Semantic search

Search that matches on meaning rather than exact keywords, usually via embeddings.

Semantic search compares the meaning of a query and a document, so a page can match a question even when it shares few of the same words. It is the retrieval style behind most AI answer engines.

The practical takeaway is to write for the question, not the keyword. Cover the topic clearly and you become findable across the many ways people phrase the same intent.

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