Previewing recommendations for a sample set of item

You can use the sampled target preview to discover output that is available from the CDN for an offer and a sample set of targets.

About this task

Sampled target previews are dynamic: they present the actual output that is available immediately for an offer and present new, up-to-date content each time you request them.

You define the sample set of targets to use for this type of preview on the Settings tab for each offer. You can select either the top 25 targets based on item views or specify a list of target IDs.

Sample target previews include all attributes and their values for the targets and candidates, or you can select a subset of attributes. This preview also includes a comprehensive rules analysis. For information about analyzing the rules, see Test recommendations and rule output.

To produce a preview with a predefined sample set of targets:

Procedure

  1. Click Preview.
  2. Optionally, click Preview Options to review or change the attributes to include. See Selecting attributes to display in previews.
  3. Click the Current recommendations for sampled targets with detailed tracing link.
  4. Select an offer.
  5. Click Submit.
  6. You can view the resulting preview in a grid or in a simulated site zone.
    • To view the preview in grid (table) format, click the Grid View tab.
    • To view the preview as a series of images in a site zone, click the Picture View tab.
Parent topic: Preview recommendations