Quick Start

Getting started with Boomtrain Commerce is a three-step process:
1. Integrating the BTCommerce platform with your shop
2. Setting up on-site product recommendations
3. Setting up email retargeting and personalization

BTCommerce Platform Integration

1. Installing the JavaScript tracker
You implement Boomtrain’s tracker codes on your site. This is similar to installing a typical analytics tracker, such as Google Analytics and others.

2. Setting up the product feed
You create an JSON or XML feed with your products – including characteristics, price, availability, etc. Boomtrain will pull your feed at regular intervals to ensure it always has up-to-date information when making recommendations to your visitors.

NOTE: If using Magento, use the Magento extension instead.

On-Site Product Recommendations Setup

1. Choosing the algorithms for your widgets and emails
Choosing algorithms and the other configuration details correctly is key to a successful personalization project. Your account manager at Boomtrain will assist you making the best choices for your site.

2. Adding the Boomtrain widgets to your site
Recommendations can be directly injected to your site by Boomtrain or called via API. Specific instructions for the API are provided in this document.

3. Testing and Launch!
Your on-site widgets can be tested by activating the widgets only for test users. As soon as we have the GO signal from the testers, the widgets will be activated for all visitors.

Email Recommendations Setup

1. Choosing the email types to impement
Choosing algorithms and the other configuration details correctly is key to a successful personalization project. Your account manager at Boomtrain will assist you making the best choices for your site.

2. Identifying anonymous users
This step is necessary to identify on-site users via their email address, whenever possible. This maximizes the impact of your triggered emails and personalized email campaigns.

3. Testing and Launch!
Your emails will be tested using a number of test users first. As soon as we have the GO signal from the testers, the emails will be activated for all visitors.