UX INTEL: Countdown-timer urgency vs evergreen SEO page

UX INTEL: Countdown-timer urgency vs evergreen SEO page
Same code, opposite page strategies. Sources split on when to use which.
— Live countdown timer: lifts conversion hard on genuine flash drops, but fake/resetting timers now trigger consumer-protection scrutiny and Google quality flags for deceptive urgency.
— Evergreen 'best [brand] codes' page: ranks for the long tail year-round, but flat — no urgency lever, lower per-visit conversion.
Why it matters: We hear the clean setup is real timers only on real expiries, evergreen page underneath for the steady SEO traffic. Persistent fake countdowns are a known manual-action trigger now.
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