Constructor’s facet group sorting algorithm uses multiple factors to determine which facet groups—and which options within a facet group—are most attractive to shoppers viewing items returned for a search, on a category or facet page, or in a collection.

These factors dictate the order in which these facet groups and options appear on a results page. While companies should feel confident allowing Constructor to identify and order facet groups dynamically, there may be instances where merchandisers wish to curate the facet experience of a specific results page manually.

When should I curate facets groups and options on a results page?

Curating facets on a results page works best when you have a strategic purpose behind the curation. Here are some examples:

• You wish to surface a specific facet group as part of a promotion. For example, a clothing retailer has a denim sale and would like to pin the on sale facet at the top of available filters. This would allow shoppers to easily select the “yes” option in this group to view denim results that are on sale. The retailer could curate this experience for the queries denim and jeans as well as for the category page denim.
• You wish to bump specific facet options within a group. For example, a general merchant sells coffee makers but notices in the brand facet group that the first five (5) brands only have one item. Brands with more models or items available to view are at the bottom of the available options. The retailer decides to move the options with more models to the top of the brand facet group for the search query coffee makers and the category page coffee makers.
• You wish to hide a specific filter group or option. For example, a retailer has certain data that comes through the catalog metadata that works for several results contexts but not for all. For instance, defining a gender for baby items. It works well for clothing, but the retailer sees it in search results and category pages for diapers. The retailer does not think the facet is relevant for this context and chooses to hide this facet group from the diaper queries and category pages.

Other situations may exist that warrant curating facets on a results page. These instances will vary by retailer and their strategies.

Step 1: Choose the results page experience

1. Select Workspace in the side menu of the Constructor dashboard, then select Facets.
2. Select + Add New Rule in the top-right corner of the page.
3. On the pop-up, choose the results page experience for which you wish to order facets:
   • Search: Enter the search query in the field provided, then select Continue.
   • Browse: Enter the category name in the field provided or select it from the drop-down menu, then select Continue.
   • Collections: Select the collection from the drop-down menu, then select Continue.

Step 2: Define facet order and visibility

On this page, you can dictate the order in which facets appear on the left side of the results page for the specific search query, browse category, or collection page you selected.

Move the position of a facet group

1. Hover over the desired facet group.
2. Locate and select the up/down arrows located in the Rules column for that row.
3. Select Move to position.
4. Enter the new position in the field provided.
5. Select the green checkmark.

Facet groups with defined positions will appear in that position on corresponding results pages. All other facets will be dynamically ordered by Constructor’s facet group sorting algorithm.

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A note on locked positions

A lock icon indicates the facet’s position was previously specified, either on this page or on a global level. You can still change the position by selecting the lock and then following steps 3-5 outlined above.

Edit a global facet group position

Facets that display a globe icon in the Rules column indicate positions defined on the global level. This means that the facet group has that position across all browse category, collection, and search query results pages.

However, you can overwrite a global rule for a specific search result, browse category, or collection page.

1. Hover over the desired facet group.
2. Locate and select the up/down arrows located in the Rules column for that row.
3. Select Move to position.
4. Enter the new position in the field provided.
5. Select the green checkmark.

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Change the position of a global facet

Select the globe icon to visit the global facet configuration page where you can make changes to the facet’s global position. Please note: At this time, only admins can make changes to global facet configurations.

Hide a facet group

If you hide a facet group on a specific search query, browse category, or collection results page, it will only appear hidden on that page.

1. Hover over the desired facet group.
2. Locate and select the eye icon located in the Rules column for that row. Once hidden, the eye icon will show a line through it.
3. To make a hidden facet group visible again, select the eye icon with a line through it.

Curate options within a facet group

In addition to dictating the order of facet groups, you can also define the order for options within that group. For example, a beauty retailer can move their own brand into the first position within the brand facet for better visibility.

1. Hover over the desired facet group.
2. Select View Options.
3. To move a facet option, hover over the option and select the up/down arrows located in the Rules column for that option.
   • Select Move to position.
   • Enter the new position in the field provided.
   • Select the green checkmark.
4. To hide a facet option, hover over the option and select the eye icon located in the Rules column for that option.
5. Select the facet group name in the top-left corner of the list to navigate back to the list of facet groups.

Once you have defined the preferred order for facets, select Save Rule in the top-right corner of the page.