This topic discusses the search boost types available in Brightspot. You configure boosts when creating or editing a Site search page, specifically when configuring the Boost Configuration field. For details, see Site search page.
Note
Boosts are not applied unless sorting is done by Relevance.
See below for more information on what custom boost types are available.
Content-type boost
When you boost by content type, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance if it is one of the selected content types.
Referring to the previous illustration, Brightspot increases articles’ relevance by a factor of 50, and images’ relevance by a factor of 30. In this scenario, articles appear higher in the search results than images.
Exact-match boost
When you boost by exact match, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance if the exact search terms are in the selected field.
Referring to the previous illustration, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance—
by 50 if the item is an image whose caption exactly matches the search string.
by 40 if the item is a tag whose name exactly matches the search string.
The following table describes some of the entries in the Index list.
Boost index categories
Category
Description
AbstractAsset
Boosts matches associated with the following content types: Attachment, Image, Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation.
AbstractBroadcastVideo
Boosts matches associated with a video’s provider ID.
AbstractPerson
Boosts matches associated with the following content types: Author, Employee.
AssetMetadata
Boosts matches associated with an item’s metadata, such as file format or file size.
AssetUsageData
Boosts matches associated with an asset’s usage availability, such as approval required or expiration date.
ColorFilterData
Boosts matches associated with an image’s color composition.
CreativeWork
Boosts matches associated with the following content types: Article, Blog Post, Audio, Gallery, Video, Live Blog, Press Release, Quiz Page.
DamAsset
Boosts matches associated with items shareable through Digital Asset Management.
EmbargoableData
Boosts matches associated with an item’s embargo status.
SluggableData
Boosts matches associated with an items’ slug.
Newest-date boost
When you boost by newest date, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance if it is the most recent selected event, such as an upload or expiration date. You typically apply this boost in conjunction with a boost for content type.
Referring to the previous example, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance by 25 if it is a document, and by another 50 if that document is the most recently uploaded.
Oldest-date boost
When you boost by oldest date, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance if it is the earliest selected event, such as an upload or expiration date. You typically apply this boost in conjunction with a boost for content type.
Referring to the previous example, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance by 25 if it is a document, and by another 50 if that document is the earliest one uploaded.
Partial-match boost
When you boost by partial match, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance if the search terms partially match the selected field. A partial match occurs when a search word begins one of the item’s words. For example, if you search for end user, Brightspot detects a match in the following cases:
Text in item
Result
Delete a user.
Found the word user, which is one of the search terms.
Adding a module to the end of an article.
Found the word end, which starts with one of the search terms.
Add a form for users at end of content.
Founds the words user and end, both of which start with the search terms. In this case the item gets higher relevance because it contains two search terms, while the previous items receive a lower relevance.
Given a match, Brightspot applies the weight to the relevance.
Referring to the previous illustration, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance by 35 if a podcast’s name is a partial match to the search string.
Section boost
When you boost by a section, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance if it is associated with a section.
Referring to the previous example, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance by 75 if it is associated with the package Cream Puff Recipes.
Semantic-match boost
When you boost by semantic match, Brightspot increases an item's relevance if the item is the indicated content type and item includes one or more of the keywords, regardless of the search terms.
Referring to the previous illustration, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance by 35 if the item is a blog post and the item includes the words flour, water, or yeast. The following table provides some examples.
Content type
Field and text
Result
Blog post
Body: No matter what bread you make, you’ll need flour, water, and yeast.
Boosted because the content type is correct, and the search terms appear in the item.
Blog post
Title: Watering plants is a must on hot days.
Boosted because the content type is correct, and the search term water is included in the item.
Image
Caption: Freshly baked bread from whole wheat flour.
No boost because the content type is incorrect.
Starts-with match boost
When you boost by starts-with match, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance if the search terms form the beginning of the selected field.
Referring to the previous illustration, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance by 35 if the item is an image whose caption starts with the search string. If you are searing for cream puff, a boost occurs for image captions Cream puff is my favorite high-calorie snack and Cream puffs for dessert.
Tag boost
When you boost by tag, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance if it is associated with the selected tag.
Referring to the previous example, Brightspot increases an item’s relevance by 35 if it is associated with the tag Appetizers.
