Partial-Search Content Delivery Through Search Suggestions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing search engine technologies do not effectively utilize partial search terms for targeted content delivery, leading to suboptimal user engagement and relevance.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for targeting content based on partial search terms, allowing campaign sponsors to select and bid on partial keyword forms, and presenting sponsored content alongside search suggestions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional search engines wait for complete search queries before delivering content, then content delivery accuracy is improved, but user engagement time and response speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary content delivery by presenting sponsored content in the search suggestion control before the user completes their search query. This allows content to be delivered based on partial terms while the user is still typing, reducing wait time and improving engagement without sacrificing ultimate content accuracy through subsequent refinement as the query completes.
2Measurement precision
If search engines require complete search terms for content targeting, then content relevance is improved, but system responsiveness and user experience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system delivers sponsored content preliminarily based on partial search terms as the user types, rather than waiting for the complete query. This preliminary action maintains responsiveness by showing relevant content early, while the system continues to refine content delivery as the user completes their search terms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts content delivery based on the evolving search query. It presents content based on partial terms initially, then refines or updates content delivery as the user completes their search, allowing the system to adapt to changing user intent in real-time.
3Productivity
If the system presents content based on partial search terms, then user engagement and response time are improved, but content targeting precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system presents sponsored content as a preliminary action based on partial search terms, allowing user engagement to begin early. This preliminary content delivery can be refined or supplemented as the user completes their search query, ensuring that ultimate content precision is maintained while benefiting from early engagement.
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AI summary
Targeting content to users based on receipt of partial terms may include identifying one or more terms associated with a campaign, the campaign having an associated content item that is presented to users responsive to requests for content, presenting a campaign sponsor with an option to target the content item to users based on receipt of a partial form of one of the one or more terms, receiving from the campaign sponsor a selection of a designation of the partial form of the term for use in targeting, and optionally presenting the content item in a search suggestion control along with search completions in response to receipt of the partial form of the term in a search control.