The Slot Based Recommendation section allows you to create customized recommendation slots with different recommendation types. This feature gives you the flexibility to combine multiple recommendation strategies in a single section, helping you create more dynamic and targeted product displays.

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Implementation Steps

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1. Open the “Glood Product Recommendations” app in your Glood.AI admin

Open Glood Product Recommendations app

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2. Click on the “AI Recommendations” section from the app menu

→ This will open the AI Recommendations Setup screen, where you can create and manage personalized product recommendation sections powered by AI. AI Recommendations Setup screen

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3. Click on the “Create Section” button on the top-right corner

  • This will open the Create AI Recommendation Section screen
  • Select the page where you want to display the section
  • Choose the experience type and give the section a title (e.g., You May Also Like, Featured Products, etc…)
  • Under Select Recommendation Type, choose Slot Based Recommendation to create customized recommendation slots
Create AI Recommendation Section screen

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4. Click on the Save button to create the section

  • After selecting Slot Based Recommendation as your recommendation type and filling out the necessary details, click on the Save button
  • This will create the section and open the section detail page
  • Note: The section is disabled by default until you enable it
Section Detail Page

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5. Configure Your Section (Section Detail Page)

→ Once saved, you’ll be redirected to the Section Detail Page: Section Detail Page Configuration → Enable your section by clicking on the enable section button. Here are the key configuration options available: → Basic Info
  • Section Name: Customize the name of your section
  • Set Translations: Add translations for different languages
→ Slot Configuration
  • Create multiple slots with different recommendation types
  • For each slot, you can:
    • Set the recommendation type (Similar Products, Cross-sell, Trending, etc.)
→ Location & Position
  • Choose where to show the section on your Shopify store:
    • Enter a div ID, class selector or xPath to specify the location (default: #shopify-section-product-template)
    • Set the position number to control where the section appears within that location (1 = first section)
    • Use breakpoint-based configuration for granular control across different screen sizes
    • For direct theme code placement, copy the provided widget code snippet
    • Optional: Enable “Require app block placement” to control section display in storefront
→ Advanced Configuration Settings Configure additional settings: 1. Product Ranking Criteria
  • Choose how recommended products should be ranked and ordered
  • Options include:
    • No criteria (default)
    • Bestsellers first
    • Price (high to low)
    • Price (low to high)
    • New products first
    • Personalized for viewer
    • Random
2. Fallback Criteria
  • Define what happens when primary recommendations aren’t available
  • Options include:
    • Random (default)
    • Best sellers
    • Trending
    • No criteria
3. Price Range Limits
  • Minimum Price: Set a floor price for displayed products
  • Maximum Price: Set a ceiling price for displayed products
→ Status Section
  • Control whether this recommendation section is active or inactive on your store
  • Simple toggle switch to enable/disable the section
→ Visual Editor
  • Choose between Visual Editor or Visual Editor V3 for customizing your section’s appearance
  • Select a template:
    • For stores with v2 templates, only Visual Editor will be visible
    • For stores with v3 templates, both Visual Editor and Visual Editor V3 will be visible
  • Make changes to your section’s appearance by clicking the Visual Editor or Visual Editor V3 button
  • Customize layout, styling and content through the editor interface
  • Select a default layout style:
    • Carousel
    • Horizontal Grid
  • Choose layout style for different screen sizes:
    • Small screens (mobile): Select Carousel or Horizontal Grid
    • Medium screens (tablet): Select Carousel or Horizontal Grid
    • Large screens (desktop): Select Carousel or Horizontal Grid
→ Segmentation
  • Control which visitors see this recommendation section
  • Available targeting options:
    • All visitors (default)
    • First-time visitors
    • Returning visitors
    • Buyers
    • Is customer
    • Is not customer
  • Helps create personalized experiences for different user segments

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6. Preview and Test Your Section

→ After configuration, preview and test the section to ensure it works as expected and all slots are displaying correctly.

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Support

If you need help with setting up or customizing Slot Based Recommendation sections, contact our support team at support@glood.ai