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Reassure, don’t pressure people on product pages
Nov 07, 2023

Reassure, don’t pressure people on product pages

Pressuring nudges (e.g. only 3 left!) are effective but increased product returns by 69%. Use reassuring nudges instead (e.g. this product is perfect for you)

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
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When to use gifts vs discounts to encourage pre-orders
Oct 19, 2021
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When to use gifts vs discounts to encourage pre-orders

If your launch is far away, use free gifts rather than discounts to encourage pre-orders (in one experiment they were 125% more effective). If it’s less than a week away you can use either.

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