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Getting started with Smart Progress Bar

Learn how to quickly launch high-converting Smart Progress Bar using built-in templates, to motivate shoppers, increase engagement, and boost your average order value (AOV).

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Overview

The Smart Progress Bar allows you to motivate shoppers with real-time rewards such as Free Shipping, Gifts, and Discounts as they move closer to a spending goal.

The Built-in Campaigns section provides ready-to-use templates based on proven best practices. These templates help you quickly activate effective progress bars without needing to build everything from scratch.

Available Built-in Campaign Templates

You can choose from the following campaign types:

1. Free Shipping

Encourages shoppers to increase their cart value to unlock free shipping.
Example: “Free Shipping on All Visitors when cart value exceeds $50.”


2. Gift

Rewards customers with a free gift once a spending threshold is reached.


3. Discount

Offers a percentage or fixed-amount discount when the shopper reaches a target cart value.


4. Free Shipping + Discount

Combines free shipping with a discount incentive.


5. Free Shipping + Gift

Unlocks both free shipping and a gift at the goal.

6. Free Shipping + Gift + Discount

A high-impact, multi-reward campaign with layered incentives.

Each template is designed to maximize motivation and conversion using psychological spending thresholds.

LimeSpot Progress Bar Built-in Templates

Creating a Built-in Campaign

To activate a built-in campaign:

  1. Select one of the available built-in templates.

  2. Click Create.

  3. Configure the campaign settings (reward type and spending thresholds)

  4. Click Save and Publish to make it live.

Once published, navigate to Designer (LimeSpot App > Personalization > Product recommendations > Designer) to activate it per page. Smart Progress Bars created using built-in templates can be displayed across any page including:

  • Homepage

  • Product Pages

  • Cart

  • Sliding Cart (Cart Drawer)

  • Custom Landing Pages

This ensures consistent motivation throughout the shopper journey.

Next Stop:

Add the progress bar to any page on your store. Learn more here.


Best Practices

  • Start with Free Shipping or Free Shipping + Discount campaigns for the fastest AOV lift.

  • Use Gift-based campaigns during seasonal events and promotions.

  • Pair Smart Progress Bar with Audience Segments for hyper-targeted incentives.

  • Always preview campaigns on both desktop and mobile before publishing.

Need Help?

Our team is happy to assist with:

  • Campaign strategy

  • Full setup & customization

  • Performance optimization

Reach out to LimeSpot Support through chat or email and request a free 1:1 setup session with our Product Team.

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