Deconstructing E-Commerce Search UX: The 8 Most Common Search Query Types (with abstract)

Article published by [[Other sources |Baymard Institute]] and reviewed by Nikolay Sidelnikov
Deconstructing E-Commerce Search UX: The 8 Most Common Search Query Types (with abstract)
Published By[[Baymard Institute]]
Publish DateJul 14, 2022
AuthorsEdward Scott
Topics Search management
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Abstract

The article "Deconstructing E-Commerce Search UX: The 8 Most Common Search Query Types" by Baymard Institute, is devoted to the analysis of search query types, including its examples, frequency, and key issues. This information might be very usefull for product owners, UX designers, or any employee who is responsible for product discovery experience.

The article includes the analysis of the following 8 specific e-commerce search query types:

  • “Exact” search queries
  • “Product Type” search queries
  • “Symptom” search queries
  • “Non-Product” search queries
  • “Feature” search queries
  • “Thematic” search queries
  • “Compatibility” search queries
  • “Slang, Abbreviation, and Symbol” search queries

According to the research 42% of all sites perform below an acceptable e-commerce search UX performance across the 8 e-commerce search query types discussed in this article.

The article also includes some recommendations on improving support the listed search query types.