Paragraph Recommendation

The “Recommendation Bar” paragraph enables the integration of external recommendation systems (e.g. Prudsys, PAPI) via JavaScript into CMS pages. Editors can select different recommendation services and dynamically display product recommendations, categories, or brands. Configuration is done through specific fields and options in the backend.

Features & Benefits

• Integration of product recommendations, categories, or brands from external systems such as Prudsys or PAPI
• Selection of the desired recommendation service (e.g. CategoryToProducts, UserToProducts)
• Flexible control of output via service type and category ID
• Integration via JavaScript—no manual template adjustments required
• Support for AB tests (e.g. Prudsys AB Test)
• Central management of recommendation configuration in the backend

Backend Configuration

Steps

1. Create ContentType.
2. Insert the “Recommendation Bar” (Prudsys Recommendation Bar) paragraph.
3. Select service type and, if necessary, category ID.
4. Configure additional settings such as linking, tracking, and personalization.

Important Settings

Field	Description
Service Type	Select the recommendation service: - Category To Products (Prudsys/AB Test) - Category To Categories (Prudsys) - Category To Brands (Prudsys) - User To Products (Prudsys/AB Test)
Category ID	Required for all services starting with “CategoryTo…”. The ID can be determined on a product overview page by adding ?showCatId=true to the URL. The category ID will appear above the product list.

General Configuration Options

Field	Description
Spacing Type	none | page width | page width with mobile spacing | window width
Alignment	None/Standard | Left | Center | Right
Vertical Alignment	None | Top (flex-start) | Bottom (flex-end) | Stretched (stretch) | Top | Center | Bottom
Link	Target (_self, _blank), bonus number, anchor, highlight, search filter
Tracking	Campaign ID, type, category, detail, name
Tooltip	Activate/deactivate tooltip, position, promotion text or content snippet
Personalization	Display for specific user groups (anonymous, logged-in customers, bonus program, credit affinity)
Accessibility	Activate skip link, freely nameable
Replace Content	Content can be dynamically replaced using Dynamic Yield ID
Time Control	Control visibility of the recommendation bar by time (from/until)

Notes & Tips

Tip

• The Recommendation Bar can be flexibly placed anywhere on the page.
• For AB tests, the service type “Prudsys - AB Test” is available.
• The category ID is mandatory for CategoryTo… services.
• Tracking and personalization configuration enables targeted success measurement and delivery.

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