Query-dependent and content-class based ranking
Techniques for performing query-dependent and content-class (e.g., with product class as a subset, in which content class can be based on a product class in an example implementation) based ranking are disclosed in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, a process for performing query-dependent and content-class based ranking includes receiving a query for a search for content on a web site; performing a query-dependent and content-class based ranking of content available on the web site (e.g., using a processor); and returning a ranked list of content based at least in part on the query-dependent and content-class based ranking of content available on the web site in response to the query.
1. A system for performing query-dependent and content-class based ranking, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to:
store web services data associated with a web site, wherein the web services data comprises content on the web site;
receive a query for a search for the content on the web site;
determine a content-class score for content available on the web site in response to the query;
determine a query-dependent score for content available on the web site based at least in part on the query; and
perform a query-dependent and content-class based ranking of content available on the web site based at least in part on the query-dependent.
2. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the web site corresponds to a merchant web site, and wherein the web services data comprises content for the merchant web site.
3. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the web site corresponds to a merchant web site, wherein the web services data comprises content for the merchant web site, and wherein the content comprises a plurality of products available for sale on the merchant web site.
4. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the web site corresponds to a merchant web site, wherein the web services data comprises content for the merchant web site, and wherein the web services data further comprises a merchant data feed.
5. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the web site corresponds to a merchant web site, wherein the web services data comprises content for the merchant web site, wherein the web services data further comprises a merchant data feed, and wherein a product catalog for the merchant web site is provided to the processor using the merchant data feed.
6. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the web site corresponds to a merchant web site, wherein the web services data comprises content for the merchant web site, and wherein the web services data further comprises a merchant data feed and behavioral data associated with user activity on the merchant web site.
7. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the web site corresponds to a merchant web site, wherein the web services data comprises content for the merchant web site, and wherein the web services data further comprises a merchant data feed, web page content associated with the merchant web site, and behavioral data associated with user activity on the merchant web site.
8. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the web services data further comprises content for a plurality of web sites.
9. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the web services data further comprises content for a plurality of merchant web sites.
10. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor 1 s m network communication with the web site.
11. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is in network communication with the web site and a user browser that is in network communication with the web site.
12. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
return a ranked list of content based at least in part on the query-dependent and content class based ranking of content available on the web site in response to the query.
13. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine an overall score for content available on the web site based at least in part on the query-dependent score and based at least in part on the content-class score.
14. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine an overall score for content available on the web site based at least in part on the query-dependent score and based at least in part on the content-class score; and
return a ranked list of content based at least in part on the overall score for content available on the web site in response to the query.
15. A method of query-dependent and content-class based ranking, comprising:
receiving a query for a search for content on a web site;
determining a content-class score for content available on the web site in response to the query;
determining a query-dependent score for content available on the web site based at least in part on the query;
performing, using a processor, a query-dependent and content-class based ranking of content available on the web site based at least in part on the query-dependent score; and
returning a ranked list of content based at least in part on the query-dependent and content-class based ranking of content available on the web site in response to the query.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
storing web services data associated with the web site, wherein the web services data comprises content on the web site.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the query-dependent and content-class based ranking of content available on the web site is performed based also at least in part on the content-class score.
18. A computer program product for providing query-dependent and content-class based ranking, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
receiving a query for a search for content on a web site;
determine a content-class score for content available on the web site in response to the query;
determining a query-dependent score for content available on the web site based at least in part on the query;
performing a query-dependent and content-class based ranking of content available on the web site based at least in part on the query-dependent score; and
returning a ranked list of content based at least in part on the query-dependent and content-class based ranking of content available on the web site in response to the query.
19. The computer program product recited in claim 18 , further comprising: storing web services data associated with the web site, wherein the web services data comprises content on the web site.
20. The computer program product recited in claim 18 , wherein the query-dependent and content-class based ranking of content available on the web site is performed based also at least in part on the content-class score.