Configure how your search results are presented to shoppers. The presentation of search results is just as crucial as the contents of the results themselves. Customize search results to minimize friction and maximize conversions.
Results Page Editor
The Results Page Editor allows you to customize the Results Page to create a more personalized experience for your customers.
Layout Options
You can choose from the following layout options for the Results Page:
Dropdown Layout
Sidebar Layout
Flyout Filters
You can preview how each layout will appear on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Note: Currently, the same layout must be applied across all device types; different layouts for different devices are not supported.
Text Settings
Toggle Search Bar on Results Page
Some merchants have a search bar in their website header (not just the search icon but the actual bar). If you have a search bar already in the header, you may prefer to disable the one on the Results Page to avoid redundancy.
How does it work?
By default, the search bar is displayed on the Results Page.
When you toggle the search bar off, it will no longer appear on the Results Page.
Important: If the search bar is disabled, shoppers will need to use the Quick View search to initiate a new search.
Customization Options
Search Bar Text
Customize the placeholder text for the search bars on both the Quick View and Results Pages.
Tailored text helps create a more personalized and branded search experience for shoppers.
Page Title
You can customize the page title for your Results Page. By default, it will display:
(term) - the search term used
(count) - the number of search results found
General Settings
Filters and Settings
The new Filters & Sorting section in the Results Page Editor gives merchants more control over how filters and sorting options appear and function on their website.
Filter Settings
Here, you can customize the appearance and functionality of filter options:
Icon Selectors: Choose between two icon styles for expanding or collapsing filter options:
Plus/Minus (default)
Chevron
Show Product Count: Show the number of products available for each filter option (enabled by default).
Show Selected Filters: Display selected filters at the top of the filter list for easy visibility (enabled by default).
Keep All Filter Options Collapsed: By default, all filters will be collapsed when the page loads. Shoppers can expand them as needed (enabled by default).
Always Show First Filter Expanded: Choose whether the first filter in the list should automatically expand when the page loads (disabled by default).
Sorting Dropdown Styling
Customize the appearance of the "Sort By" dropdown:
Sort By: Choose between two styles for how the sorting dropdown is displayed:
Box Around Dropdown (default)
No Box Around Dropdown
Column Breakpoints
Customize how your search results are displayed across different devices, including mobile, tablet, and desktop. You can adjust the display settings for each device type individually to ensure an optimized viewing experience.
Pagination
Customize how products are displayed on search result pages by offering new pagination and scrolling options. Merchants can choose between different styles of product pagination, including continuous scrolling, load-more buttons, and customizable per-page options.
Pagination Options:
This feature introduces five distinct pagination styles:
Default Paging
Displays 15 products per page by default.Default Paging + Per Page Dropdown
Adds a dropdown allowing shoppers to select how many products they want to see per page. Merchants can customize the dropdown options.Default Paging + Fixed Products per Page
Allows merchants to set a specific number of products per page without offering a dropdown. The default remains 15 products, but this can be adjusted as desired.Continuous Scroll
Removes traditional pagination, allowing products to load automatically as the shopper scrolls down.Continuous Scroll + Load More Button
Combines continuous scrolling with a “Load More” button, which users must click to load additional products on the same page. You can customize the text for this button.
Product Ratings
Enabling Smart Search Product Ratings will display an average star rating and the total number of reviews for products in search results, provided that ratings exist for those products. By default, this toggle will be set to off.
Ensure an active supported integration is enabled in Rebuy for your review app to display reviews. For further details on currently supported review apps, please visit the Smart Search FAQ.
To enable product ratings on your smart search results page, follow these steps:
Go to your smart search results page settings.
Click on the "Edit" option.
On the left-hand navigation, toggle on the option labeled 'product ratings'.
Add to Cart Button
In this section, you have the option to toggle on an "Add to Cart" button that will appear on the results, providing a seamless way for your customers to add a product to their cart. This feature is valuable for boosting conversions. Additionally, you can customize the text that will appear on these "Add to Cart" buttons to better suit your needs.
Example:
Selectors
If you have a customized theme, you may need to utilize the advanced selectors within the results page settings to ensure the Smart Search displays properly. Rebuy provides default selectors that are configured to work seamlessly with default Shopify themes, so you might not require these advanced selectors. However, if needed, here are the definitions.
We advise previewing Smart Search before making any adjustments to these settings. In most cases, default themes will function properly with the default elements we have configured for you. These selectors should only be necessary if Smart Search is not behaving as expected.
Embedded Element
An Embedded Element refers to content, such as multimedia or interactive components, that is integrated directly into a web page. This is where we embed the search display to.
Filter Options
Filters
In this section, you can configure the options that shoppers can use to filter search results. These filters will be based on the configurations you have set within Shopify. You have several choices available, including:
Availability
This filter is Disabled When OOS Products are Hidden: Merchants must adjust the “Hide Out of Stock Products” setting in the global settings page order to re-enable the Availability filter.
Product types
Price
Product tags
Display all tags
Select specific tags
Exclude particular tags if desired
Vendors
As you configure the filters, you can adjust their priority within the settings by clicking and dragging them to modify. They are prioritized in a top-down approach.
Product Options
In this section, you can add various product options for your customers to filter by, assisting them in locating specific groups of products they are interested in. You have several choices available, including:
Color
Scent
Size
Style
Title
Product Metafields and Variant Metafields
Product Metafields
You can enable up to 25 Product Metafields as filters for shoppers to refine their product searches. The supported Metafield types include single line text, single line text (list), decimal, integer, and true or false. Metafields that exceed 256 characters, 40 words, or contain HTML will not be available as filter options on the site.
Variant Metafields
You can enable up to 25 Variant Metafields as filters for shoppers to refine their product searches. The supported Metafield types include single line text, single line text (list), decimal, integer, and true or false. Metafields that exceed 256 characters, 40 words, or contain HTML will not be available as filter options on the site.
If you do not have product or variant metafields configured in Shopify, then this section will not appear. If you do have them configured in Shopify and do not see this section, then please attempt a resync of the products. If the issue persists then reach out to support for further assistance.
Product and Variant Metafield Limitations and Considerations
Product and Variant Metafield Limitations:
Maximum of 25 product metafields can be enabled
Maximum of 25 variant metafields can be enabled
Metafield data used in the filter cannot contain more than 256 characters or more than 40 words.
Any HTML detected will be suppressed from the filter data.
Product and Variant Metafield types are supported:
Single line text
Single line text (list)
Decimal
Integer
True or false
Additional Filter Settings
Filter Labels
There's an option labeled 'Filter Label' which allows you to enter a custom name to override the default Filter Label.
⚠️ NOTE: If you are also using the 'exclude_rebuy' product tag in the Shopify product settings to exclude a specific product from being surfaced in Rebuy widgets, this will also prevent the product from being shown in Smart Search results. You can refer to our guide below for more information on this process.
Sort By Options
Configure the options that shoppers can use to sort search results. You have several choices available, including the following.
Featured (Always enabled)
Best Sellers
Lookback Periods can be set to a custom timeframe if you wish, otherwise the provided timeframes are 7, 30, 60, and 90 days.
Highest Price
Lowest Price
New Arrivals
Highest Rating (created at descending)
Lowest Rating (created at ascending)
Oldest (created at ascending)
Name (A-Z)
Name (Z-A)
As you configure the sort by options, you can adjust their priority within the settings by clicking and dragging them to modify. They are prioritized in a top-down approach.
Additional Sort By Settings
Sort By Labels
There's an option labeled 'Sort By Label' which allows you to enter a custom name to override the default Sort by label.
FAQs
Q: How do I preview smart search on my site?
A: To preview Smart Search, simply click the "preview" button on the Smart Search dashboard, Quick View editor page, or Results editor page.
More Questions? Checkout our Smart Search FAQ document for some frequently asked questions. If you don't see your answers there, please feel free to send them to us via the messenger on this page along with your details.