Understand which search features can be configured

You can configure the search features that enable shoppers to search for product data in the storefront.

The following table summarizes the search features that you can configure to determine which records are returned by searches, and the order in which they are returned.

Configurable feature	How is this feature configured?	For more information, see:
How shoppers’ search strings are matched with index fields (property values or dimension values)	By selecting a match mode, as part of configuring a search interface.	"Understand how search strings are matched to index fields" in the topic Understand what a search interface does
Which index fields are examined as possible matches with shoppers’ search strings.	By adding index fields to the fields array in a search interface.	Specify which index fields are included in searches
Equivalent phrases for the shoppers’ search terms.	By configuring a thesaurus of equivalent phrases for specific search terms.	Configure a thesaurus
URLs to which shoppers are directed when they enter specific search strings.	By configuring keyword redirects that specify the URLs to which shoppers are directed.	Configure keyword redirects
URLs that are optimized for search engines and shoppers	By configuring URLs to have directory-style structures that better enable search engines to index the URLs and that better describe the contents of pages for shoppers.	Optimize URLs for search engines
How search results are ranked and sorted.	By defining a relevance ranking strategy that includes one or more relevance ranking modules. Relevance ranking strategies determine the order of records in search results.	Configure the ranking of records in search results