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Date Published
Author
Andy Jones
Word count
782
Language
English
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None

Summary

Algolia has launched its Recommend product to help businesses provide robust and relevant recommendations, boosting revenue, building loyalty, and creating the best digital experience for customers. The Spring 2022 updates have been built based on customer feedback and address challenges such as choice overload and providing guidance at the right time. Algolia's hybrid recommendation engine tackles sparse data and cold start problems, while its trends model produces dynamic content blocks based on real customer interactions. The related content model has a positive impact on Average Order Value (AOV), conversion rate, items per order, and brand loyalty in non-ecommerce applications. Additionally, the rules engine allows customers to fine-tune recommendations using business logic or market knowledge, enabling unique and custom experiences for their customers.