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Search preview

Search Preview lets you test how queries are interpreted and how results are ranked before changes go live.

To see how your search mappings appear in the results:

  • Go to the "Search Preview" tab.
  • Enter a keyword in the search box and press Enter.
  • Hover over the query matching symbol to view the applied mappings.

Search preview settings

Use the search box to test:

  • everyday search queries
  • SKU or article number searches
  • navigational queries using special formats

Handle broad or imprecise shopper queries​

Objective: Return relevant products when shoppers use short, generic or slightly incorrect queries.

  • Enter a representative query in Search Preview.
  • Open preview settings using the gear icon.
  • Increase Product Search Fuzziness to a less strict level.
  • Enable Spelling correction.
  • Run the query again and review results.

What to validate:

  • Relevant products remain visible at the top.
  • Additional results increase coverage without reducing relevance.

Support exact SKU and article number searches​

Objective: Precise results for users searching by SKU or part number.

  • Test a real SKU or article number in Search Preview.
  • Reduce Product Search Fuzziness to a strict level.
  • Enable Exact article number match.
  • Re-run the query.

What to validate:

  • The expected product appears first.
  • Close or partial matches do not override exact results.

Consolidate product variants in search results​

Objective: Prevent multiple near-identical products from appearing as separate results.

  • Search for a product with multiple variants.
  • Enable Product variants grouping.

What to validate:

  • Variants are grouped under a single result.
  • Variant selection remains accessible to users.

Refine autocomplete suggestions​

Objective: Guide users while typing and reduce friction during query formulation.

  • Start typing a query in the search field.
  • Adjust Search suggestion fuzziness.
  • Enable or disable Suggestions only on titles.

What to validate:

  • Title-only suggestions remain focused and predictable.
  • Broader suggestions support discovery when enabled.

Influence result ranking for key products​

Objective: Promote strategically important products in search results.

  • Open Advanced settings in Search Preview.
  • Adjust Title, Content or Data Point boost values.

What to validate:

  • Priority products rank higher without disrupting relevance.
  • Ranking behavior remains consistent across scenarios.

Control search result snippets​

Objective: Present useful and consistent information beneath each result.

  • Open Search snippet settings.
  • Choose how snippets are generated:
    • Content around the query
    • First paragraphs
    • Custom XPath
  • Refresh the preview.