How to enhance users’ mobile search results | Algolia | Algolia

In this blog-post series, we discussed the importance of designing a search experience for mobile that avoids common pitfalls. We examined how to create the best search results page when creating the search experience for your mobile users. A good mobile search results page design delivers accurate information in an easy-to-read way and reflects the type of search being conducted. Relevance is super critical on mobile devices due to limited viewing real estate, so highlighting key terms can streamline the user's information-finding experience. Storing recent searches and allowing users to save searches for later use also enhances the mobile search UX design. In case of no results, providing a helpful related or alternative content or filtering options is recommended. Optimizing images and implementing lazy loading can ensure that search results appear as instantaneously as possible. Providing offline caching or a light full-fledged search engine on the device can handle network unavailability. Allowing users to toggle between different layouts for browsing catalog items, such as list, grid, thumbnails, or map, can cater to their visual preferences. Finally, making your mobile UI accessible to all users by meeting industry standards for accessibility is crucial.