I am using Enterprise Search in SharePoint 2013. I want to know how search results are sorted by default. Like if I have a SharePoint site with title "ABC" and document in library with same title as "ABC" then when I search for ABC in search box the result displayed at top is the site with title ABC followed by the documents with same title or content.

I am confused how these are sorted. I am using default search no customization.

Please help!

Regards,

Manish

SharePoint uses an internal ranking model by default to sort results.  Here is some detailed info on how ranking occurs. Here is a little higher level description.

Hi,

From your description, you want to know about SharePoint 2013 search ranking, take a look at the following article:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn169065.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

http://blog.mastykarz.nl/understanding-item-ranking-sharepoint-2013-search/

https://powersearching.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/how-sharepoint-2013-ranking-models-work/

Best Regards,

Lisa Chen

Thanks for the suggestion. Good article on ranking.

But can you please tell why a SharePoint site with same title is displayed at the top of results rather than the documents with same title.

Do sharepoint site has more weighatge that the documents?

Thanks!

Regards,

Manish

Thanks for the suggestion. Good article on ranking.

But can you please tell why a SharePoint site with same title is displayed at the top of results rather than the documents with same title.

Do sharepoint site has more weighatge that the documents?

Thanks!

Regards,

Manish