Search is a powerful content and product discovery engine, and most Shopify themes come with a default search bar powered by Shopify’s predictive search technology.
Unfortunately the default search bar probably works too well, as it searches for result across board: combining product and blog post in the same result page. This can be a mess especially when customers are trying to look for a specific piece of product or content (like recipes).
On the other hand, there is no search functionality for files catering to scenarios like catalog, brochure and other downloadables.
In this article, we will go through the differences of the each search and the top Shopify apps built to support each search function.
Product Search
Product search is the most common search functionality requested by Shopify sellers; this is usually pair with advanced product and collection filtering functionalities.
Due to how important a good product search functionality is, there are a number of high quality product search and filter apps you can find on the Shopify app store, each has their own strong user base.
Here are some of the most installed product search apps on the Shopify app store.
Try Boost AI Search & Filter for free on Shopify App Store now.
Try Smart Product Filter & Search for free on Shopify App Store now.
Blog Search
Blog search allows your customer to search through your blog post and article content.
Due to Shopify’s unique blogging system that allows multiple blogs creation, the search functionality needs to cater to filter blog search result on a per blog basis. Otherwise, the search result would appear to be very messy and unprofessional.
The top Shopify app for blog search is Blog Article Filter Search PRO.
Just like product search, the Blog Article Filter Search PRO app is paired with an advanced blog filter system for better blog content discovery.
Try Blog Article Filter Search PRO for free on Shopify App Store now.
File Search
File search on Shopify calls for a much nicher use case, usually reserve for B2B wholesaler or Shopify sellers selling highly technical product.
To enable these Shopify sellers the ability to share downloadable files, we have created the File Search Bar & Library MP app. Built on top of Shopify’s default file storage capacity, Shopify sellers can create a professional file directory widget – completed with search bar, file categorization, file viewer and more.
Try File Search Bar & Library MP on Shopify App Store now.