Custom development
When visitors search your site and get nothing useful, they usually leave rather than try again. Built-in search on most platforms matches exact words, ignores typos and cannot filter products by size, price or brand in a way that feels quick. I build search that understands what people mean: instant results as they type, sensible ranking, filters that match your catalogue and reports on what people search for and do not find.
Website search and product filtering by Harsh Prajapati, freelance web developer in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, working with clients across India and worldwide.
What you get
Guides
Web apps and software9 min read
Hosted Algolia or self-managed Elasticsearch? How they compare on relevance, typo tolerance, product filters and pricing, plus when Meilisearch, Typesense or a store app is enough.
Web apps and software9 min read
Help centre or developer docs? Comparing Zendesk, Intercom, Help Scout, GitBook, Docusaurus, Mintlify and WordPress, plus structure, search, versioning, SEO and AI answers.
FAQs
Algolia is the quicker choice when you want a hosted service with fast results and little to manage. Elasticsearch or OpenSearch suits very large data sets, complex queries or teams that want to run search on their own servers. I compare the running cost and effort for your site before choosing.
Yes. I can connect your store to a dedicated search service, tune ranking and synonyms, and add filters for the attributes your customers use. The index updates automatically when products change.
It removes a common reason people leave, but I cannot promise a set increase. What I can do is make search fast and accurate, and set up reports so you can see searches that find nothing and fix those gaps.
No. For smaller sites, well-tuned database search or a self-hosted engine such as Meilisearch is often enough. I suggest a paid service only when your size or needs call for it.
I work at USD 10 to 15 an hour, or for a fixed written quote agreed before work starts. After a short call and a look at your current site or brief, you get the scope, the price and the timeline in writing. Any software, hosting or service subscriptions are billed to you directly by the provider, every account stays in your name, and I list them in the quote so there are no surprises.
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Free first call30 minutes, no pressure, no jargon.
Written fixed quoteScope and price agreed before work starts.
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