How to improve site search on Shopify
Shoppers who use site search often buy more, so make search easy to find, especially on mobile. Use Shopify's Search & Discovery app to add synonyms, boost key products and add filters, check your search reports for terms with no results, and fix them.
By Abdullah Ashraf, Shopify expert · Last updated: October 2026
Quick summary
- Make search visible on mobile.
- Add synonyms for common terms.
- Fix searches with no results.
In this guide:
Visibility
Show a search icon or bar in the header on every page.
Search & Discovery
Add synonyms, such as 'jumper' and 'sweater', boost best sellers and set filters.
Reports
Check searches with no results and add products, synonyms or content to fix them.
Keep reading
Let's grow your store
Tell me what you sell and where you're stuck. You'll get honest advice and a fixed quote, even if we don't end up working together.