Countdown timers are perfect for making your offers seem limited, encouraging people to act quickly so they don't miss out on your deal.
You can add these timers to your Podia sites using external apps. Let's explore how you can include countdown timers on your site pages, either through embedded widgets or third-party code 😄
Embedded widgets
Supported platforms: TickCounter, Flourish
Podia lets you embed platforms supported by iFramely into your Podia sites/products. Let's take a look at how to add embeddable countdown timers to your Podia site!
Start by making your countdown timer with a tool like TickCounter or Flourish.
Both platforms will let you make a timer for free and customize it to match your colors and branding.
Once your timer looks the way you like, copy the share link to your timer and head to your Podia website.
Don't use the embedded (iFrame) code they might provide. Simply copy the share link to the countdown timer.
Example:
Open the page where you’d like to show your countdown timer and add a text section where your timer should appear.
In the text editor, hit the slash key (/) and select the “Embed” option.
Paste the link to your countdown timer, and click “Insert”.
Voilà! You’ll see your countdown timer ticking away on your live site.
Adding a countdown timer through third-party code
Supported platforms: Deadline Funnels, Elfsight
Using third-party code to add a countdown timer to your Podia site is a smart way to bring in features that fit well with your site pages, like site-wide banners.
It's an effective method to have widgets across all your pages, rather than limiting them to certain areas.
Start by making your countdown timer with a tool like Deadline Funnels or Elfsight.
Once your timer looks the way you like, publish your changes and copy the embed code to your timer and head to your Podia website.
The embed code will be a <script></script> type of code.
Paste your countdown timer code under Website tracking code.
Save your changes.
Now, when you visit your Podia site you should have the countdown timer showing up across your site pages!
If your code doesn't populate straight away, clear your browser's cookies/cache or access it through a private/incognito window.
FAQ
Do you only support the platforms listed in this article?
Do you only support the platforms listed in this article?
No, other platforms might also be supported!
For embedded widgets, we do support all platforms supported by iFramely.
You can test embeds directly at https://iframely.com/try.
Note: if it returns a summary card, as shown below, it won't embed here.
For third-party codes, script codes in general should be supported!
Can you help me troubleshoot issues with embedded widgets or third-party codes?
Can you help me troubleshoot issues with embedded widgets or third-party codes?
While we can verify if things are properly installed on your Podia site, we cannot troubleshoot issues with embedded widgets or third-party codes.
These problems often involve settings and configurations on external platforms, which fall beyond the range of support we can provide.
Can I control the elements of the embedded element, such as height?
Can I control the elements of the embedded element, such as height?
The embedded elements and how they render on your Podia site are directly controlled by the platform that created them.
If you test a link using https://iframely.com/try, you may see an option that allows you to adjust the height of the embed, but this depends on the platform that's hosting the content.
Podia cannot control or change how they will render on your Podia sites.
If you have questions or need help, email us at [email protected] or click on the icon at the bottom right to send us a message 😃