AI-powered personalization
We implement machine-learning-based personalization: content, recommendations and offers are selected by an algorithm for each visitor's behavior and profile. So relevance grows without manual rules for every case. Honestly upfront: 'AI' is not magic; ML requires a lot of quality data and traffic, we do not guarantee a conversion increase, there is a cold start for new users, and the algorithm's decisions are not always explainable.
AI-powered personalization — overview

AI-powered personalization is an implementation project (via an ML personalization/recommendation engine or your infrastructure): we connect data, set up algorithmic delivery of content/recommendations/offers for the user, defaults, metrics and quality control. Honestly about the prerequisites, this is key: ML works only with a SUFFICIENT volume of quality data and traffic — on small data it is no better than simple rules (and often worse and unpredictable); 'AI' does not work a miracle from poor data (garbage in, garbage out). Honestly about cold start: for new users and products there is no data, so rules/popular work first, not a personal model. Honestly about explainability and control: ML decisions are not always transparent ('why it showed this') and can give strange/irrelevant selections — quality control and limiters are needed so the algorithm does not show something inappropriate; we build this in. Honestly about the result: AI personalization CAN raise relevance and metrics, but we do NOT guarantee growth and do not promise '+X%' — it should be compared with simple rules and validated with A/B (sometimes rules give almost the same more cheaply). Honestly about data/privacy: behavior personalization is user data; consent/a policy (lawyer). Honestly about the essence and sobriety: this is ML personalization, NOT an all-powerful 'AI' and NOT a guarantee; often rules/basic recommendations (644/658) are enough for a business — we honestly say if AI is overkill. An important boundary: this is AI personalization, not basic personalization (644), not rule-based recommendation widgets (658) and not federated learning (660). If data/traffic is low, AI is premature. Picture this: instead of manual rules for every segment the algorithm itself selects the relevant — if there is enough data and it is justified against simple rules. The base price starts from 30,000 ₽ per project; it depends on data, the engine and integration (the platform — separate).
Problems we solve
- Too many manual rules for each segment, it does not scale.
- You want relevance 'for everyone' but without endless rules.
- You are not sure there is enough data/traffic for ML.
- You fear 'AI for AI's sake' without real benefit — justified.
What's included in the AI-powered personalization service
- Connecting data and an ML personalization/recommendation engine
- Algorithmic delivery of content/recommendations/offers
- Cold-start handling (rules/popular for new ones)
- Quality control and limiters (not to show something inappropriate)
- Comparison with simple rules (is AI needed at all)
- Accounting for privacy/consent (assessment — by a lawyer)
- A recommendation and help with A/B (AI vs rules)
- Reviewing with you
What you get
- Relevant delivery without endless manual rules
- Cold start handled for new users/products
- Quality control against strange selections
- A hypothesis to validate against rules (growth — not guaranteed)
How the work goes: steps
- We assess data/traffic sufficiency; is AI needed or are rules enough
- We connect the engine, data, delivery, limiters and defaults
- We compare with rules via a test, review with you
Why PDV Expert
- Fixed price and timeline — no surprises on the invoice.
- Report and recommendations in plain language — clear without a technical background.
- In touch at every step and answering questions about the result.
FAQ
Does AI personalization guarantee a conversion increase?
No. ML can raise relevance and metrics, but growth depends on data, traffic and the catalog. It should be compared with simple rules and validated with A/B — sometimes rules give almost the same more cheaply. 'AI' is not magic; we do not promise '+X%'.
I have little data — will it work?
Probably not. ML requires a sufficient volume of quality data and traffic; on small data it is no better than rules, and often worse and unpredictable (garbage in, garbage out). If data is low, we honestly say AI is premature and suggest rules.
How is it different from regular personalization and recommendations?
Basic personalization (644) and recommendations (658) are by rules/links; AI personalization is an algorithm learning from data. AI is justified with large data and scale; for many tasks rules are enough — we honestly advise.
About the provider
The «AI-powered personalization» service is provided by PDV Expert — a team specialising in «Conversion & analytics». We work under contract and deliver a written report with recommendations.