Head vs Torso Queries | Grokking Search | Micro-lesson
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Your queries are on a spectrum. Head Tail High Volume Low Volume General Specific Few Queries Many Queries When we talk about volume, we talk about the amount of searches with the same query term. Tail queries still have a large volume of search volume, but as a distribution. What counts into the head, torso, and tail queries will always be application specific, so you have to log the queries and create some analytics for it to identify them. Before you use them, you have to find them. Examine your query logs (start logging if you haven't).Categorize queries based on frequency: Head: Most frequentTorso: Moderately frequentTail: Least frequentUse volume and percentiles for categorization.If you find any mistakes or performance improvements, please shout it out. You can follow along with me on: LinkedIn: Nicolay GeroldTwitter / X: Nicolay GeroldPodcast: How AI Is BuiltNewsletter: Nicolay GeroldYouTube: How AI Is BuiltDo you want to implement an AI or data solution? Hire me or my company; Aisbach.
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