Promoted search results SharePoint 2013

This SharePoint 2013 tutorial explains, Promoted search results in SharePoint 2013/2016/Online When you add a promoted result, which was called Best Bets in SharePoint 2010, you show this result above the ranked results. For example, for the query “suggestion”, you can add a link to a suggested site above all ranked results.

This is an easier way to save users from the frustration of paginating through search results. In this article, I will explain step-by-step how to create promoted results in SharePoint 2013/2016.

Step 1:
Navigate to Manage Query Rules under Search Tab.

Step 2:
Select Local SharePoint Results as shown below.

Step 3:
Click on New Query rule and provide the following Information.
i) Rule Name
ii) Query Matches Keyword – It should be the word for which you are promoting the search results.

Step 4:
After entering Query rules, click on Add Promoted results

Step 5:
Enter the following information in the Add promoted result page.
a.Title – Title of the promoted result.
b. URL – URL of the promoted result.
c. Description. –

Step 6:
Go to the Search Centre and type the word “suggestion”

Step 7:
Here you go!!
The suggestion appears right at the top with the ticked mark symbol. Irrespective of the search results, promoted results appears fast.

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• Search Engine Optimization in SharePoint 2013
• Search People as a Search Scope or Content Source Using SharePoint 2013 REST API

Hope this article will be helpful to learn about promoted search results in SharePoint 2013.