---
title: Understand content utilization
slug: content-recommendations/docs/understand-content-utilization
docTags: 
createdAt: 2026-08-05T19:40:07.989Z
---

The **Content Utilization **chart in the **Insight **section of Optimizely Content Recommendations displays a graphical representation of your [topic performance](https://support.optimizely.com/hc/en-us/articles/39254455513485/live_preview/01K4CPPJHKKFQ4MRC0W5SE48X6). The chart helps you understand the distribution of content items usage. Using the [dashboard filters ](docId\:CgNU3IhCO1Sqzp7e6Tn5-)slices the data, helping you see the percentages of content items that were interacted with the most. You can use this information to deliver more streamlined and personalized content.    

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/GrTc7tbFk2Na4tEIJR2wr-20260720-150130.png)

You can gather the following information from the chart:

- **X-axis** – Represents the percentage of content items.
- **Y-axis** – Represents the percentage of interactions with your content items. This can be viewed in 2% increments.
- **Green section** – Displays higher-performing content items. For example, 7.41% of your content was interaction with.
- **Blue section** – Displays lower-performing content items. You can adjust the dotted line separator to view the percentage of content that corresponds to the percentage of your interactions. For example, 0.07% of your content accounts for 52.74% of your interactions.
- **Red section** – Displays the percentage of content items with no interaction. You can click the **eye icon** to only see the content items that are getting interactions.
- **Blue bars** – Displays the name of content items (for example, *Opticon 2024*), the number of interactions, and the percentage of interactions against the content items when you hover your cursor over the blue bars. 

  ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/fLnB8jcj900TLSXWyS3Im-20260720-150130.png" size="100" isUploading="false" showCaption="false"}

You can use different filters and save the views to share with a linked URL. Expand the **All Interactions** drop-down list to view your saved filters. 

You can also choose a time period for which you want to see the insights for different data. Expand the **Show Interactions Made Between...** drop-down list and choose between the specific time periods. Alternatively, set a custom time period from the date picker, and click **Apply**.