Choosing the right notification type
Choose the notification type that best fits your store's needs. Recent Orders works great for most stores and shows real purchases. Top Selling highlights popular products. Static notifications work immediately for low-traffic stores. Product Views and Add to Cart track visitor engagement.
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Notification Type Comparison
Type | Best For | Shows | Data Needed | Example Message |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Recent Orders | Most stores, beginners | Real purchases | Historical orders (after sync) | "Sarah from New York just bought iPhone 14" |
Top Selling Products | Popular products | Best-sellers with counts | Historical sales data | "🔥 iPhone 14 is trending - 50+ sold today" |
Recent Product Views | Browsing activity | Individual viewers | Data after activation | "👁️ Someone recently viewed iPhone 14" |
Total Product Views | Popularity numbers | Total view count | Data after activation | "👥 1,234 people viewed iPhone 14 recently" |
Recent Add to Cart | Cart activity | Individual cart adds | GA4 + data after activation | "🛒 Someone just added iPhone 14 to their cart" |
Total Add to Cart | Cart popularity | Total cart count | GA4 + data after activation | "🛒 89 people added iPhone 14 to cart recently" |
Static/Browser Data | Low traffic, trust | Custom messages | None (works immediately) | "⭐ Trusted by 10,000+ customers" |
Detailed Guide
Recent Orders:
- Best for: Most stores, especially beginners
- Shows: Real purchases from your store
- Data: Uses historical orders (after initial sync)
- When to use: Default choice, works for most stores
Top Selling Products:
- Best for: Highlighting popular items
- Shows: Your best-selling products with sales counts
- Data: Uses historical sales data
- When to use: Want to showcase popular products
Recent Product Views:
- Best for: Showing browsing activity
- Shows: Individual visitors viewing products
- Data: Collected after theme extension activation
- When to use: Want to show real-time browsing
Total Product Views:
- Best for: Showing cumulative interest
- Shows: Total number of people who viewed a product
- Data: Collected after theme extension activation
- When to use: Want to show popularity with numbers
Recent Add to Cart:
- Best for: Showing cart activity
- Shows: Individual visitors adding items to cart
- Data: Requires GA4 to be working in your store
- When to use: Want to show cart activity (if GA4 is set up)
Total Add to Cart:
- Best for: Showing cumulative cart activity
- Shows: Total number of add-to-cart events
- Data: Requires GA4 to be working in your store
- When to use: Want to show cart popularity (if GA4 is set up)
Static/Browser Data:
- Best for: Low-traffic stores, trust messages
- Shows: Custom static messages you write
- Data: No data collection needed - works immediately
- When to use: Low traffic, want immediate results, trust badges
- New store or low traffic? → Use Static
- Want immediate results? → Use Recent Orders (after sync)
- Want to show popularity? → Use Top Selling or Total Product Views
- Have GA4 set up? → Try Add to Cart types
- Want real-time activity? → Use Recent types
Next Steps:
- Create a test campaign with Recent Orders first
- Try Static notifications if you have low traffic
- See "How do I customize my notification message?" to personalize text
Updated on: 03/01/2026
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