Customers always appreciate a convenient shopping experience, and one of the key factors is how easily they can find the products they’re looking for. Of course you should have an organized category structure, but even with simple navigation, many customers will prefer to use a search feature. This is especially important for larger stores, but shoppers will often want to use search no matter the size of your inventory.

With Shift4Shop’s Advanced Search add-on, you can expand the built-in search functionality of your online store to make it even easier for customers to use. Advanced Search adds filters to the results whenever a search brings up multiple products, so customers can easily narrow down their choices. This is the same type of search filtering used by huge retailers like Amazon.

Top Features

• Choose the available filters customers can apply to their search results

• Filters can include “On Sale” and “Free Shipping” to let customers look specifically for discounted products

• Quick setup with ongoing benefits like increased sales and customer satisfaction

Advanced Search Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I get Advanced Search on my Shift4Shop store?

Advanced Search is included automatically on our free End-to-End eCommerce plan. If your plan qualifies, look for “Store Search Advanced” in your Modules area. You will also need the regular Store Search module active before you can set up Store Search Advanced.

• What filters can the customer use when they do a search?

Advanced Search can filter by Price, Free Shipping, On Sale, Manufacturer, Categories, and Reviews. You can toggle any of these filters on or off to choose whether customers can use them to refine their search results.

• Are there any other steps or maintenance procedures for this feature?

Advanced Search relies on an Index you must generate from within the module’s settings. It can take up to 30 minutes if you have a large catalog. The index will also rebuild automatically on a schedule to keep things up to date, but you can also choose to do it manually. It only takes a single click if you’d rather not wait for the script to run.

Advanced Search Feature Testimonials

I have a fairly big store… it’s not as big as Best Buy for example but it’s definitely big enough that customers like to use the search a lot. Advanced Search has been a big help to them and I’ve seen sales go up on certain products just because customers have an easier time finding them. It’s also made some promotions more effective too, since customers can combine filters and search for sale items in a specific category or manufacturer.