Searchandizing for B2B: Maximizing Your Website’s Potential

In the world of B2B e-commerce, optimizing your website for search engines is a crucial step in attracting potential customers. But simply appearing at the top of search results is not enough to guarantee success. That’s where searchandizing comes in.

Searchandizing refers to the practice of customizing search results to maximize sales and conversions. It involves tailoring the presentation of search results based on customer behavior, preferences, and other data to encourage them to make a purchase.

ElasticSuite allows you to individualize each of your users’ journey by adapting to their unique needs and preferences in order to establish a more personalized browsing experience. In this way, ElasticSuite offers an advanced search engine which answers to the modern specificities of online browsing by using searchandizing.

Here are some key strategies for effective searchandizing in the B2B context:

1. Understand Your Customer’s Journey

The first step in effective searchandizing is understanding your customer’s journey. How do they typically find your website? What interests them, and what do they usually look for?  What keywords do they use when searching for products or services like yours? What issues do they face and what solutions are they looking for?

With ElasticSuite, you can tailor your searchandizing efforts to meet the needs of your customers at each stage of the buying process. This allows you to establish customer loyalty and maximize the number of purchases.

2. Segment Your Customers

Once you understand your customer journey, you can segment your customers based on their behavior, preferences, and other data. This allows you to create personalized search results that are more likely to lead to a purchase.

For example, you might create different search result pages for customers who have previously made a purchase on your website compared to those who have not. Or you might customize search results based on the customer’s industry, location, or other relevant factors.

3. Optimize Your Product Catalog

Your product catalog is the heart of your searchandizing efforts. Make sure that it is optimized for both search engines and customers. This includes ensuring that all products are tagged with accurate and relevant keywords, and that the catalog is organized in a way that is easy for customers to navigate.

ElasticSuite allows your customers to filter search results by relevant attributes such as price, color and brand. This makes it easier for customers to find the products they are looking for and increases the likelihood of a purchase.

4. Use Behavioral Data to Customize Search Results

One of the key advantages of searchandizing is the ability to use customer data to create personalized search results. This might include using past purchase data to suggest related products, or using browsing behavior to suggest products that the customer is likely to be interested in.

While respecting the GDPR, ElasticSuite collects several data relating to your customer’s habits, such as the keywords they use, the type of product they usually look for and purchase… Consequently, you can analyze customer data and create customized search results that are tailored to each individual customer.

5. Continuously Test and Refine Your Strategy

Finally, it’s important to continuously test and refine your searchandizing strategy. Thanks to ElasticSuite’s A/B testing, you can compare different search result pages and product catalog layouts, and monitor metrics such as conversion rates and average order value to see what is working and what isn’t. This allows you to establish the best searchandizing strategy for your website.

With ElasticSuite, you can optimize your website for maximum sales and conversions, and stay ahead of the competition.

Searchandizing is a powerful tool for B2B businesses looking to optimize their website for maximum sales and conversions. ElasticSuite is here to help you create a personalized and effective search experience for your customers that will drive sales and grow your business.