Action Builder

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Action Builder Overview
Action Builder is a self-service tool that you can use to create actions to use in Web experiences. These actions can make major or minor changes to your site without touching any code. You can configure actions in such a way to make them reusabl...
Build an Action
With Action Builder you can create new actions for any page of your site. Technical Considerations Before you can use Action Builder, you must meet these prerequisites: You must have the Administrator or the Action Building...
Customize an Action
You can further define and configure your action by entering optional information in the tabs that appear in Action Builder. The available tabs are contingent upon the action you create and may include the following: Details Creat...
Test an Action
Recent updates to Safari Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) block third-party cookies on your site. This update means that Preview Mode and the Monetate Inspector browser plug-in may not work in Safari. Monetate has developed a...
Duplicate an Action
You must have the Administrator role in the Monetate platform to duplicate and edit an action. If you have multiple domains or sites with Monetate (such as a desktop and mobile site), you can duplicate actions from their original lo...
Reuse Actions
Building actions that are reusable can reduce the amount of time you spend searching the Actions list page for just the right action and prevent you from building multiple actions that serve the same purpose. Often the key to making an acti...
Action Inputs
Action inputs let you determine what parts of an action users can edit at the experience level. The options you see on the Inputs tab in Action Builder depend on the type of action you're building. The action inputs that you enable determi...
Build a Sticky Banner Action
Fixed-position, or "sticky," content, especially in navigational elements, is common on many sites. They allow easy access to a site's core functionalities regardless of where a visitor may be on a page's content. Although some people believ...
Build a Product Recommendations Action
Follow these steps to create a Product Recommendations action that uses a single recommendation strategy or a slotted recommendation . Click COMPONENTS in the top navigation bar and then select Actions . Click CR...
Build a Product Recommendations with Slotting Action
Follow these steps to create a recommendations action that uses up to four recommendation strategies. Click COMPONENTS in the top navigation bar and then select Actions . Click CREATE ACTION . Click the ...
Build an HTML Countdown Action for a Cart Page
Recent updates to Safari Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) block third-party cookies on your site. This update means that Preview Mode and the Monetate Inspector browser plug-in may not work in Safari. Monetate has developed an alt...
Build an Exit Intent Lightbox on the Cart Page
Recent updates to Safari Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) block third-party cookies on your site. This update means that Preview Mode and the Monetate Inspector browser plug-in may not work in Safari. Monetate has developed an a...
Build a Banner for Mobile Devices
To deliver the best customer experience for your customers, you may want to limit certain Monetate experiences to certain device types. This Action Builder and Web experience use case includes building an action to display a particular ban...
Build an Action Duplicating a Checkout Button on a Cart Page
To increase chances of conversion on your site's cart page, you may want to increase the visibility of the checkout button by duplicating it elsewhere on the page. You can accomplish this goal by building a custom Duplicate Element action th...
Use JavaScript to Poll for Necessary Resources
In a very basic sense, a timing issue is when you attempt to use a library (like jQuery), a selector, or another resource before it has fully loaded. Timing issues are a constant concern for developers. Ensuring resources are available ...
jQuery
jQuery is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries in the world. It offers a lightweight set of tools that make it easier to use JavaScript on your website. jQuery simplifies many of the complex features of "vanilla" JavaScript. ...