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Recommendations Widget

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What the Recommendations Widget Does

The ExpertRec Recommendations Widget displays related, similar, or frequently bought together products on your store pages. It uses collaborative filtering and content-based algorithms to suggest relevant products at the right moments in the shopper’s journey — increasing average order value, session depth, and conversion rate.

How to Enable

From your ExpertRec dashboard, go to Recommendations > Enable Widget. Once enabled, you can configure placements, layout, and filtering rules from the same panel.

Widget Placement Options

  • Product page: “You may also like” or “Similar products” blocks below the main product details.
  • Cart page: “Frequently bought together” or “Complete the look” to drive add-ons before checkout.
  • Homepage: “Trending products” or “Recommended for you” personalized to each visitor.
  • Category page: “Popular in this category” to surface best sellers within a section.

Configuration

  • Number of products to display: 4, 6, 8, or 12.
  • Layout style: grid, carousel, or list.
  • Filtering rules: by category, price range, or availability (in-stock only).
  • Title text customization: override the default heading for each placement.
  • Product card options: show or hide price, rating, and add-to-cart button.

How Recommendations Work

  • Collaborative filtering: Based on what other customers who viewed or bought similar items also purchased. Great for stores with rich behavioral data.
  • Content-based: Based on product attributes — category, tags, description similarity, and metadata. Works well for new products with little traffic history.
  • Hybrid: Combines both approaches for the best results, automatically falling back to content-based signals when behavioral data is thin.

Installation for Custom Sites

Add the following snippet where you want the recommendations to appear, replacing PRODUCT_ID and YOUR_API_KEY with your values:

<div id="expertrec-recommendations" data-product-id="PRODUCT_ID"></div>
<script src="https://recommend.expertrec.com/widget.js?id=YOUR_API_KEY"></script>

Shopify Installation

The Recommendations Widget is available through the ExpertRec Shopify app. After installing the app, use the Shopify theme editor to configure widget placement on product, cart, home, and collection pages — no code changes required.

WordPress / WooCommerce

For WordPress and WooCommerce stores, install the ExpertRec plugin and enable the Recommendations module from the plugin settings. Placement can be configured directly from the advanced dashboard.

Summary

The Recommendations Widget is a plug-and-play way to add personalized product suggestions across your storefront. With flexible placements, multiple algorithms, and simple installation on Shopify, WordPress, and custom sites, it’s a fast lever for lifting revenue per visitor.

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