Patent attributes
Methods and systems for selecting listing based on a click predictions score are disclosed. The server system includes one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs stored in the memory. The server system receives a search query from a client system. In response to receiving the search query, the server system identities a plurality of item listings relevant to the received search query. For each identified item listing, the server system generates a click prediction score, wherein a click predication score represents the estimated likelihood that a user will click on the listing. The server system ranks the plurality of item listings based on the generated click prediction score and selects a predetermined number of the item listings for transmission to the client system based on their ranking and associated click prediction score. The server system transmits one or more item listings to the client system for display.