Very often, users do not enter the names of products or phrases from their description in the search form, but the names of categories. But the search does not find them, such an option would be very useful.
Similar functionality is available on thousands of online stores (when Ajax is activated, this can be implemented (for example, displaying category names containing a search phrase under products).
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Last updated: December 17, 2024
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I agree that search by product category names would be a valuable improvement, because shoppers often search using broad category terms rather than exact product names or phrases from individual product descriptions. If the search system could match category names and display relevant categories alongside products, users would have a much easier way to discover the right section of the store. With AJAX enabled, this could work especially well by showing matching category suggestions underneath or alongside product results as the user types, similar to the search experience offered by many modern online stores. For example, if a customer searches for words for charades, the system could return a charades category or related products even when the word does not appear prominently in every product title, making category-based discovery faster and more intuitive.
Note: I am referring to changes to the main site search, not a separate search form