Selectors
Selectors tell GetIntent which text elements on your page should be personalized. When a visitor arrives, only the elements you've selected get rewritten — everything else stays as-is.
Element Types
Every selector has an element type that tells the AI what kind of content it is. This helps the model generate appropriate copy for each context. The types differ slightly depending on whether you use the Visual Picker or Auto Scan mode.
Visual Picker Types
When you manually select elements with the Visual Picker, you choose from these types:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
headline | H1, H2 headings (main page titles) |
cta | Buttons and call-to-action links |
subtext | Secondary text, descriptions, paragraphs |
benefit-title | Feature/benefit section headings |
benefit-body | Feature/benefit descriptions |
testimonial | Customer quote text |
social-proof | Trust badges, "Used by X companies" text |
pricing-text | Pricing-related copy |
faq-question | FAQ question text |
faq-answer | FAQ answer text |
meta-title | Browser tab title (not visible on page) |
meta-description | Meta description tag |
custom | Any other text element |
Auto Scan Types
When the pixel automatically scans your page, it assigns these types based on HTML structure:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
headline | H1 elements |
subheadline | H2 elements |
section-title | H3-H6 elements |
cta | Buttons and certain links |
body-text | Paragraph elements |
testimonial | Blockquote elements |
feature-body | List items |
custom | All other text elements |
Auto Mode Recommended
Auto mode is the fastest way to get started. GetIntent crawls your page, detects all text elements, and suggests which ones to personalize.
- Go to Dashboard > Selectors.
- Click "Scan My Site". GetIntent crawls your page and detects all text elements automatically.
- Each detected element shows:
- CSS selector
- Element type
- Sample content
- Confidence level (high, medium, or low)
- High-confidence elements are pre-selected. Review the list and toggle any elements you want to include or exclude.
- Click "Add Selected" to save your selectors.
Visual Selector Picker
For more control, use the visual picker to manually select individual elements on your page.
- Go to Dashboard > Selectors.
- Click "Add Selector", then "Visual Picker". Your site loads in an iframe.
- Click any text element on the page to select it. The element highlights and a detail panel appears.
- GetIntent auto-detects the element type based on the HTML tag:
<h1>/<h2>→headline<button>/<a>→cta- Long text blocks →
subtext
- You can override the auto-detected type from the dropdown if needed.
- Click "Add Selector" to save.
Exclusion Toggles
You can exclude entire element types from auto-detection. For example, if you never want FAQ answers to be personalized, toggle that type off.
Find exclusion toggles in the Selectors settings panel at the top of the selectors page. Excluded types are skipped during auto-scan and won't appear in the suggestions list.
Best Practices
Start with headlines and CTAs
Headlines and call-to-action buttons have the biggest impact on conversion rates. Personalizing these two element types alone can produce significant lift.
Don't personalize navigation, footer, or legal text
These elements should remain consistent across all visitors. Personalizing them can confuse users and may cause compliance issues.
More selectors = more cohesive personalization
When you personalize multiple related elements (headline + subtext + CTA), the AI generates copy that works together as a cohesive message rather than isolated rewrites.
Test with a few elements first
Start small, review the AI output, tune your brand voice settings, and then expand to more selectors once you're happy with the quality.