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Building Smarter Search Products: 3 Steps for Evaluating Search Algorithms


By Jodi Sloan and Selina Li
Over 2 million users visit Shopify’s Help Center every month to find help solving a problem. They come to the Help Center with different motives: learn how to set up their store, find tips on how to market, or get advice on troubleshooting a technical issue. Our search product helps users narrow down what they’re looking for by surfacing what’s most relevant for them. Algorithms empower search products to surface the most suitable results, but how do you know if they’re succeeding at this mission?
Below, we’ll share the three-step framework we built for evaluating new search algorithms. From collecting data using Kafka and annotation, to conducting offline and online A/B tests, we’ll share how we measure the effectiveness of a search algorithm. ....

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