February 2019 Release Notes

Improvements

• We’ve added Click counts as a ranking factor for customers indexed by Search.gov. We look at the URLs that represent 75% of all clicks on search results, and give those a boost. This is the “fat head” that comes before the “long tail.” As always, following best practices will help results stay relevant:
  • Use Best Bets to promote frequently visited pages that are not bubbling to the top of results on their own.
  • Periodically review and update Best Bets.
  • Maintain an up-to-date and complete sitemap with updated dates.

Fixes, Upgrades, Misc

• We fixed an issue with the typeahead feature on customer search boxes.
• We fixed an issue with disappearing search icon on search boxes.
• We continued with Rails upgrade for our applications.