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Microsoft Continues Focus On Searcher Intent

Microsoft's Live Search team continues to peel back the layers behind the software giant's latest search upgrade. This post outlines two features that are aimed at getting user results based more on the intent of a query than the actual words typed in the search bar.

With AutoSpell correction and the Stemming feature, Live Search refines and tweaks the query both in front of the user and in the algorithm -- delivering results that more effectively match the user's intent. The team does note that deciphering the intent behind specific keywords or queries is an imperfect art, and sometimes delivering exactly what users searched for is still the best option.

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