📖 Enhance your online store's functionality and user experience with Boost AI Search & Discovery's advanced widgets and templates. Learn how to seamlessly integrate these features into your theme to elevate your store's search and navigation capabilities.
Widgets are interactive elements that display our app's features within your storefront. Utilize the Products & Filters widgets on both Collection and Search pages to improve product discoverability. Implement the Instant Search widget for dynamic search suggestions, and enhance product visibility with our Recommendation widget.
The
Products & Filters widget on the
Collection page is used to display filters on your collection pages, enabling customers to sort and filter products within a collection based on various product attributes. There are default filters with the most common attributes, such as vendor, product type, and price, and you can adjust the filter options or add new ones. Learn more about configuring the filters on the collection page
here.
Products & Filters on Search page
The
Products & Filters widget on the
Search page is a widget that displays the list of products returned by the user's search query. It also includes filters which allows your customers to narrow down the right products among the search result displays. There are default filters with the most common attributes such as vendor, product type, and price, and you can adjust the filter options or add new ones. Learn more about configuring the filters with search page
here.
Instant search widget
The
Instant Search widget seamlessly integrates into your theme’s standard search bar. When a customer starts typing, it quickly displays suggestions that dynamically update with each keystroke. Once you enable the Instant search widget, your search box becomes more powerful with our advanced search engines. Learn more about
how it works and
how to set up the Instant search widget.
Example of an Instant Search widget
Recommendation widget
The
Recommendation widget showcases products suggested based on a blend of store shopping data and the option to manually select specific items for promotions.
Boost provides diverse types of Recommendation widgets, some powered by AI. Typical recommendation types include options like Frequently Bought Together, Related Items, Recently Purchased, Newest Arrivals, Trending Products, Bestsellers, Most Viewed, Recently Viewed, and Handpicked Products. Explore further details about product recommendations
here.
Boost Templates overview
Templates define the visual layout of widgets on your site. Boost currently offers two pre-designed templates: Default and Basic. With our Visual Editor tool, you can customize these templates to align with your brand’s style. Anticipate new templates designed for broader theme compatibility and simplified widget addition.
Examples:
Basic template with Boost Products & Filters on Search page
Basic template with Boost Products & Filters on Search page
Default template with Boost Products & Filters on Collection page
Default template with Boost Products & Filters on Collection page
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated support team at support@boostcommerce.net.
