Section 11: Action Builder 101

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Introducing Action Builder
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 reusable....
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...
The Importance of Element Selectors in Actions
Monetate actions are predefined JavaScript operations that accept parameters via JSON templates, also known as action templates, to affect a change on your site. With very few exceptions, most Monetate actions require an element selector to target...
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 Creatives HTML St...
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 action re...
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...
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 an alternative ...