Here are some highlights of major changes:
(Please see Dou Yin example in GL. Section 6.2 Language transformations)
The purpose of this task is to evaluate the similarities between the query and the variant. If there is a high degree of similarities between the query and the variant, rate Good and lower the rating according to the level of similarity.
Use the research links provided to understand the meaning and intent of both the original query and the variant.
□ Does the variant resemble the query?
□ Do they share the same intent? Did they direct you to the same app?
The original query, the variant, or both, are in a language that’s not used in your market. Use an online translation tool to find the meaning and leave a note in the comment field explaining what you did.
For example
Your locale: th_TH
Query: recordatorio para beber agua
Variant: waterly drink water tracker
Correct category: Bad
The query is in Spanish. Using the online translation, this means ‘reminder to drink water’. Since the query is broad and could point to any apps but the variant is for a specific app, it is rated as Bad.
Good
A Good variant closely resembles the original query in appearance.
An Acceptable variant contains a spelling mistake or other issue, but still resembles the original query in appearance and has the same meaning and intent to the original query.
A Bad variant is no longer resembles, share the same meaning and intent as the original query.
Please review the executive summary illustrated in Section 1. Overview.
Common Mistakes #1
The query is broad and the variant refers to a specific application
Query | Variant |
เสยี งเอฟเฟค | sound effect dj |
Correct Rating: Bad
Explanation: Per Section 5. Bad, when the query is ambiguous and the variant refers to a specific app, the correct category is Bad. The query is “เสยี งเอฟเฟค”, which means “sound effect” in Thai. The query is quite broad and there are many apps that has sound effect. On the other hand, the variant “sound effect dj” refers to a specific app. https://apple.co/3c1jnDR
