Likelihood to Recommend I would like to mentioned about the scenario where Amazon cloud search was well suited is when we need regular updation of data and the subject matter requires continuous alterations due to the continuous changing environment and talking abut the least appropriate would the times when their is high level of customisation requirements in the project.
Read full review Search Spring offers strong options for search customizations: synonyms, redirects, query replacements, spell corrections, etc. We enjoy the ability to boost and unique product display options. We were 4Tell customers prior to the Search Spring acquisition and we're looking forward to both being part of one console. Search Spring is a really solid, stable search/merch platform that I would recommend for any mid-market business.
Read full review Pros Really fast queries Good Reporting Reduce the cost of the server Read full review SearchSpring can pull in products that match specific terms according to your customizations in their dashboard. SearchSpring can change the main image of products to reflect what is being searched for, such as a specific color. SearchSpring can account for misspellings and typos in the search bar by using search customizations. Read full review Cons First thing I would like to mentioned about its indexing speed, I have noticed while working with large sums of data Second I would like to mentioned about customisation challenge, although it is also its pros but a con as well, as it is a tedious task to customise when time value comes place as well. Thirdly, I do feel that its advanced search queries could be more supported. I have seen some level of lagging when it comes to more advanced search queries given the size of data. Read full review Developing 'cocktails' of different ranking criteria. At the moment we can only serve results based on either 'relevancy' or 'sales performance'. It would be great to not only have the ability to blend these two options (by search term), but also add additional facets into the mix, such as stock quantity, margin, sponsorship factor etc... Provide financing reporting on results - so we know how much revenue/conversion has been driven from specific search terms. For example, "Baby Milk" drove 50 searches, 6 direct conversions (customers that searched went on to buy an item(s) that were recommended), 16 indirect conversions (customers that searched went on to buy other item(s) not severed). Read full review Support Rating We have a monthly phone call with our account manager, and she is available for calls in between as well. She has always been accessible. Working with her has been easy and she has provided training where needed. She is proactive in making sure we have everything we need and feel comfortable with the platform.
Read full review Alternatives Considered I didn't investigate the best alternatives to CloudSearch, but did help with implementing this feature in our application. But from what i tested and used - Cloudsearch is very fast to get queries. Some negative points can be the time to implement this and some configurations that can be tricky.
Read full review Nextopia’s features were on par or better than consideration set at a lower cost and with an easier implementation. Contract terms were also more favorable.
Read full review Return on Investment It has directly or indirectly improved the operational effiecncy for sure. Its limitations towards limited customisation requirements makes it a bit negative side of the scenario. Its scalability of the growth offers seamless accommodation of large data sets which is a positive impact although. Read full review Increased our site search speed. Increased conversion rate. Increase in sales by boosting best sellers and relevant items throughout the year. Read full review ScreenShots