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Module 1
Why AI-Powered Search is Important
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Module 2
Overview of Search Infrastructure and Process
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Module 3
Introduction to JSON
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Module 4
Search Configuration Overview
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Module 5
Core Configuration - Verticals
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Module 6
Core Configuration - Query Suggestions
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Module 7
Core Configuration - Synonyms
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Module 8
The Search Algorithm
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Module 9
Overview of Search Frontend
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Module 10
Core Frontend - Adding Pages & Cards
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Module 11
Introduction to Javascript
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Module 12
Core Frontend - Data Mappings & CTAs
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Module 13
Creating a New Vertical End to End
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Module 14
Introduction to CSS
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Module 15
Core Frontend - Add Branding & Styling
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Module 16
QA Your Experience
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Module 17
Debugging Searches
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Integration Options & Going Live
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Search Analytics
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Core Configuration - Verticals | Yext Hitchhikers Platform

In this module, you’ll learn how to define verticals and how to configure them on the backend with Searchable Fields and Direct Answers. You'll also learn about some additional Search Configuration settings.

What you'll learn

  • The difference between universal and vertical search
  • How to edit and add a vertical in the Search Configuration
  • Learn each of the Searchable Field types per vertical
  • Learn about field and featured snippet Direct Answers
  • Learn about Dynamic Reranking and additional configuration settings
Get Started
3 hours 325 points
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Unit 1: Overview of Verticals

10 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 2: Setting Up a Vertical Configuration

10 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 3: Vertical Searchable Fields

15 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 4: Searchable Fields - Text Search, Semantic Text Search, Phrase Match

15 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 5: Searchable Fields - NLP Filters

15 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 6: Searchable Fields - Document Search

15 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 7: Searchable Fields - Facets and Sorting

10 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 8: Searchable Fields - Best Practices

15 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 9: Direct Answers - Fields and Featured Snippets

15 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 10: Vertical Intents, Biases & Thresholds

10 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 11: Dynamic Reranking

10 min, 20 points
completed

Unit 12: Additional Search Configuration Settings

15 min, 20 points
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assessment

Module Assessment

20 min, 100 points
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