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Short how-tos and comparisons for placing RecoBoost logics — placements, trade-offs, and weekly ops.
ComparisonPlaybook for Splitting Manual Merchandising and AI Recommendations
Use manual curation for brand storytelling on feature pages, and AI recommendations on PDPs and carts to drive revenue. This playbook explains how to divide roles between manual merchandising and AI across key Shopify store pages.
ComparisonPriorities When Using Multiple Recommend Blocks on One Page
Guidelines for ordering and combining multiple recommend blocks on the same page. How many to show, which logic to put on top, combinations that do not compete, and downsides of over‑exposure.
ComparisonWhen to Use Shopify Related Products vs Recommendation Apps
Shopify’s built‑in Related Products works well for smaller stores that want a simple, low‑cost upsell. If you need tighter control, A/B tests, and detailed tracking to really lift CVR and AOV, a recommendation app is a better fit. This guide compares which to use when.
ComparisonHow to Choose a Cart Recommendation App: Placement, Logic, Measurement
A comparison guide to Shopify cart recommendation (cart upsell) apps, focusing on three axes that merchants often struggle with: placement, recommendation logic, and measurement/AB testing, and when to choose each type.
ComparisonShopify Upsell Apps Compared: Selection Checklist 2026
A practical checklist to compare three types of Shopify upsell and recommendation apps—cart, popup, and AI—across features, effort, tracking, and store fit so you can choose the right option for your store size and resources.
ComparisonView-based vs purchase-based recommendations: what to test first
Whether you should start with collaborative_view or collaborative_purchase depends on your store size. This guide organizes clear thresholds by traffic and order volume, and shows how to prioritize and place each logic in a real Shopify store.
ComparisonHow to Use View Rankings vs Purchase Rankings on Shopify
View rankings and purchase rankings should spotlight different products. This guide clarifies their goals and metrics, and shows how to place each on your homepage and collection pages for real-world results.
ComparisonPractical playbook for using collaborative filtering and AI similar items
Collaborative filtering and AI similar items are not about choosing a single winner but about knowing when to prioritize which. This playbook covers how to choose based on catalog size, data volume, and newness, plus practical combinations for Shopify stores.