FoundIt! makes Algolia better
Algolia is a capable search and discovery engine in retail. But even a capable search engine can only rank the data it’s given. FoundIt! is the intent layer that sits above Algolia, enriching your catalog with the customer language, attributes, and structure that make Algolia’s results dramatically more relevant. Keep the engine you chose. Feed it what it’s been missing.
The data ceiling
A great engine can’t fix bad fuel
Retailers invest in Algolia expecting relevance, speed, and conversion. Then they plug it into the same thin, catalog-speak product data they always had, and wonder why search still misses. Algolia can only match, rank, and personalize what’s actually in your index. If a product is tagged “sandals, brown, high heel,” no search engine on earth can surface it for “espadrille wedges for a garden party,” because the words simply aren’t there.
This is the ceiling most retailers hit. Not an engine problem. A data problem. And it’s the one thing a search platform, by design, doesn’t solve for you.
Side by side
Algolia alone vs. Algolia with FoundIt!
| Capability | Algolia alone | Algolia + FoundIt! |
|---|---|---|
Search relevance | Ranks and matches the product data you provide | Ranks and matches intent-enriched data, so results match how customers actually search |
Product attributes | Uses your existing catalog attributes | Enriches every product with customer-language attributes, occasions, and missions |
Long-tail & vague queries | Limited by the terms in your index | Answers “smart casual sneakers,” “garden party shoes,” because the intent is in the data |
Facets & filters | Powerful faceting on available attributes | Richer, customer-led facets from a deeper attribute set |
Off-site channels | Focused on on-site search & discovery | Same enriched data powers SEO, feeds, and AEO too |
Setup | Engine you already run | Layers on top; no rip-and-replace, no re-index of your workflow |
Where FoundIt! fits
The engine and the intelligence, each doing its job
Think of it as division of labor. Algolia is the engine: fast, scalable, brilliant at retrieval, ranking, and personalization. FoundIt! is the intelligence that decides what goes into that engine, translating how your customers think, search, and shop into structured data Algolia can act on. Algolia answers the query. FoundIt! makes sure your products are findable by every query worth answering. Together, you get the full value of the platform you already pay for.
Proof in the real world
The engine was never the problem
Intent-led data, proven at scale
When products are enriched with real customer intent, discovery compounds. John Lewis saw an independently validated 8.6% lift in organic PLP traffic from intent-led interlinking. Fenwick added 9% to revenue in six weeks by applying intent to navigation. The pattern holds wherever the underlying data reflects how customers actually search, which is exactly what your search engine needs to perform.
Get more from the engine you already chose
You invested in Algolia for relevance. FoundIt! makes sure it has something relevant to work with. We’ll show you what intent-led data does to your search results, on your own catalog.