Our performance charts have become the go-to tool for search managers to identify micro- and macro-trends and benchmark search performance effectively. However, search is complex. Internal changes, external factors, deployments, and unexpected hiccups can all impact the charts, often leading to spikes, dips, or other notable patterns.
To help provide clarity, we’ve introduced annotations to our performance charts. This new functionality allows you to add additional context—either systematically or manually—to document what might have caused these changes.
There are two types of annotations:
- System Annotations:Generated by the searchHub system, these provide deeper insights into system-driven changes.
- User Annotations:Created manually by users, these allow you to add information to specific points or time ranges to highlight and document areas of interest.
With annotations, you can now better understand and explain the dynamics behind your performance data.