How to Add a Countdown Timer in Keap Broadcast Emails

Creating urgency in your Keap broadcast emails is one of the fastest ways to boost opens, clicks, and conversions — whether you’re promoting a limited-time offer, webinar, flash sale, or seasonal campaign. Adding a timer in Keap broadcasts triggers FOMO and gets your contacts to act now.

Keap (formerly Infusionsoft) has a native Timer block, but it offers limited design flexibility. With Countdown Builder, you get full control: custom colors, fonts, multilingual labels, pulsing animations, evergreen options, and more — all embedded via a simple HTML block.

Countdown Builder now fully supports multilingual labels, so you can translate “Days”, “Hours”, “Minutes”, “Seconds” into any language (or use your own custom wording) with zero effort.

Why Add a Custom Timer in Keap Broadcasts?

A branded timer in Keap broadcasts delivers:

Real urgency that drives immediate action
20–30% higher click-through rates on time-sensitive campaigns
Perfect brand alignment (no more generic-looking timers)
Multilingual support for global audiences
Evergreen timers that reset per recipient
Advanced analytics and no watermarks (even on free plan)

Step-by-Step: How to Add a Timer in Keap Broadcasts Using Countdown Builder

Step 1: Create Your Countdown Timer on Countdown Builder

Go to countdown create page and log in (or start free instantly). Choose from 30+ stunning templates and click Create.

Customize everything:

Set end date/time and time zone
Pick fixed-date or evergreen (perfect for broadcasts sent over time)
Change colors, fonts, background, and animations
Multilingual labels → replace “Days” with “Tage”, “Jours”, “Días”, or any custom text you want
Add expiry message/image

Preview instantly.

Step 2: Copy the HTML Code

When it looks perfect, click Copy HTML — the full embed code is now in your clipboard.

Step 3: Add the Timer to Your Keap Broadcast

In Keap, go to Comms → Email Broadcasts and create/edit a broadcast using the New Email Builder. Drag an HTML block into your email layout.

Paste the Countdown Builder HTML code. Save and preview.

Woo-hoo! Your beautiful, multilingual, fully branded countdown timer is now live in your Keap broadcast.

Step 4: Test Thoroughly

Send test emails to yourself
Check on desktop + mobile (Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail)
Confirm the timer animates and labels display correctly in your language(s)

Best Practices for Timers in Keap Broadcasts

Place the timer right above or beside your main CTA
Use multilingual labels when sending to international lists
Pair with urgent subject lines like “Only 48 Hours Left!” or “Offer Ends Soon!”
Test custom HTML rendering — Keap handles it well, but always preview

Why Countdown Builder Beats Keap’s Native Timer

Feature	Keap Native Timer	Countdown Builder
Custom colors & fonts	Limited	Unlimited
Multilingual / custom labels	No	Yes – any language/text
Evergreen timers	No	Yes
Pulsing animations	Basic	Advanced
Background images	No	Yes
Analytics	No	Yes
Watermarks	—	None (even free)

Ready to create stunning, multilingual countdown timers for your Keap broadcasts?

Start free today → https://countdownbuilder.com/

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