Read-Next Recommendations

Introduction

Read-Next recommendations help guide users to their next article after they finish reading one. This feature improves engagement by suggesting relevant content that continues the user’s reading journey.

This recipe explains how to set up Read-Next recommendations using Recombee’s news:read-next Logic, which delivers contextually relevant suggestions based on the currently viewed article.

Scenario Setup

In the Recombee Admin UI, navigate to the Scenarios section and select Create Scenario.

1. Enter a Scenario ID, such as "read-next".
2. Choose Recommendation type - Items to Item.

Logic

The Logic determines the behavior of the recommendation engine.

• Select the news:read-next logic type from News models. This logic recommends relevant articles based on their topic similarity to the currently viewed article and the user's engagement patterns, ensuring the best possible next read.

Alternatively, you may choose the news:related Logic if topic similarity is the primary criterion for the section.

Filters

Tip: Recent Articles Filter

If you want to recommend only recently published articles, you can configure a filter in the Admin UI:

1. Navigate to the Filters tab and Add first filter.
2. Find Recent items, and click +.
3. Specify the property in your item catalog that represents the publish date.
4. Define the maximum age of articles (e.g., 30 days).

Tip: Articles From the Same Category

You may want to limit the recommended articles to the category of the current article, creating boxes such as More From Politics, More From Sport, etc.

1. Navigate to the Filters tab and Add first filter.
2. From the list, select one of the predefined rules:
   • Items from the same category [string] – if each article belongs to a single category.
   • Items from the same category [set] – if articles can belong to multiple categories (at least one category must match).
3. Specify which property in your item catalog contains the category information.
4. Enter the name of the category you want to display.

Requesting Recommendations

1. No-Code Widget – create a No-Code Widget using the visual editor in the Admin UI to embed Read-Next recommendations without writing code.

2. Widget SDKs – use the SDK to display recommendations as a Carousel, Grid, or Feed.
   Initialize the widget using the Recommend Items to Item endpoint.

3. API & SDK

   • Use the Recommend Items to Item endpoint to retrieve relevant articles.
   • If the Read-Next section functions as an infinite feed of articles, use the Recommend Next Items endpoint to load more articles as the user scrolls.

For more details, visit the Integration tab in the scenario configuration within the Admin UI.