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Microsoft states that Bing's user-engagement ranking parameter considers whether users adjust or reformulate their query.
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- How Bing delivers search results | Microsoft Support
Microsoft · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-18
“Did the user adjust or reformulate their query?” — 'Main parameters of ranking' > 'User engagement' bullet
- Beyond Clicks: Query Reformulation as a Predictor of Search Satisfaction
Microsoft Research · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-18
“Here we study additional implicit signals based on the relationship between the user’s current query and the next query, such as their textual similarity.” — lines 10-12
- How Bing Ranks Web Pages & Content
Search Engine Roundtable · retrieved 2026-08-18
“Bing disclosed how it ranks content” — Commentary on updated Bing Webmaster Guidelines
- Search Engine Land's Guide to Bing SEO
Search Engine Land · retrieved 2026-08-18
“whether the user adjusted their query” — 'User engagement' ranking-factor section
Release: seo-geo-product-v0.3 · Phase Two freeze: P2-CORE300-FINAL-v1.0 · Generated: 2026-08-23T08:01:40Z