Intelligent Search 2.0

What this solution does

The Smart Search 2.0 module extends search capabilities in 1C-Bitrix. The system enables users to find products and materials even when queries contain typos, incorrect keyboard layouts, synonyms, or alternative spellings of article numbers, models, and technical specifications.

The module extends the standard search capabilities of 1C-Bitrix without requiring integration with external search services. It is particularly effective for online stores and catalogs with large assortments, complex SKUs, and technical specifications. The system automatically recognizes products using various spelling variations of parameters.

For example, a query for the oil TEBOIL DIAMOND PROFESSIONAL A3/B4 5W-40 will succeed when entering 5W-40, 5W40, 5W 40, A3/B4, A3B4, or other automatically generated variants.

The module correctly handles typos, allowing users to find products even with inaccurate input of the product name or brand. Queries containing errors, such as 'holodilnik' or 'smartfn', are automatically corrected to 'holodilnik' (refrigerator) and 'smartfon' (smartphone), reducing visitor loss due to input mistakes.

The keyboard layout correction feature converts queries entered in Latin characters into Cyrillic. For instance, the input 'ntktdbpjh' is automatically identified as 'televizor' (television). This option is especially relevant for short search queries in the site header search bar.

Technical synonyms and automatic generation of alternative spelling variants for specifications are also supported.

The 'Smart Search 2.0' module automatically generates technical synonyms by normalizing variations in technical designation spellings. The system accounts for differences in character formatting, spacing, and delimiters. For instance, queries such as 5W-40, 5W40, and 5W 40, as well as A3/B4, A3B4, A3 B4, A3-B4, X-Y, XY, X Y, and X/Y, are unified and added to the search index. This enables product discovery regardless of how the user enters the data.

The solution is effective for catalogs of auto parts, oils and technical fluids, industrial equipment, electronics, construction materials, tools, components, and B2B catalogs. There is no need to manually create dozens of spelling variations for each product.

The 'Synonyms' feature allows creating custom groups for terms that may have different names. When a user enters any element of a group (e.g., phone, smartphone, mobile phone; laptop, notebook; TV, television), the search considers all associated values. Synonym dictionaries can be shared across all sites or configured separately for different websites.

The 'Query Replacement Rules' feature enables setting rules for correcting and normalizing search queries in addition to synonyms.

The system accounts for industry specifics, catalog structure, and the terminology used by buyers. Search queries with spelling variations, such as 'smartphone', 'smart phone', 'smart phone', 'refrigerator', or 'holodilnek', are treated as a single semantic group.

The module extends the search index by incorporating InfoBlock properties beyond the standard product title. Included properties are SKU, brand, manufacturer, model, alternative name, technical specifications, and other catalog attributes. This enables finding a product by SKU or model even if these values are absent from the title. Elevated search priority can be assigned to specific properties.

The algorithm supports morphological analysis, recognizing different word forms. Users receive relevant results without needing to enter the exact word form recorded in the catalog. The system automatically excludes stop words that do not affect search intent (e.g., 'for', 'or', 'this', 'how'), helping to clean the query and improve result quality.

Stop words can be configured individually for each site within a multisite architecture. The module implements intelligent result ranking that prioritizes the most relevant and exact matches, enabling users to quickly locate the desired product or content without reviewing less significant options. A built-in search bar component supports real-time AJAX suggestions that appear as the user types, eliminating the need to navigate to a separate page. The number of displayed suggestions is configurable. Search results are automatically grouped by semantic categories: catalog products, news and articles, and other pages. This structure simplifies navigation on large portals where various content types are indexed simultaneously. Administrators can define group names and assign specific information blocks to each category.

Search result parameters can be configured to account for differences between catalogs, brands, and business lines within a single 1C-Bitrix installation.

The 'Intelligent Search 2.0' module reduces instances where a product exists in the catalog but remains unfound by users. The solution is particularly effective for searches by SKU, model, brand, and technical specifications. It correctly handles queries containing typos, incorrect keyboard layouts, abbreviations, various separators, and both professional and colloquial terminology for the same item.

Instead of requiring an exact match to the catalog name, the search adapts to how users actually formulate their queries.

Integration with 1C-Bitrix

The solution integrates with the standard 1C-Bitrix search engine and provides ready-to-use components for site search implementation. The module supports search bars with AJAX suggestions, search result pages, product catalog search, and search within site content sections.

Component templates can be copied to the site template and adapted to the design of a specific project. Configuration of indexed properties, dictionaries, stop words, result grouping, and technical synonyms is performed via the administrative panel of the 1C-Bitrix platform. Intelligent Search 2.0 is designed for online stores and corporate websites. It analyzes not only the data structure in the catalog but also the actual patterns of user search queries. The module ensures compatibility with the latest updates of the 1C-Bitrix platform and the Search module.

If “Intelligent Search 2.0” is required, General iT can help with installation, configuration and a technical check after integration.