We’re expanding content recommendation capabilities with the OLDEST ranking profile, giving publishers and readers a new way to explore content chronologically from oldest to newest.
This enhancement complements the existing LATEST profile, providing publishers with greater flexibility in how they present content archives and help readers discover historical articles, foundational pieces, or follow content chronologically from the beginning.
What You Can Do
Enhanced Content Discovery: Offer readers multiple chronological browsing options, from newest-first (LATEST) to oldest-first (OLDEST), improving content accessibility across your archive.
Archive Exploration: Help readers navigate through historical content systematically, particularly valuable for educational content, series, or evergreen articles that build upon each other.
Flexible Recommendation Strategy: Mix chronological profiles with trending and most-read recommendations to create diverse content discovery experiences.
Real-World Use Cases
- Editorial Planning: Present article series or themed content in chronological order, helping readers follow developments or storylines from the beginning.
- Educational Publishers: Enable systematic exploration of foundational content before moving to advanced topics, improving reader comprehension and engagement.
- News Archives: Allow readers to trace story developments or follow ongoing coverage from initial reports to latest updates.
The OLDEST ranking profile works seamlessly with existing Marfeel recommendation systems, requiring no additional configuration or setup. It integrates automatically with query optimization for consistent performance across all ranking options.
For publishers using Marfeel’s content recommendation features, this enhancement is immediately available and works alongside your existing ranking profiles to provide readers with comprehensive content discovery options.