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Tutorial: Maximize Conversion with EcomBot

Discover advanced strategies to turn your AI chatbot into a revenue-generating machine.

This guide is for merchants who have already successfully set up EcomBot and want to unlock 100% of its potential.

The goal of this tutorial is to show you how to turn every conversation into a sales opportunity, following a strategic priority order.

1. Bulletproof the Knowledge Base (The Foundation)

A chatbot that doesn't know your business rules will frustrate the customer, or worse, promise impossible things.

  • Persona Limits: This is where you strictly forbid the AI from inventing discounts or recommending competitors' products.
  • Useful link: Knowledge Base Configuration.

2. Use Sales Instructions (The Secret Weapon)

Don't let the AI guess why your products are great. Guide it.

For your high-margin products or those that are hard to sell, add private Sales Instructions.

  • Tell the AI: "If the customer hesitates for this product, mention that shipping is free and it comes with a 5-year warranty."
  • Useful link: AI Sales Closing.

3. Configure Associated Recommendations (Cross-sell)

To increase the average order value (AOV), the AI needs to know which products to pitch together.

  • In the EcomBot interface, associate complementary products. If a customer puts a laptop in their cart, the AI will proactively suggest a carrying case.
  • Useful link: Intelligent Recommendations.

4. Activate and Adjust Proactivity

A passive visitor does not ask questions. It's up to EcomBot to approach them.

  • Ensure that Proactive Assistance (inactivity or exit-intent) is enabled.
  • Adjust the trigger delay according to your audience (e.g., 30 to 45 seconds of inactivity).
  • Useful link: Proactive Assistance.

5. The Continuous Improvement Loop

Don't leave your chatbot running blind. Regularly review the conversation history.

  • Identify failures (Zero-Hits): which questions could the chatbot not resolve?
  • Add these missing elements to the Knowledge Base. This is how you go from a good chatbot to an excellent one.
  • Useful link: Conversations History.