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Eric Dixon's Search Blog

My blog covers search related topics for the SharePoint Online, SharePoint 2016, SharePoint 2013, FASTSearch for SharePoint 2010, and FAST ESP search engines.

With the wide availability of AI, a great way to enrich and improve your search experience is to...

Date: 04/19/2018

In a previous post, I discussed why search results can seem so bad.  Honestly, labeling results as...

Date: 04/21/2017

Customers often ask, "Will this search architecture work for me?"  What then follows is a screen...

Date: 02/27/2017

Two recent features were added to the Search Service Application that can have an impact on...

Date: 01/04/2017

First, full credit goes to Mikael Svenson and Petter Skodvin-Hvammen for the original solution. This...

Date: 10/23/2015

If you've ever looked at rank log or the ExplainRank.aspx page, you may have noticed that term...

Date: 09/03/2015

Note (4/25/16): I've updated the recommended context listed at the bottom of this blog based on new...

Date: 08/10/2015

I’ve heard this question come up enough now that I think it warrants deeper examination.  Several...

Date: 06/03/2015

I’ve been stumped for a long time on how Ranked Result Blocks really work. When creating a...

Date: 04/02/2015

One thing I've noticed about Query Rules, Search Admins are really good at creating Query Rules......

Date: 03/19/2015

SharePoint 2013 Search administrators have asked me several times, "How can I match the data...

Date: 03/09/2015