Methods and systems for deriving a score with which item listings are ordered when presented in search results

摘要

Methods and systems for analyzing, ordering and presenting item listings are described. In one example embodiment, a search query is processed to identify item listings satisfying the search query. Then, for each item listing that satisfies the search query, a ranking score is derived and assigned to the item listing. The ranking score is based in part on a relevance score, a listing quality score and a business rules score (or, adjustment factor). Finally, the item listings are ordered, based on their corresponding ranking score, and presented in order in a search results page.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
processing a query to identify item listings that satisfy the query, each item listing comprising data representing one or more attributes of a product or service offered for sale; assigning a ranking score to each item listing that satisfies the query, the ranking score derived as the product of two or more component scores including a first component score representing a measure of relevance between search terms in a search query and the item listing, the second component score being independent of the query and representing a measure of quality for the item listing, the measure of quality being based at least in part on at least one of (i) an attribute of the item listing determinable at a time of listing, or (ii) an observed sales performance of the item listing or an item listing similar thereto; and presenting the item listings that satisfy the query in a search results page, the item listings positioned in the search results page based on the ranking score assigned to each item listing.