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Product Filtering: Shopify OS 2.0 vs Product Filter & Search by Boost Commerce

Shopify has recently introduced the ability to set up product filtering on search and collection pages. This article compares the storefront filtering of Shopify OS 2.0 themes with product filters backed by Product Filter and Search App by Boost Commerce, to determine which solution is best for businesses.

Comparison of Filter Options:

Shopify OS 2.0 themes allow storefront filtering by availability, price, product type, vendor or brand, product options, and meta fields. However, the price filter is not displayed if the customer's currency is set to anything other than the store's primary currency. Also, the native filters are hidden for collections with over 1,000 products. The Product Filter and Search App by Boost Commerce offers pre-made filter options for collection title, percent sale, and review ratings, and allows unlimited filters from any product attribute with a filter by tag and filter by metafield.

Arranging and Renaming Filters:

Both options for product filters allow dragging and dropping to rearrange the order of filter options in the storefront. However, relabeling the filters using the navigation setting of OS 2.0 is not possible. The changes can be done effortlessly in the Boost Commerce app.

Displaying Filter Values:

By default, most OS 2.0 themes show the price filter as a range slider, color filter, and a swatch. The rest use a list. However, if there are product options like length, height, and width, it is better to display them in a range slider than a list. The Boost Commerce app allows merchants to turn any numeric product attribute into a range slider. Also, the swatch settings feature in the app allows merchants to add their custom images to the swatch display to help shoppers visualize the color or shape of the products.

Filter Trees for Different Collections:

Different collections using product filtering of Shopify OS 2.0 have almost the same filter options except for the filter by product options. However, in the Boost Commerce app, merchants can tailor a specific filter tree and assign it to a particular collection.

Filter Layout:

A handful of OS 2.0 themes allow merchants to change the position of the filters. However, there can be some flaws while switching the filter layout and theme editing. The Boost Commerce app allows merchants to switch from horizontal layout to vertical layout and vice versa within a few mouse clicks. The support team can also assist in customization for filter layout upon request.

Pagination Styles and Sorting Options:

Some OS 2.0 themes offer traditional pagination and infinite loading. The Boost Commerce app offers pagination, infinite loading, and the load more button. By default, there are five sorting options enabled on the Shopify collection pages of OS 2.0, which are sorting by price, best selling, date, alphabet, and featured. The Boost Commerce app allows merchants to create sorting options for both collection pages and search result pages.

Filter on Search Result Pages:

Shopify storefront filtering on the search page is available on some themes only. The search filter tree is one of two standard filters in the Product Filter and Search App by Boost Commerce. It is enabled by default but can be easily turned off using a toggle.

While the default filters and sort types of OS 2.0 can cover some basic needs of online shoppers, there is little room for customization and optimization, especially for scaling stores. The Boost Commerce app offers a wide range of in-depth filter settings and useful features to make the filters user-friendly and fit their strategies and branding. It is suitable for Shopify businesses of all levels.

5 must-have features for an advanced Shopify filter app

A website filter is a crucial tool for any e-commerce website. If visitors can't find what they are looking for, they will leave in a second and go to a competitor's site. However, Shopify's default filter can only offer fundamental features that cannot meet most stores' demands. Therefore, many people have to look for a third-party filter app. This video will help you find the most suitable one by showing five advanced features that an advanced Shopify filter app must have.

Advanced Features of a Shopify Filter App:

1. Custom Filter Options:

- A third-party filter app needs to support more filter options than Shopify's default filter.

- Custom filter options enable you to build any filter for your store in the fastest way possible.

2. More Ways to Display Filter Option Value:

- An advanced filter needs to do more than just show basic filtering as a list with multi-selection.

- It needs to have custom range slider and custom swatch settings to ensure the best user experience possible.

3. Custom Filter for Different Collections:

- Different categories should not have the same filter options.

- Having a custom filter for each collection will provide a better customer experience on your website.

4. Merge Value:

- This advanced feature helps you group similar product options value into one group.

- It makes it easier for customers to find what they are looking for without being confused by too many options.

5. Filter Analytics:

- Insights about customer behaviors are invaluable for the decision-making process.

- With filter analytics, you can analyze total filter clicks, top filter option value, and top filter option value combination.

A premium Shopify filter app must have at least those five features. If the current app you are trying doesn't have those, try to find another one. However, if you haven't found any, we recommend you to use Product Filter and Search App by Boost Commerce. It not only has all the advanced filters but also supports you with many great benefits. If you have any questions, please let us know by leaving your comments below. And if you like our video, please subscribe to our channel for more valuable content in the future.

How to set up Product Filter & Search app on your themes || Shopify App by Boost Commerce

Hi everyone, welcome to the Boost Product Filter and Search tutorial video series. In this video, we will guide you through setting up filters on your preferred theme.

- Boost Commerce Live theme with Filter and Search 1 is used as our default theme

- We will show you how to set up filters on whichever theme you are using

Setting up filters:

- Go to the app dashboard and navigate to the theme tab

- Preview the themes that currently have our filter

- Duplicate the theme before applying our filter using the auto setup

- Select the theme you want to install our filter and choose the filter position

- Run setup and wait for the process to finish

- Preview the filter on the front store

Reverting themes:

- Use the theme revert feature to restore your theme back to its original state

- Choose the theme you want to revert back and click revert theme

- Check the storefront to confirm the filter is no longer present

Switching filter layout:

- Use the switch filter layout feature to change the vertical filter to the horizontal one and vice versa

- Duplicate your theme before switching

- Select the theme you want to change the layout for and run setup

- Check the storefront to confirm the new layout

Default layout settings:

- Use the default layout settings to display and change styles of the add to cart and quick view buttons

- Choose the style and customize the background color, hover color, etc.

- Preview the changes and check the storefront

- If you need further assistance, reach us at [email protected]

- Boost Product Filter and Search makes it easy to set up and customize filters on your online store.

An overview of Product Filter Search app Dashboard || Shopify App by Boost Commerce

Welcome to Boost Product Filter and Search tutorial video series! Now that you've installed the app, let's take a quick tour of the dashboard to locate the most important features of the app. They are:

- Product filter

- Site search analytics

- Merchandising

Anything you want to do in Product Filter and Search can be found in the top menu bar, with the main workspace in the center. The menu bar is where you can access core functionalities of Product Filter and Search, like analytics, filter search, merchandising, theme, and other tools. When hovering over each tab, you can easily access subsections connected to that function.

Now that we've had a look at the dashboard layout, let's briefly walk through the core features one by one:

1. Home tab: Here, you'll find our help center, in which you can start live chat with our support team, access to other app documents and tutorials, or send a support ticket.

2. Analytics feature: This is where you can get a sense of how your user behaves and interacts with your filters and search. If your data is not available yet, don't worry because after the first 14 days of gathering your customers' activities on site, the app will be able to render and report the key metrics.

3. Filter: This is one of the most popular uses in Product Filter and Search. This is where you can create your filters on collection pages, search result pages, and even home pages.

4. Search functions: Visit search functions to turn your normal Shopify search engine into a smart one. Our app provides a comprehensive search solution that supports full-text search, synonyms, typo correction, search suggestion dictionary, and more. Our search engine analyzes the product information and returns the products that match mostly with queries.

5. Merchandising function: Our merchandising function comes with two powerful tools, which are product ranking and rule-based merchandising. These tools allow you to quickly and easily create e-merchandising promotion campaigns that align with your business strategy.

6. Theme tab: This is where you can set up and adjust the layout of your store theme, syncing with our app in tool. You'll find other helpful features of our app, namely translation integration, merge values, product visibility, metafield, and custom range sliders. Each of them comes with certain abilities to assist you in maximizing the power of our app.

7. Sync feature: From April 2021, we released a whole new page dedicated to the sync feature. This feature aims to give you a transparent space to keep track of your sync activities on our app. The sync page is where you can actively monitor all information about sync. This feature also allows you to sync up data from your store manually to our app.

In the future, we will add more new cool sub-features not only in sync but also in other features to give you the best experience in our app. So stay tuned for more!

That wraps up our overview of the dashboard. Please check out other tutorial videos to go into more details of mentioned features. If you want to learn more about how to utilize the power of Product Filter and Search, you can find documents and FAQs in our help center. Reach us at [email protected] if you need any further assistance.

How to boost online sales | Social commerce with Glamnetic

Glamnetic's Social Commerce Strategies: A Panel Discussion with Wendy Ann, Kevin Gould, and Wendy Kam

We have Wendy Ann and Kevin Gould as our panelists, along with Wendy Kam as the head of social commerce partnerships at Shopify. Ann McFerran is the founder and CEO of Glamnetic, a leading magnetic eyeliner and lashes brand, and a Shopify Plus merchant. Kevin is her Glamnetic co-founder and the CEO of Kombo Ventures.

Why is social commerce important for Glamnetic?

Kevin explains that social platforms are shifting towards a blend of social and commerce, making it important for brands to be early adopters. As consumer adoption shifts towards platform-enabled commerce, it's crucial for brands to be present and provide a seamless customer experience. Ann explains that Glamnetic is currently using DM sales, lives on Instagram and Facebook, and product tagging in their feeds, stories, and reels to drive sales and build their brand.

Tips for maintaining brand personality while selling:

Ann emphasizes the importance of telling your brand's story, being passionate about your product, and engaging with your customers through social media. Kevin emphasizes finding a balance between brand halo and commerce and using long-form content to educate customers through live shopping.

Audience Question: How long do your live shopping experiences typically last?

The panel explains that the length of live shopping experiences varies, but it's important to engage viewers through gamification, framing the live as a TV show, and creating a sense of scarcity.

The panel emphasizes the importance of a long-term view and building brand longevity through social commerce and social media strategies. By maintaining brand personality and engaging with customers, brands can create a seamless customer experience and drive sales.

How to create & manage Filters in Product Filter & Search app || Shopify App by Boost Commerce

Music Hi everyone, welcome to Boost Product Filter and Search tutorial video series. In this video, you will learn how to create and manage filters. Before we start, let's go over some commonly used terms and filter management of our product filter and search app.

- Learn how to create and manage filters

- Commonly used terms and filter management

Filter Tree:

- Contains all filter options

- Presents all values for users to select

- Filter options are vendor, product type, and price

- Can be implemented on collection pages, search result pages, and sometimes home pages

- Two kinds of filter trees: standard filter tree and custom filter tree

Standard Filter Tree:

- Default filter tree and search filter tree

- Default filter tree is applied to all collection pages

- Can add more filter options such as title, size, color, sale percentage, review ratings, and stock status

- Can edit, disable, or rearrange the order of any option

Search Filter Tree:

- Displays on search result pages only

- Can customize filter search list

- Can turn off search filter tree and display default filter tree instead

Custom Filter Tree:

- Helpful for creating a specific set of filter options for a specific collection

- Totally separates from default filter tree

- Can adjust basic settings in the general tab and tweak clever setups in the advanced tab

- Can generate filter options from product attributes, meta fields, and custom range sliders

- Can optimize how the filter option presents on each device

- Contact support at boostcommerce.net for further assistance