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AI Search & Recommendations

Semantic search and personalised recommendations that help users find the right results, based on meaning rather than exact keywords.

Overview

Help Users Find What They're Looking For

AI Search & Recommendations covers AI search, matching results to meaning and intent rather than exact keywords, and recommendation systems that surface relevant content or products.

We don't quote fixed performance percentages upfront; the right approach, and its actual impact, depends on your data, your catalog, and how people search or browse today.

Core Capabilities

What We Build

Semantic Search

Search that understands meaning and intent, not just keywords.

Relevance Tuning

Ranking results so the most useful ones surface first for each user.

Personalised Recommendations

Suggestions shaped by content attributes and usage patterns.

Content & Product Discovery

Helping users discover items they wouldn't have thought to search for.

What This Helps You Solve

Common Discovery Situations

Keyword Search That Misses Intent

Users search in their own words but get no relevant results back.

Users Who Can't Find What They Need

The right item exists in your catalog, but search doesn't surface it.

Generic, One-Size Recommendations

The same suggestions shown to every user, regardless of context.

Large or Growing Catalogs

Too much content or inventory for keyword search alone to organize well.

Deep Dive

How Semantic Search Understands a Query

From a query in the user's own words to results ranked by actual relevance.

1

Query Input

The user types a question, phrase, or product need in their own words.

2

Meaning Extraction

The system interprets the intent behind the query, not just its keywords.

3

Content Matching

Content or products are compared for semantic similarity, not exact text match.

4

Relevance Ranking

Matches are ordered so the most useful results always appear first.

5

Results Returned

The user sees results, or recommendations, that actually fit what they meant.

How We Work

How We Approach a Search & Recommendations Engagement

1

Discover

Review your content or catalog and how users currently search or browse.

2

Design

Define what relevance and a good recommendation look like for your use case.

3

Build

Implement semantic search or a recommendation model against your real data.

4

Validate

Test against real search queries and real user behavior before any wider rollout.

5

Release & Support

Deploy, monitor relevance, and keep tuning results as usage data comes in.

6

Optimize

Refine ranking and recommendations using real search and click behavior.

Why ETECHTICS

Why ETECHTICS for Search & Recommendations

Built around your actual content and how people search it, not generic benchmarks.

Built Around Your Content

Search and recommendations shaped by your actual catalog, not a generic template.

Relevance Over Guesswork

No inflated performance claims, just tuned to what actually helps users.

Works With Existing Search

Layered onto what you already have rather than requiring a rebuild.

Ongoing Tuning

Relevance and recommendations refined over time as your usage data grows.

FAQ

AI Search & Recommendations FAQ

What does AI Search & Recommendations cover?

Semantic search that matches results to meaning rather than exact keywords, and personalised recommendation systems that surface relevant content or products.

What is semantic search?

Search based on the meaning and intent behind a query, rather than requiring an exact keyword match, so a differently worded question can still find the right result.

Do recommendations require a lot of historical user data?

They typically improve as usage data builds up, but recommendations can start from content or product attributes before there's much history to work with.

Can this be added to an existing product or website?

Yes, semantic search and recommendations are typically added on top of an existing search bar or browsing experience rather than requiring a rebuild.

Do you guarantee a specific improvement in search or conversion performance?

No. We don't quote fixed performance percentages upfront, the impact depends on your data, catalog, and how people actually search or browse today.

Want Search That Understands Intent?

Tell us about your catalog or content, we'll tell you what's realistic for search and recommendations.