We read what customers say about these tools, and started from their complaints.
Their complaint: "recommendations drove 30% of revenue" proves nothing
Only what's truly extra.
Randomly chosen visitors see nothing, or your old widget. The headline is the difference in revenue per visitor. Who clicked is shown separately, and labelled for what it is.
Their complaint: you find out if it worked after you've signed
The bake-off.
Half your visitors see your current widget, half see Bloomfield. Nothing else changes, and nobody has to take our word for it.
Their complaint: three to nine months to implement
Live in an afternoon.
One line on your site and the feed you already have. Your Dynamic Yield and Bloomreach calls keep working as they are.
Their complaint: months before recommendations get good
Useful on day one.
Upload your past orders, and "bought together" works before your next visitor arrives.
Their complaint: a huge rule catalogue nobody touches after setup
A placement is a list.
If they've been here before, picked for them. Otherwise, bought together. Plus a handful of rules: never show, show more of, pin.
Their complaint: one bad column fails the whole feed
A forgiving feed.
What's wrong is named in plain words, and only that row is left out. If a feed suddenly shrinks, it's held back instead of emptying your shop.