A search engine can find hundreds of matches and still overlook the one that matters most. SearchAI lets you refine which results take precedence and see how even subtle adjustments reshape the ranking.
Vector search can find useful content that keyword search misses. It can also change the order of results people already depend on, sometimes on searches that were working fine. Getting the balance right matters, because people search in different ways. Someone looking up an exact product code wants a precise match, while someone describing a problem in everyday words wants the result that best fits what they mean. One setting won’t always suit both.
SEARCH TUNER
Search Tuner is where you test that balance. Pick a collection, type the searches your users actually run, and move the slider between keyword and vector. The results update as you go, with arrows showing what moved up or down. Nothing changes on your live site until you copy the settings across.
Follow one query through two settings and watch the result list respond.
KEYWORD
VECTOR
1
Return policy for online orders
2
2
Starting a return or exchange
new
3
Refunds and store credit
1
Search Ratio sets how much of the ranking comes from the exact words and how much from the meaning.
Search Tuner lets you test settings against your search server without changing the live configuration.
ON YOUR SITE
80 / 20
Untouched. This is what customers still get.
IN SEARCH TUNER
60 / 40
What you are testing. Nothing is applied yet.
Copy API URL
Copy tune settings
A product catalog, a help center and regulated documents are searched in different ways. Search Tuner lets you explore the keyword and vector balance for each collection. The examples below illustrate possibilities, not recommended settings.
SEARCH RATIO
Keyword
50%
Vector
50%
ECOMMERCE CATALOG
Search
Keyword only
Matches the words “waterproof” and “boots”. Misses the Gore-Tex wide-fit pair.
With tuning
Finds the Gore-Tex wide-fit boots, even though the shopper never typed those words.
SEARCH RATIO
Keyword
40%
Vector
60%
SUPPORT & HELP CENTER
Search
Keyword only
Returns anything mentioning “card” - gift cards, card rewards - before the fix.
With tuning
Leads with “Payment failed: troubleshooting”, the article that solves it.
SEARCH RATIO
Keyword
85%
Vector
15%
PHARMA & REGULATED
Search
Keyword only
Finds the prescribing-information section only when the wording matches exactly.
With tuning
Also catches “renal impairment”, and the high threshold keeps loose matches out.
01
Start with keyword search
Run a familiar query. Adjust field weights, matching rules and fuzziness.
02
Introduce vector search
Move the keyword and vector balance, and set how close a match must be.
03
Compare the rankings
Watch which results climb, which fall and which appear for the first time.
04
Take the settings forward
Copy the API URL or the tuning values into your own search.
Many files arrive with little to no useful metadata. SearchAI can auto-generate titles, descriptions and keywords during indexing, helping scanned PDFs, Office files and exports become easier to find without manual tagging.
Misspelled queries should not lead to empty results. SearchAI can redirect to the suggested spelling when a search returns nothing - helping users recover quickly and continue their search.
SearchAI can use an LLM to reassess the retrieved shortlist against the query and change the order. The result still needs to be evaluated for relevance.
Timo Selvaraj, Chief Product Officer, SearchBlox
Go beyond one-size-fits-all search. Explore different keyword and vector settings, see how results rise or fall in ranking, and identify the relevance mix that works for your content, your audience and their search intent - all in one place.
