How to apply stop words to the search bar
📖 In this article, we will learn how to use Stop words feature from Boost AI Search & Discovery to improve your store's search results.
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Introduction
Stop words are insignificant words that appear in every product name and category and do not provide helpful clues in a search. It is a good idea to remove stop words from search queries, otherwise, they can cause false positives in the search results.
For example, if your product database is comprised of all products related to scented candles, you can think about adding “scented” and “candle” as stop words as it would return every product on your site when searching.
You can learn more about how this feature works by watching this tutorial.
Add stop words
To add stop words manually from the app’s dashboard:
- From the app’s admin, go to Search > Standard Search > Stop words.
- Enter your stop words one by one. After each stop word is filled in, click +Add to add the word to your Stop Words dictionary.
- Click Save stop words to let the engine remove them from search queries.
Delete stop words
You can consider that some of your stop words are important signifiers and want them to be included in search queries again, then you can delete them from your Stop Words dictionary.
To delete stop words from your Stop Words dictionary:
- From the app’s admin, go to Search > Standard Search > Stop words.
- Detect the stop word that you want to be included again in search queries and click the X icon next to it. You can utilize the Search stop words box for faster search.
- Click Save stop words to completely remove them from your stop words dictionary.
Import and export stop words
To export stop words from your Shopify store:
To import stop words from your Shopify store:
1. From the app’s admin, go to Search > Standard Search > Stop words.
Tutorial video
You can learn more about how this feature works by watching this tutorial.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to our dedicated support team at support@boostcommerce.net.