Anatomy of a search engine
Learn the language of a search engine so you can tell algorithm from index, and metadata from synonyms.
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Ontology
The cost of site search
Are you leaving money on the table by neglecting your site or product search?
The language of research and testing
Learn the lingo so you know what to use and when to use it. Handy, eh?
The cult of validation
When you "validate" something a UX unicorn loses its horn. Stop doing it.
Relevancy
What is relevancy and why it's relevant (not sorry) you learn about it when designing search solutions
Search metrics
Get your noggin around the metrics everyone with a search engine should know.
Synonyms
The golden trick the badass onsite search superstars use to get people to the right things even when the search terms are wrong.
Noise
Noise, but not how you know it. Noise in information and the impact it has on getting people to what they need fast.
Language, dialect, translation and localisation
Wrangling words, even in the same language, makes a difference to people using technology.
Google is not your navigation
Visitors using Google to navigate your site is a sign you have a serious problem. Find out why this is a problem that you must avoid at all costs.