Topic: `faceted-search`

13 entries tagged faceted-search.

Rules (2)

rule R2 — Skip faceted search when the inventory is small (~under 200 items), stable, and shallow; a static list is fine
rule R1 — Build a searchable, structured catalogue when records are numerous, change often, or carry several independent queryable attributes

Reference entries (11)

research-notes QUARANTINE — "60% of websites do not use facets and filters" / "only 10% of e-commerce sites use faceted sorting"
reference Luigi's Box (vendor) — independently corroborates the skip cutoff: "smaller catalogs with only a few hundred products may not require this level of complexity"
reference Prefixbox (vendor — faceted-search software, concedes against interest) — skip faceted search if catalog <200 products; implementation cost outweighs UX value
reference HawkSearch (vendor — concedes against interest) — for catalogs of "just a few dozen products," basic search and navigation are adequate
reference Algolia (vendor) — faceting helps when catalogs have multiple specifications and broad-based filtering is insufficient
reference Nielsen Norman Group — faceted navigation adds interaction cost and vocabulary/metadata maintenance "consumes significant financial and human resources"
reference Baymard Institute (2015) — sites with mediocre product list usability saw 67-90% abandonment vs 17-33% for sites with even a slightly optimised toolset
reference Nielsen Norman Group — faceted search refines a large content set; controls + results displayed simultaneously
reference FlowHunt (vendor glossary) — faceted search plain-language: filter by multiple attributes simultaneously vs single-attribute filter
reference ScienceDirect — faceted search definition: progressive refinement by independent facets/attributes
reference Research brief: the searchable, structured catalogue as a working tool — when records-not-prose pays off (June 2026)