Those who can't find, buy elsewhere
Algolia delivers search results in under 20 milliseconds on average and sorts them by relevance rather than by chance. synaigy connects the platform to your shop, CMS or app and aligns ranking, facets and personalisation with your goals. In the analytics you can then see which search queries lead to a purchase and which come up empty.
Search bar is most honest report on your assortment
Do your customers really find what they're looking for? Many shops and platforms lose revenue because internal search underperforms. Long load times, irrelevant results and lack of personalisation frustrate users and cost conversions.
Algolia is a search-as-a-service platform built on speed, relevance and personalisation. Response times average under 20 milliseconds, and AI-powered ranking models ensure relevant results. synaigy implements Algolia so that search fits your business model and pays measurably into your goals.
LET'S TALK!
Free Algolia search audit
How well does your onsite search really perform? In 30 minutes we analyse your search setup and show you the biggest conversion levers.
HIGHLIGHTS
What good search does for your shop
These five points determine whether a search query becomes a shopping basket or a bounce. They're also the levers we turn first in a project.
Results that arrive faster than the next keystroke
Algolia answers search queries in under 20 milliseconds on average – while your customers are still typing. This keeps them on the page and lowers the bounce rate during the search process.
Relevance you can control yourself
The ranking logic can be finely controlled, so it's not the most popular product that appears at the top, but the most relevant one. Your teams can set rules and boosts themselves.
Personalisation based on real signals
Search results and recommendations take user behaviour, purchase history and context into account. This means every target group sees first what is actually relevant to them.
Results despite typos and jargon
Fuzzy search, synonym recognition and query suggestions catch typos and imprecise phrasing. This means even imperfect input leads to a result instead of an empty page.
Integration without restructuring your platform
Algolia can be connected via APIs and ready-made libraries to almost any CMS, shop system or app backend. A platform change is not required for this.
PLATFORM FACTS
Algolia at a glance
Source: Algolia, algolia.com/about, as of August 2026.
18.000
Brands worldwide use Algolia
The platform is proven in live operation, across industries and company sizes. You're not betting on a niche product.
1,75
Trillions of searches per year across the platform
The relevance models are fed from this volume. Peak loads such as Black Friday are everyday business for the infrastructure, not an exception.
20
Milliseconds average response time
Results appear while you're still typing. That's the prerequisite for search-as-you-type to work at all.
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INSIGHTS PODCAST
Why poor search is now twice as costly
Weak onsite search no longer just costs conversions among human visitors. AI agents and crawlers drop off too if they find nothing usable on your site, and your products simply don't show up in AI answers. In this conversation we explain why the topic pays off twice over, and where you can act fastest.
OUR SCOPE OF SERVICES
What we deliver for your Algolia project
A search bar is quickly built in. These six services ensure that it then actually delivers something and your team can keep developing it without us.
Search audit and goal definition
We analyse your existing search data and show where zero results, drop-offs and irrelevant matches occur. From this we derive measurable goals for speed, relevance and conversion.
Index structure and data preparation
We define which attributes belong in the index, how variants and categories are mapped, and how updates from PIM or shop are handled. Without a clean index structure, any relevance work is just groping in the dark.
Integration into shop, CMS and app
We connect Algolia to shop, CMS or app via APIs and build the search interface into your frontend. Your existing platform remains untouched.
Ranking, facets and merchandising
We configure ranking, facets, synonyms and merchandising rules according to your assortment logic. We then show your teams how to fine-tune this themselves.
Personalisation and recommendations
We set up personalisation and recommendations so that they're based on real signals rather than assumptions. We also make sure to only use data you're permitted to use under data protection law.
Tracking, A/B tests and further development
We set up tracking so you can demonstrate the effect of search, and continue optimising through A/B testing. Scope and cadence are aligned with your team.
Your path to an Algolia project
From analysis to live operation. We make sure your Algolia project doesn't stay stuck in a pilot but delivers real impact.
Analysis and strategy
We analyse your current search, user journeys and conversion data. From this we jointly define goals for speed, relevance and conversion.
Implementation and integration
We connect the Algolia API to shop, CMS or app and prepare your data for the index. We design structure and update logic so they hold up in operation.
Relevance optimisation and personalisation
We configure ranking strategies, synonyms and rules, and set up personalisation based on user behaviour. Your teams learn to operate the levers themselves in the process.
Monitoring and further development
We set up dashboards and KPI tracking and continuously optimise via A/B testing. This makes visible what search actually contributes to the result.
In conversations I hear almost always the same sentence: the search works, doesn't it. As soon as someone then looks at the analytics, the picture looks different, because a significant proportion of queries end without a usable result. We provide the technology for this, but the potential is only unlocked once someone also thinks through the product data and the processes behind it.
KNOWLEDGE TO TAKE AWAY
Two articles before you tackle your search
Both articles come from our Insights section and are based on projects we have accompanied ourselves. No form or e-mail address is required.
Algolia is quick to set up, and that's exactly the trap. A search bar can be up and running in an afternoon, but whether it delivers results depends on the index structure, on synonyms, and on which signals you actually feed back. That's why we set up tracking early, so that after four weeks you can prove what the search has changed, rather than debating it.
Frequently asked questions about Algolia
Algolia is a hosted search and discovery platform accessed via APIs. It delivers fast, relevant and personalised search results without you having to operate your own search infrastructure.
Yes. Algolia is particularly suited to online shops, marketplaces and platforms with large product catalogues. The larger and more complex the range, the clearer the difference from standard search.
Yes. Algolia includes fuzzy search and automatic typo correction. Together with synonyms and query suggestions, even imprecise input leads to a result.
Algolia analyses user behaviour, purchase history and contextual data and adapts results and recommendations accordingly. Which data may be used is defined together with you in a data-protection-compliant way.
Native shop searches usually rank by text similarity and manual rules. Algolia offers higher speed, finer relevance control, AI-powered features and an infrastructure that also holds up under load peaks.
A small setup is ready within a few days. More complex integrations with multiple data sources and personalisation take a few weeks depending on scope. In the initial conversation you'll get a realistic roadmap for your scenario.
Yes. Algolia supports multilingual search and various language patterns. For international shops we set up separate indices and relevance rules per language.
Your search put to the test
You'll receive a compact analysis of the biggest weaknesses in your current search along with concrete recommendations for action. Free of charge and non-binding.
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