6 best practices for autocomplete suggestions | Algolia

Autosuggest functionality is an essential feature for retailers and online media content providers to effectively provide search suggestions to their users. Auto suggest predicts user queries based on partially entered terms, while autocomplete automatically completes words and phrases as a user types. Search algorithms are designed using vast amounts of user data to anticipate users' thoughts. Implementing best practices for designing the right experience includes scoping, mobile-friendly search, advanced search with filters, recent search history, short suggestion lists, and voice search. Algolia's search API is trusted by leading businesses to provide search optimization that delights their users and improves their bottom line.