all of this comes a balancing act: too much, and you’ll leave your audience exhausted, anxious, and clamoring for the unsubscribe button. The key is to use compelling copy that gently persuades, with user data to back it up.

Copywriting that Triggers FOMO in Email Marketing

The constant hard sell can trigger a negative reaction from your recipients; they’ll be annoyed and worn down by “HURRY!!!” and “LIMITED OFFER!” emails. According to BBN, all caps, sleazy tactics, and being overly personal are a sure way to land on the blocked sender list [4].

You need to be personal, but personalisation trends are changing. The latest data uncovered by our research on the average email open rates by industry in 2026 found that current best practice is not to use the recipient’s name in the subject line.

Emails with recipient names in the subject line had lower open rates than those without.

Instead, add names only in the email preview and body copy. This keeps things personal and more persuasive, without looking too spammy or leading.

What’s In It For Me?

BBN also pushes for writing benefits over features [4]; what will the reader get out of opening this email, and clicking though?

Brevity

In a mobile-first world, brevity is everything. According to BBN, “Lululemon saw a dramatic 38.5% increase in open rates on emails that had short subject line lengths” [4]. That’s pretty striking.

Email subject lines between 21 and 30 characters gain attention faster by being so short. They also challenge you to analyze every word, keeping the message clear.

Pro tip: Try Omnisend’s subject line tester to check your subject lines against top performers.

Wording

Get specific. According to marketing platform Drip, urgency and persuasion are most effective when numbers are used [5]:

Instead of “Limited Supply”, say “Only 8 Left!”.

Instead of “Offer Ends Soon”, say “Offer Ends Midnight”.

Instead of “Huge Discounts”, say “20% Off Everything” or “$50 Off Your First Order”.

Money, percentages – and time limits. These are the “big three” motivators that make wording pop even harder, to the point where the words play second fiddle to the numbers. People want to save money, and they don’t want to miss a great deal. Combine that with a product they’ve been yearning for, and you’ve got a perfect storm for conversion!

Use Email Widgets to Drive FOMO that Fits

Email widgets are interactive, dynamic elements embedded within emails; things like countdown timers, personalized or dynamic images, and polls.

These elements render when the email is opened, and update in real time. The latest data show that dynamic elements like timers, forms, images, and other relevant content, can have a significant impact on user behaviour.

Countdown timers create a sense of urgency, and drive action based on FOMO.

Countdown Timers in Ecommerce Emails

A countdown timer is a dynamic email widget that displays the remaining time before an offer, sale, or event expires.

Countdown timers improve conversions by taking advantage of three proven human behavioral mechanisms:

Urgency – Reduces procrastination.
Scarcity – Reinforces limited availability.
Attention anchoring – Draws focus immediately after emails are opened.

Create your free email countdown timer

Fill out the form with your desired countdown options
Click Generate
Confirm your email address
Copy and paste the provided HTML code into your email template
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is FOMO?

Average Abandoned Cart Recovery Rates in 2026

Martin Tenev — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:19:48 +0000

Key Takeaways

Full 2025 data shows that the average cart abandonment rate across ecommerce sits at 76.8% [1], but revenue left in abandoned carts is not necessarily lost
Up to 20% of abandonments can be recovered and converted to sales [4]
Recovery emails are the top channel [3], boasting impressive metrics (average open rates of 40% to 45%). Timing is critical, with the first email ideally sent within 4 hours of abandonment
The top reason for abandonment is unexpected extra costs at checkout (55%) [1], followed by forced account creation and long checkout processes. Tackling these specific friction points directly prevents future abandonment and improves recovery success
Mobile users abandon carts at a significantly higher rate (over 78%) [2] than desktop users. A fast, simple, trustworthy mobile checkout experience is essential
Recovery is not just about sending emails. A multichannel approach using SMS, retargeting, and on-site optimizations (like guest checkout and social proof) will help recapture lost sales [5]

How well do your abandoned cart recovery strategies shape up?

Globally, abandoned cart rates are at 76.8%. But why are they so high, and how can ecommerce retailers win customers back? Let’s look at the latest cart abandonment statistics, study the factors that influence it, and teach you how to recover more abandoned carts.

Cart Abandonment and Recovery Rates in 2026

Wait… what do “cart abandonment rate” and “recovery rate” even mean?

Basically, cart abandonment rate is the percentage of online shoppers who add items to their cart, but leave the website without completing the purchase.

Abandoned cart recovery rate is the percentage of online shoppers who come back and make a purchase from their cart.

To understand how well you can recover abandoned carts, you need to know the scale. The latest data from Mastercard Dynamic Yield (with data from 200 million unique monthly users throughout 2025) places the average online shopping cart abandonment rate at 76.8% [1].

This means for every 10 customers who add an item to their basket, only 2 will complete the purchase on their first visit.

But the Baymard Institute’s ten years of research indicates that a significant portion of this lost revenue is reclaimable. In fact, focusing solely on solvable checkout usability issues, the average large ecommerce site can achieve a 35.26% increase in conversion rate [2].

When applied to the broader market, this translates to a staggering $260 billion in recoverable sales [2].

Industries with the Highest Cart Abandonment Rates

Industry	Cart Abandonment Rate
Overall Average	76.8%
Beauty & Personal Care	81.71
Luxury & Jewelry	79.84
Fashion & Accessories	77.80
Retail	76.22
Home & Furniture	72.70
Food & Beverage	71.98
Consumer Goods	61.81
Pet Care	53.06

Data from Mastercard Dynamic Yield’s 2025 study [1]

Why Do Shoppers Abandon Their Carts? (And How to Fix It)

Understanding why users leave their cart without buying is the first step to crafting an effective strategy for recovery.

The truth is, the majority of cart abandonments are simply window shopping – customers who aren’t ready to buy, or are just putting together a “wishlist” if the website doesn’t offer that functionality.

But for everyone else, cart abandonments are caused by specific, addressable pain points.

Here are the main offenders – and how to fix them.

The following data comes from Dynamic Yield’s 2025 ecommerce benchmarks [1] and ten years of research from the Baymard Institute [2].

1. Unexpected Extra Costs: 55% of abandonments

This is the single biggest dealbreaker – more than half of all shoppers will leave if they encounter surprise shipping fees, taxes, or handling charges at the final stage.

The Fix: Add a shipping calculator on the cart page.

Be transparent about all potential costs as early as possible in the shopping journey. You can offer a free shipping threshold, which can increase average order value while eliminating a major friction point.

2. Forced Account Creation: 25% of abandonments

Having to sign up before a first purchase is a significant barrier. It creates friction and raises privacy concerns for new customers.

The Fix: Always enable guest checkout.

You can incentivize account creation after the purchase is complete, by offering benefits like order tracking, faster future checkouts, or future discounts.

3. Security Concerns and Lack of Trust: 17% of abandonments

Rampant hacks, leaks, and data breaches have left shoppers feeling cautious. A checkout page with no visual security cues will crush confidence instantly.

The Fix: Saturate your checkout with trust signals.

Display SSL security badges, show trusted payment method logos (PayPal, Visa), and guarantees (money-back, free returns). Forms with trust badges can see a 42% increase in conversion.

4. Lengthy or Complicated Checkout Process: 21% of abandonments

A checkout with too many steps or form fields is a conversion killer, especially on mobile.

The Fix: Streamline relentlessly.

Reduce form fields to the bare minimum (Baymard recommends 12-14 total form elements). Implement auto-fill features and offer one-click checkout options like Shop Pay or PayPal, which can convert up to 50% better than standard guest checkouts.

5. Slow Delivery Estimates: 21% of abandonments

Modern shoppers expect speed and clarity. Vague or slow delivery timelines create uncertainty.

The Fix: Provide clear, realistic delivery estimates early.

If possible, offer expedited shipping options. Transparency builds trust and manages expectations.

Developing a Recovery Strategy

Abandoned Cart Email Sequences

Prevention (using the fixes above) is crucial – but having a strategic recovery system is the only way you can directly recapture lost revenue. Automated abandoned cart email sequences remain one of the highest-ROI activities in ecommerce.

- Up to 20% of all abandonments can be recovered and converted to sales [4]
- Up to 45% of abandoned cart emails are opened [3]
- 21% of opened emails receive click-throughs [3]
- 50% of the users who clicked purchased [3]

Data sourced from Moosend and Convertcart

How to Create a High Converting 3-Email Sequence

With an up to 45% open rate [3], abandoned cart emails are the closest thing to a silver bullet solution you could ask for. But remember the golden rule: be helpful, not spammy. Gently guide users back to the products they loved on your website, and incentivize the purchase when it makes business sense.

Here’s a proven timeline and structure for your abandoned cart emails.

Email 1: A Gentle Reminder (Send 2-4 hours after abandonment)

Goal: Reignite intent. Assume the customer got distracted.

Content: Show a clear image of the abandoned item(s), reiterate key benefits, and include a prominent “Complete Your Purchase” button. No discount needed here – just remind the user that they’ve got something to do today!

Email 2: Added Incentive (Send 24 hours later)

Goal: Overcome hesitation. Add a nudge to tip them over the edge.

Content: Gently highlight potential pain points (“Worried about fit? We offer free returns” or “14-day trial period included!”). This is where a strategic incentive can work, like free shipping or a discount code. Create urgency by noting low stock, or give their incentive a countdown for expiry.

Email 3: Urgency (Send 72 hours later)

Goal: A last-chance appeal using scarcity.

Content: Use a stronger subject line (“Your cart is expiring soon!”). Visually emphasize that the items are reserved for them but won’t last forever. Incorporating a dynamic countdown timer in the email can heighten urgency – it psychologically screams “scarcity!”.

Multichannel Recovery Tactics

If you really want to amp up your abandoned cart recovery rates in 2026, you need to think beyond email – and into SMS and retargeting ads.

SMS text message reminders have open rates often exceeding 90%. SMS is a powerful tool for high value abandoned carts. Keep messages concise, with a direct link to the cart.

Running retargeting campaigns? Displaying ads for abandoned products as a user browses other websites can reduce cart abandonment by 6.5% [5] and has the potential to increase overall sales by 20% [4]. Personalized ads use browsing cookies to retarget users with highly relevant promotions for products they have already displayed an interest in – like those in their cart.

Retargeting ads can give personalized offers that match the customer and your goals. So if your main objective is to capture a new customer to give them an incredible experience and get repeat custom, your initial offers can be far more extreme. Think of it as a “loss leader”, to win customers over and prove you’re the place to go for all their needs.

But Optimize Your Checkout Experience FIRST!

All recovery tactics will underperform if your core checkout experience isn’t good enough. This is especially true for mobile, where abandonment rates are above 78%.

So, design a mobile-first checkout experience. The entire checkout flow has to be thumb-friendly, with large buttons (over 44px), simplified forms (with autofill enabled) and integrated mobile wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal).

Offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options like Klarna or Clearpay. This directly addresses cost concerns and can improve checkout conversion by 78% while increasing average order value.

And make it all work fast. A slow or buggy checkout is a conversion killer, so optimize page load times across all devices.

Your Action Plan for Abandoned Cart Recovery

Okay, so we’ve got some tactics – now, let’s put it all into an actionable strategy that will move the needle and win more sales. Take the checklist below, and create your own abandoned cart recovery strategy for 2026.

Immediate Actions (To Do This Week)

1. Check Out Your Checkout

Use your checkout as a customer and look for friction points. Is guest checkout enabled? Are all costs displayed upfront? Is the user experience at least as good as your competitors’? Add autofill features, improve digital wallet integrations, and think about buy now, pay later options.

2. Activate Basic Email Recovery

Set up a simple 3-email sequence in your email marketing platform – see our example above. Use email widgets, like email countdown timers, to push urgency and nudge users towards their purchase.

3. Add Trust Badges

Get SSL and payment logos, and make sure they’re visible throughout your cart and checkout pages. Accreditations, awards, social proof and reviews from trusted platforms are all a big help, too!

Short-Term Optimizations (Next 2-4 Weeks)

Look up Exit-Intent Pop-ups [5], and install them on your cart page
Refine your email sequence, with personalization and dynamic product images
Analyze your mobile checkout flow for any clear friction points

Long-term (Ongoing)

The biggest ongoing strategy – and the one that will define your long-term gains – is A/B testing.

Test everything. Subject lines, email timing, incentive offers, checkout button colors, images… everything. You’ll discover what your customers really value this way, and optimize your process to a highly granular level.

Other ongoing strategies to consider:

Explore SMS Recovery for your highest-value customer segment
Design and roll out a loyalty program to turn one-time recoveries into repeat customers
Regularly review analytics to identify new abandonment trends or page-specific issues

Recovering abandoned carts is a fundamental part of running a high-performing ecommerce operation. By understanding the customer’s reasons for leaving, deploying a multichannel recovery system, and relentlessly optimizing the checkout experience – you can transform your biggest weakness into a consistent revenue stream.

Are Your Current Abandoned Cart Recovery Rates Up to Standard for 2026?

Let Sendtric turn your abandoned carts into your most valuable sales channel – with email countdown timers that create urgency, scarcity, and grab your customers’ attention.

Add Countdown Timers to Your Ecommerce Emails

A countdown timer is a dynamic email widget that displays the remaining time before an offer, sale, or event expires. Countdown timers improve conversions by taking advantage of three proven human behavioral mechanisms:

Countdown Timers in Ecommerce Emails

A countdown timer is a dynamic email widget that displays the remaining time before an offer, sale, or event expires.

Countdown timers improve conversions by taking advantage of three proven human behavioral mechanisms:

Urgency – Reduces procrastination.
Scarcity – Reinforces limited availability.
Attention anchoring – Draws focus immediately after emails are opened.

Create your free email countdown timer

Fill out the form with your desired countdown options
Click Generate
Confirm your email address
Copy and paste the provided HTML code into your email template
Enjoy your free email countdown timer from Sendtric with 10,000 free monthly views.*

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does abandoned cart mean?

Average Email Open Rates By Industry in 2026

Martin Tenev — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:34:51 +0000

Key Takeaways

Average email open rates were 36.92% across industries, across email platforms
Top open rates were achieved by “welcome” and transactional emails
Worst performers were high volume, repetitive emails with no real substance
Highest indicators of high open rates were personalization, intriguing subject lines, and timing – but personalization depth and emoji use are changing
Engaging emails that use image personalization, countdown timers, and other dynamic widgets create a knock-on effect which increases the chance that future emails will be opened, too

We’ve studied the latest data from MailChimp, Campaign Monitor, and other major platforms – to give you benchmarks by industry and email type. See what email types and sectors perform best, get practical advice to elevate your open rates, and free tools to enhance engagement.

Average Email Open Rates By Industry in 2026

First, let’s clarify what we mean by “open rate”:

Email open rate is defined as:
100 x unique email opens ÷ emails sent (not including bounced emails)

To find out open rate averages by industry, we aggregated multiple data sources for deeper, richer starting data. With a fuller picture, you can compare how well your emails are performing based on the best available data.

Industry	Open Rate	Click-Through Rate
Overall Average	36.92%	2.56%
Agencies	39.26%	4.69%
Agriculture & Food Services	37.11%	2.21%
All Industries – Overall Average	36.50%	1.40%
Architecture & Construction	34.52%	2.61%
Arts & Artists	46.26%	2.71%
Automotive	39.69%	5.76%
Beauty & Personal Care	36.21%	1.27%
Business & Finance	34.06%	2.50%
Child Care Services	44.80%	1.70%
Coaching	48.07%	1.42%
Consulting	35.22%	2.24%
Consumer Packaged Goods	20.00%	1.90%
Creative Services & Agency	40.19%	2.08%
Education	38.79%	2.64%
Entertainment & Events	37.25%	1.90%
Government & Politics	39.08%	2.66%
Health & Wellness	34.94%	1.98%
Hobbies	46.90%	3.71%
Home & Maintenance	34.76%	1.57%
Legal	38.61%	5.44%
Manufacturing & Logistics	28.15%	2.59%
Marketing & Public Relations	33.49%	2.23%
Media & Publishing	38.87%	4.01%
Music	41.44%	2.12%
Non-Profit	43.31%	3.12%
Other	32.40%	2.38%
Photo & Video	43.71%	2.12%
Professional Services	26.02%	2.57%
Real Estate	38.37%	2.09%
Recruitment & Staffing	38.83%	2.03%
Religion	49.84%	3.00%
Restaurants & Food Services	35.34%	1.77%
Retail & Ecommerce	33.33%	1.87%
Social Networks	37.15%	3.34%
Sports & Games	39.92%	3.27%
Technology & Software	31.12%	2.58%
Telecommunications	44.31%	4.45%
Travel & Transportation	30.52%	1.83%

The data in this study has been aggregated from data from Mailchimp [1], Campaign Monitor [2], GetResponse [3], and ConstantContact (via SmartInsights.com [4].

Average Email Open Rates by Email Type in 2026

When comparing open rates, it’s important to measure against the correct email type.

For instance, transactional emails; these are things like shipping and order confirmation, stock requests, and abandoned cart reminders. These are often necessary to open for further actions, so users are much more likely to view them.

Welcome emails tend to have higher open rates than general marketing emails because they land at peak interest – and often include activation links, discounts, or other actions.

Promotional email performance can vary by how often you send them. If you send multiple promo emails a week, then they will have lower open rates than those sent once a month. Optimising subject lines and previews is a massive factor, too – but we’ll get to these shortly.

Email Type	Average Open Rate (%)	Average Click-Through-Rate (%)
Welcome Emails	83.63%	16.6%
Shipping Confirmation	62.47%	20.46%
Back in Stock	59.19%	19.47%
Order Confirmation	48.04%	9.81%
Abandoned Cart	41.92%	4.86%
Newsletter Emails	40.08%	3.84%
Promotional/Marketing Emails	~20%	~2%

Data from GetResponse [3], omnisend.com [5], and emailtooltester.com [6].

Factors that Influence Email Open rates

Personalization

It used to be recommended to personalize the whole email – from subject to sign-off. But in an interesting twist, GetResponse’s latest data seems to go against this. Recipient names in the subject actually opened at lower rates than those without. So, best practice in 2026 is not to use the recipient’s name in the subject line, but only in the preheader and body copy.

It’s still important to personalise the recipient’s experience by using the products and categories they’re interested in, as well as offers that are in line with those interests.

GetResponse also found that widgets in emails (countdown timers, active elements such as GIFs etc) also make emails more engaging – they produce a knock-on effect where users want to open the next email to see what’s in there.

Subject Line Optimisation

You need an intriguing but not spammy subject line.

Where possible, subject lines should be 6 words long or less, fewer than 60 characters (around 40 for mobiles), and should avoid all caps and lots of exclamation marks to bypass spam filters.

Try using Omnisend’s Subject Line Tester to improve your email subject lines. It’s a great tool with lots of helpful features – but take it with a grain of salt; you know your audience, so use your gut when deciding what’s important in the wording.

There’s a debate about whether emojis should be used in email subject lines, and the consensus has generally been that emojis are good – but the latest data doesn’t back this up. On average, emojis in subject lines lead to lower open rates. This could be different for you if your audience resonates with this kind of styling, so it’s best to do some A/B testing to see if emojis work for you or not.

Email List Quality

The quality of your email list is a major factor in determining whether you’ll get good open rates – so make sure you keep your lists up to date, and audit for bots regularly.

Practical Recommendations for Email Marketers Who Want to Increase Open Rates

For brands targeting industry-average or above-average performance:

Benchmark your open rates against the average in your industry
Segment by email type before optimizing
Focus equally on post-open conversion mechanics
Use countdown timers selectively for time-sensitive campaigns
Measure lift using holdout or A/B testing

Open Rates vs Conversions: Opens Alone Are Not Enough

While open rate is a critical top-of-funnel metric, it doesn’t directly measure revenue impact. After opening, your key downstream metrics include:

Click-through rate (CTR)
Conversion rate
Revenue per email (RPE)

High-performing ecommerce email programs optimize for open → click → conversion, not opens in isolation. You need to keep the interest beyond the open.

How do you do that?

Use Email Widgets to Improve Conversions

Email widgets are interactive, dynamic elements embedded within emails – things like countdown timers, personalized or dynamic images, and polls.
These elements render when the email is opened, and update in real time. The latest data show that dynamic elements like timers, forms, images, and other relevant content, can have a significant impact on conversions.

And countdown timers are an integral part of creating urgency, and driving action.

Countdown Timers in Ecommerce Emails

A countdown timer is a dynamic email widget that displays the remaining time before an offer, sale, or event expires.

Countdown timers improve conversions by taking advantage of three proven human behavioral mechanisms:

Urgency – Reduces procrastination.
Scarcity – Reinforces limited availability.
Attention anchoring – Draws focus immediately after emails are opened.

Create your free email countdown timer

Fill out the form with your desired countdown options
Click Generate
Confirm your email address
Copy and paste the provided HTML code into your email template
Enjoy your free email countdown timer from Sendtric with 10,000 free monthly views.*

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good email open rate for ecommerce in the US?

How to Add Countdown Timers in Bloomreach

Martin Tenev — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:15:55 +0000

Bloomreach is a highly popular marketing platform that offers Email, SMS, and WhatsApp marketing alongside many personalization tools to improve engagement and conversion rates.

Integrating Sendtric’s countdown timers and other email widgets into their campaign editor is easy and quick – it only takes a few minutes maximum.

Step 1: Create your timer on Sendtric

Whether you set up a free timer on our homepage or build a more tailored one through a paid plan, making a countdown timer or another one of our email widgets is fast and straightforward. Just move through the editor steps, update the design so it fits your email campaign, and adjust the settings based on how you plan to use the widget.

Once you have prepared your widget, copy the HTML code provided and head over to Bloomreach

Step 2: Insert your widget into your Bloomreach Template

Open your Bloomreach Campaigns by going to Campaigns -> Email Campaigns and then either select to edit an existing template or click + New Email Campaign.

Drag & Drop Editor
Select the HTML component and drag it to your email in the location where you want the Sendtric widget to be. Click the HTML component inside the email and paste the HTML code provided by Sendtric into Content Properties.

Usual HTML code provided by Sendtric for timer widget:

If you would like your timer to be centered, here is some additional code to help center the timer for all email clients:

                
  

Step 3: You are done!

It’s that easy to include a timer from Sendtric in your Bloomreach campaign. If you are using a paid plan and want to make some tweaks to your timer design after seeing it in the template (maybe that color choice wasn’t quite right!) You can easily return to the Sendtric Editor and edit anything about the timer that you wish. You do not need re-copy the timer code, so long as you make sure you edit the same timer that you included in your template.

We’d love to hear about your experience using our timers on Bloomreach too! Feel free to reach out to us at support@sendtric.com with any concerns, questions, or feedback you may have.

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How to Add Countdown Timers Within SALESmanago

Martin Tenev — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:03:13 +0000

In SALESmanago, you can add countdown timers directly from within their email editor – no need to copy any HTML, just drag and drop!

There are detailed instructions on how to do this on their support page, which you can visit here: https://support.salesmanago.com/email-design-studio-widgets-countdown/.

Step 1: Drag and drop the countdown timer option

You can add Sendtric’s countdown timers directly in SALESmanago’s Email Design Studio – it’s super easy!
1. Open the Email Design Studio by selecting to edit or create a new email template.
2. In the left hand menu, go to ‘Widgets’ and open the ‘Conversion’ section
3. Drag and drop the Countdown widget to where you want to place your timer. Click it to open its settings in the left-hand panel

Step 2: Select the Countdown type based on your use case

Once you have added a timer to your email template and clicked it to open the settings on the left hand panel, you will be presented with 3 different timer types.

1. Standard Countdown Timer
The standard timer counts down to a specified end date and will always update to show the correct time remaining whenever a user opens the email.

2. Start-on-open
Using the start-on-open means that the timer starts counting down a specified amount of time (say 24 hours) when the user opens the email.

3. Dynamic
Dynamic timers are unique to each user and start counting down based on a variable event that you can create within SALESmanago.

For more information on the 3 different timers, you can read up more at https://support.salesmanago.com/email-design-studio-widgets-countdown/

Step 3: Edit the appearance of your timer to match your campaign

You can choose the style, font, colours, size and many other options directly within SALESmango’s settings in the left side column. You can also adjust the position, which devices to show the timer and many more options.

Once you are happy with your timer settings, you are ready to go! We recommend sending a test email to yourself to make sure the timer works exactly how you wanted it to!

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How to Create Countdown Timers in Brevo

Martin Tenev — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:42:53 +0000

Today we’re going to walk through how easy it is include an email countdown timer within an Brevo Email campaign. Brevo is a popular email sending and template editing platform that many of our customers use. Adding an email countdown timer to your Brevo email templates is seamless, and a great way to enhance your email campaigns with dynamic content.

Step 1: Create your timer on Sendtric

Whether you are creating a free timer on our home page, or a highly customized timer in one of our paid plans, generating a countdown timer is quick and easy. Simply go through the editor steps and adjusting the style to match your email campaign, and the timer configuration for the function you will be using it for.

Once you have prepared your timer, copy the timer HTML code and head over to Brevo.

Step 2: Insert your timer into your Brevo Template

Open your Brevo Email campaign and select whether you want to use their drag & drop editor or their HTML editor.

Drag & Drop Editor
Select the HTML block and drag it to your email in the location where you want the timer to be. Double click the HTML block inside the email and paste the HTML code provided by Sendtric and then add the ‘dynamic’ tag*. (see below for how to do that)

HTML Editor:
Enter the code provided by Sendtric + add the ‘dynamic tag’* (see below for how to do that) at the location you want your timer to be in.

*Important*
To ensure your timer works correctly in Brevo, add “dynamic” at the end of the img html brackets as follows:

Usual HTML code provided by Sendtric:


Brevo requires to add the 'dynamic' tag as follows:
dynamic/>

If you would like your timer to be centered, here is some additional code to help center the timer for all email clients:







            dynamic/>

Step 3: You are done!

It’s that easy to include a timer from Sendtric in your Brevo campaign. If you are using a paid plan and want to make some tweaks to your timer design after seeing it in the template (maybe that color choice wasn’t quite right!) You can easily return to the Sendtric Editor and edit anything about the timer that you wish. You do not need re-copy the timer code, so long as you make sure you edit the same timer that you included in your template.

We’d love to hear about your experience using our timers on Brevo too! Feel free to reach out to us at support@sendtric.com with any concerns, questions, or feedback you may have.

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Personalize Your Emails Like a Pro with New Tools from Sendtric

Sendtric — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:23:00 +0000

The days of generic email marketing are long gone. Today, personalization isn’t just a “nice-to-have”; it’s a must. With countless brands vying for attention in overcrowded inboxes, personalized and interactive emails are critical to standing out.

Sendtric’s mission has always been to make email marketing smarter, more engaging, and impactful. Now, we are taking things up a notch with the launch of two exciting tools designed to elevate your email campaigns. Introducing the Email Poll Widget and Personalized Images for Email.

What Is the Email Poll Widget?

Wouldn’t it be great if you could gather feedback or spark engagement directly from your email, without sending your recipients to external links or forms? Sendtric’s new Email Poll Widget does exactly that. This interactive tool allows you to embed dynamic polls directly within your email campaigns, eliminating the need for extra clicks and providing instant, actionable feedback.

Key Features of the Email Poll Widget

Multiple Choice Polls: Perfect for collecting user preferences or conducting product research, these polls allow you to include as many response options as you like.
Yes/No Votes: Keep it simple with straightforward polls. Whether it’s “Should we bring back [Feature X]?” or “Did you enjoy our latest webinar?”, these quick polls make it easy to gather input.
Scale/Rate (1-5): Asking for more nuanced feedback? Use a scale to ask questions like, “How would you rate your experience?” or “How likely are you to recommend us?”
Support for Emojis & GIFs: Add personality to your polls by including emojis or playful GIFs, perfectly aligning your polls with your brand’s tone.

What Are Personalized Images?

Visuals are often the first thing recipients notice in an email. But traditional email marketing has largely ignored the power of personalized visuals – until now. Sendtric’s Personalized Images for Email tool lets marketers dynamically display tailored images to different users within the same email campaign. The result? Each recipient feels like the email was crafted just for them, delivering a more engaging, memorable experience.

Here’s how Sendtric makes visual personalization simple:

Define User Segments: Use data from your CRM to segment by factors like demographics, purchase history, or location.
Create Image Variants: Upload multiple images tailored to each segment.
Set Display Rules: Assign each image to the appropriate audience segment.
Embed the Widget: Add the Personalized Images widget to your email campaign with drag-and-drop simplicity.
Relax and Send: The right image gets shown to the right recipient without any extra manual effort – all from a single campaign.

Why You Need Sendtric’s Tools

Together, the Email Poll Widget and Personalized Images bring endless possibilities to your campaigns. Here’s why you’ll want to integrate these features into your email marketing strategy today:

1. Boost Engagement Rates: Interactive content invites participation, turning passive readers into active users. Whether it’s clicking on a poll or engaging with a tailored image, your campaigns will leave a lasting impression.

2. Enhance Brand Personality: Make your emails feel more conversational and dynamic by using polls and images that align with your unique voice.

3. Unlock Actionable Insights: With polls, you gain access to direct feedback that helps refine your products, campaigns, and overall customer experience.

4. Personalize at Scale: Sendtric’s tools automate segmentation and personalization, so you can save time while delivering relevant, impactful content to your audience.

5. Increase Conversions: By making emails more engaging and tailored, you’ll see higher click-through rates, better lead generation, and ultimately, more sales.

Start Personalizing Like a Pro

With Sendtric, you can create emails that don’t just talk to your audience but engage with them. Whether it’s incorporating dynamic visuals or including a quick poll, these tools are designed to make your campaigns smarter, more interactive, and results-driven. Try our Email Poll Widget and Personalized Images for Email tool for free, now.

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Using Email Polls for Feedback & Improvement

Sendtric — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:45:11 +0000

Gathering meaningful feedback from your audience has always been a crucial aspect of growth for businesses. But what if you could get actionable insights directly from your customers without asking them to leave their inbox?

Sendtric’s Polls for Emails is a powerful new tool that is revolutionizing how businesses engage with their audiences, simplify feedback collection, and make data-driven decisions. If you’re looking for a creative, effective way to improve your products, services, or overall customer experience, this guide on using email polls will get you started.

Why Email Polls? The Benefits Explained

1. Ease of Use for You and Your Audience

Embedding polls directly into an email makes it ridiculously easy for recipients to engage. There’s no need to open external links or complete long surveys — which increases response rates and reduces friction in the feedback process.

2. Enhanced Engagement

Adding a poll to your email not only keeps readers involved but also creates a two-way interaction. This boosts engagement and increases recall, making your email more than just another piece of static content in their inbox.

3. Actionable Insights Without Hassle

Email polls provide instant, real-time feedback that businesses can act on immediately. Whether you’re validating a new product idea or gathering opinions post-event, polls are a quick and reliable way to gauge user opinion.

4. Stronger Customer Relationships

When you ask for people’s opinions, they feel heard and valued. Over time, this level of personalization fosters trust and builds loyalty in your brand.

Crafting an Effective Email Poll

To make your email poll a success, you need to get a few things right. Follow these tips to ensure your polls hit the mark:

1. Define the Purpose Clearly

Ask yourself, “What am I trying to learn?” Whether it’s measuring customer satisfaction, getting feedback on a product, or gathering content ideas, keep your goal top of mind while designing your email poll.

2. Craft Simple and Focused Questions

Your email poll should be easy to understand at a glance. Use clear language and avoid complex or unnecessarily long questions. For instance:

Instead of asking, “Can you provide feedback on how you feel about our new delivery process and whether or not it met your expectations?” try, “Was your delivery experience positive?”
Use single-focus questions to make responses more accurate.

3. Stick to Few Options

Offer limited response options to reduces decision fatigue. If you have a scale or multiple-choice options, keep them concise, e.g.:

“Rate your experience from 1-5.”
“Choose your favorite color option for this product.”

4. Design for Aesthetics

Keep your email poll visually appealing. Use vibrant buttons, clear font sizes, and spacing to draw attention. Consider adding fun elements like emojis or icons to reflect your brand personality.

5. Optimize for Mobile

Most people check emails on their smartphones. Make sure your poll is responsive and works seamlessly on all devices. Platforms like Sendtric offer mobile-friendly email poll widgets for this very reason.

Make Feedback a Two-Way Conversation

Email polls turn passive subscribers into active participants, paving the way for richer relationships and better decision-making. With tools like Sendtric’s Email Poll Widget, you can elevate your email marketing strategy, learn more about your customers, and create a more dynamic, engaging experience.

Start embedding polls into your emails today, and if you’re ready to take your email game to the next level, try out Sendtric for free and watch your engagement skyrocket.

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The Top Industries Achieving Exceptional Results with Personalized Images in Emails

Sendtric — Thu, 29 May 2025 09:51:40 +0000

Personalized images are a game-changing tactic that’s helping brands achieve higher engagement, better click-through rates, and even jaw-dropping ROI on their email campaigns, allowing marketers to tailor visuals based on recipient data, creating emails that resonate on a deeper level.

What Are Personalized Email Images?

Personalized images transform the email marketing game by showing different visuals to different users using the same email campaign. These images adapt based on recipient data such as location, preferences, or purchase history – whatever you decide. For example, a travel company might show single travellers a vibrant group tour image while showcasing a serene couples’ retreat image to married subscribers.

The concept is simple but powerful. By tailoring not only the text but also the visuals in an email, businesses can create highly relevant campaigns that connect emotionally with their audience.

Top Industries Achieving Exceptional Results

Personalized images in emails shine brightest in industries where customer diversity is vast. Here are four sectors leveraging this technique to great success:

1. E-commerce

E-commerce businesses are using personalized email images to showcase curated products based on customer behavior. Examples include:

Displaying seasonal clothing collections for different regions.
Featuring gender-specific items for shoppers.
Highlighting recent or related purchases for upselling opportunities.

The results? Increased click-through rates and better conversions due to highly relevant communications.

2. Real Estate

Personalized email images have become a critical tool for real estate marketers.

Showcase luxury homes to high-income prospects.
Display cozy apartments for first-time buyers.
Present family-friendly homes located near great schools for parents.

By catering visuals to lifestyle preferences, agents can connect emotionally with potential buyers and increase CTR.

3. Education

Education programs, from universities to online courses, are making full use of personalized images for email communications.

Promote different degree programs depending on career interests.
Showcase alumni success stories relevant to specific industries.
Highlight nearby campus events for local prospective students.

This level of specificity builds trust and improves enrolment rates.

4. Fitness

Fitness brands are tailoring their email images for their diverse audiences.

Display yoga imagery for wellness-focused customers.
Highlight strength training for gym enthusiasts.
Showcase low-impact options for older or beginner clients.

By visually aligning offers with fitness goals, brands can significantly increase sign-ups for programs and memberships.

5. Travel & Tourism

From boutique hotels to national motel chains, to third-party holiday booking agents and cruise ship and airline companies, the travel and tourism industry sees signifcant results when personalizing their email marketing imagery.

Show luxury travel options to wealthy demographics.
Offer affordable experiences to young and solo travellers.
Promote business travel options and offers.
Highlight family-friendly holiday options.

Tips for Implementing Personalized Images Successfully

Feeling inspired? Here are some actionable tips to implement personalized email images into your next campaign:

Leverage Quality Data: Accurate demographic and behavioral data is critical for segmenting your audience effectively.

Invest in Strong Visuals: High-quality images that appeal to your segments are a must. Avoid generic photography and aim for authentic, relatable visuals that speak to your brand.

Get the Right Tools: Platforms like Sendtric make it easy to incorporate personalized images without requiring advanced coding skills or complex workflows.

A/B Test Your Campaigns: Experiment with different image styles and segments to refine what performs best.

Keep It Consistent: Ensure images align with the email’s tone and other elements, including call-to-action buttons and supporting text.

Make Email Campaigns That Stand Out

The age of static, one-size-fits-all visuals is over. Personalized images offer unparalleled opportunities for brands to connect with their audience on a more meaningful level. Whether you’re an e-commerce store looking to personalize offers or a real estate agency aiming to wow potential buyers, the ability to tailor visuals dynamically is now a must-have tool in your email marketing strategy.

Want to see a massive surge in engagement and conversions? Discover how easy it is with Sendtric’s Personalized Images for Email widget.

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Driving Engagement with Email Polls (and How to Get Started)

Sendtric — Thu, 29 May 2025 09:33:14 +0000

Email marketing has long been the backbone of digital campaigns, but keeping your audience engaged can be a challenge in today’s crowded inbox. With open rates fluctuating and ‘good’ click-through rates hard to achieve, marketers are always on the lookout for the next way to revolutionize their engagement.

Enter Sendtric’s email polls widget. This interactive feature lets you connect with your audience in a fun and meaningful way, transforming your emails from one-way broadcasts into true conversations.

What Are Email Polls?

Email polls are interactive elements embedded directly within an email that allow recipients to provide input without navigating to a secondary platform. From quick yes/no votes to elaborate multiple-choice questions, these polls make gathering opinions, feedback, or ratings a seamless process.

Sendtric’s Polls for Emails widget takes this concept to the next level. It allows marketers to embed diverse poll types (multiple-choice, yes/no, or scales) into their campaigns — with no external links needed. This keeps the experience frictionless for your subscribers while making it easier for you to gather real-time insights.

Why Use Email Polls? The Key Benefits

Email polls aren’t just entertaining; they’re a high-value tool that can significantly improve your email marketing performance. Here are the major benefits:

1. Boost Engagement

Interactive content like polls is proven to break through “scroll fatigue.” When your audience is invited to actively participate, they’re far more likely to engage with your email rather than simply skim or delete it. This can lead to improved open rates, click-through rates, and brand recall.

2. Gather Actionable Feedback, Instantly

With traditional feedback tools like surveys, marketers often struggle with low participation because customers must leave the email to complete them. Polls solve this issue by embedding feedback opportunities directly within the email body, ensuring higher response rates and faster insights.

3. Enhance User Experience

No one likes being redirected to external landing pages or forms. Email polls eliminate that hassle, making it easier for recipients to share their thoughts immediately. This convenience improves both usability and subscriber satisfaction.

4. Enable Better Segmentation

Responses gathered from email polls can provide meaningful data for audience segmentation. For example, if you’re a clothing retailer asking about preferred styles, you can use the results to tailor future campaigns to segmented groups that match those preferences.

5. Create a Conversational Connection

Polls give emails a friendly, conversational tone, helping brands foster a sense of connection with their audience. This shift from broadcast-style communication toward dialogue builds greater trust and brand loyalty over time.

Best Practices for Implementing Email Polls

To make the most of email polls, it’s essential to approach them strategically. Here are some best practices to consider:

1. Keep It Simple

The best polls are direct and easy to understand. Avoid over-complicating your questions or offering too many answer options. A clear, concise query increases the chances of participation.

2. Offer Incentives

While polls are engaging on their own, offering incentives can further boost participation. For example, a discount code or entry into a giveaway can make a big difference in response rates.

3. Analyze Your Results

Collecting responses is just the beginning. Take the time to analyze the insights and apply them to future campaigns. This may involve refining your audience segmentation, optimizing your email content, or rethinking product strategies based on customer preferences.

Start Driving Results with Sendtric’s Polls for Emails Widget

Email polls are a powerful, underused tool in many marketing strategies. By tapping into this interactive feature, brands can build stronger customer relationships, gather invaluable feedback, and stand out in crowded inboxes.

If you’re ready to implement email polls into your campaigns, Sendtric’s Polls for Emails widget has you covered. Trusted by 200,000+ companies — including Google, Walmart, and The Body Shop — it’s the ideal solution for creating seamless, beautifully designed polls that enhance engagement with no extra clicks or hassle.

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How to Use FOMO in Email Marketing (Without Playing Dirty)

Key Takeaways​

What is FOMO?

Why Does FOMO Work in Email

Ethical FOMO Email Marketing Strategies

Focus on Abandoned Cart Emails

Low Stock (and Back in Stock) Emails for Previously Browsed Products

Limited-time Offers: Countdown Timers

Customers Watching or Adding to Carts

Copywriting that Triggers FOMO in Email Marketing

What’s In It For Me?

Brevity

Wording

Use Email Widgets to Drive FOMO that Fits

Countdown Timers in Ecommerce Emails

Urgency – Reduces procrastination.

Scarcity – Reinforces limited availability.

Attention anchoring – Draws focus immediately after emails are opened.

Create your free email countdown timer

Your timer is ready!

Frequently Asked Questions

Average Abandoned Cart Recovery Rates in 2026

Key Takeaways​

How well do your abandoned cart recovery strategies shape up?

Cart Abandonment and Recovery Rates in 2026

Industries with the Highest Cart Abandonment Rates

Why Do Shoppers Abandon Their Carts? (And How to Fix It)

1. Unexpected Extra Costs: 55% of abandonments

2. Forced Account Creation: 25% of abandonments

3. Security Concerns and Lack of Trust: 17% of abandonments

4. Lengthy or Complicated Checkout Process: 21% of abandonments

5. Slow Delivery Estimates: 21% of abandonments

Developing a Recovery Strategy

Abandoned Cart Email Sequences

How to Create a High Converting 3-Email Sequence

Email 1: A Gentle Reminder (Send 2-4 hours after abandonment)

Email 2: Added Incentive (Send 24 hours later)

Email 3: Urgency (Send 72 hours later)

Multichannel Recovery Tactics

But Optimize Your Checkout Experience FIRST!

Your Action Plan for Abandoned Cart Recovery

Immediate Actions (To Do This Week)

Short-Term Optimizations (Next 2-4 Weeks)

Long-term (Ongoing)

Are Your Current Abandoned Cart Recovery Rates Up to Standard for 2026?

Add Countdown Timers to Your Ecommerce Emails​

Countdown Timers in Ecommerce Emails

Urgency – Reduces procrastination.

Scarcity – Reinforces limited availability.

Attention anchoring – Draws focus immediately after emails are opened.

Create your free email countdown timer

Your timer is ready!

Frequently Asked Questions

Average Email Open Rates By Industry in 2026

Key Takeaways​

Average Email Open Rates By Industry in 2026

Average Email Open Rates by Email Type in 2026​

Factors that Influence Email Open rates

Personalization

Subject Line Optimisation

Email List Quality

Practical Recommendations for Email Marketers Who Want to Increase Open Rates

Open Rates vs Conversions: Opens Alone Are Not Enough

Use Email Widgets to Improve Conversions

Countdown Timers in Ecommerce Emails

Urgency – Reduces procrastination.

Scarcity – Reinforces limited availability.

Attention anchoring – Draws focus immediately after emails are opened.

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Your timer is ready!

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Add Countdown Timers in Bloomreach

Step 1: Create your timer on Sendtric

Step 2: Insert your widget into your Bloomreach Template

Step 3: You are done!

How to Add Countdown Timers Within SALESmanago

Step 1: Drag and drop the countdown timer option

Step 2: Select the Countdown type based on your use case

Step 3: Edit the appearance of your timer to match your campaign

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Add Countdown Timers to Your Ecommerce Emails

Key Takeaways

Average Email Open Rates by Email Type in 2026