10-10-2006, 01:35 AM
This isn't the first holiday selling season they've done this, is it?
Thank you eBay for this wonderful GIFT to all of us non-eBay website owners!!!!
Thank you eBay for this wonderful GIFT to all of us non-eBay website owners!!!!
Quote:**Introducing: 'Best Match' Sort Option in Search Results***
October 09, 2006 | 03:42PM PST/PT
Esteban Kozak
Hello, Im Esteban Kozak with eBays Finding team. Im here to introduce a new, optional way that you can sort listings on search results pages called "Best Match".
How "Best Match" Sorting Works
"Best Match" lets you sort the listings you see based on a concept called relevance. A particular listing's relevance is based on past buyer behavior, as well as information like the listing title and description.
With Best Match, what buyers do on the site affects the order in which listings are displayed. In other words, if buyers running a particular search often end up viewing, bidding on, or buying, a certain type of item more often, this will be factored into our relevance calculations. These types of items might then display higher on the page in subsequent searches.
One very important note: using the Best Match sorting option wont change which items you see when you search only the order in which listings are displayed.
Where to find "Best Match" sort
"Best Match" is a completely optional way buyers can sort their search results. You'll be able to find this option in the next few days by clicking the drop-down menu next to "Sort by" at the top of the results list. If youd like this to become your default sort view, use the customize display link right next to the drop-down.
We're also working on another sort option that will let you sort listings by category. Were hoping to release it later this month, so stay tuned!
I've started a thread on the Search discussion board with a list of Frequently Asked Questions and a screenshot that show you where to find the relevance option. I invite you to leave your feedback on Best Match there, too.
Sincerely,
Esteban Kozak
Finding team