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Site Search Functions

 

Users may find your site via a search engine, Site Engine Optimisation (SEO) will help you get this working. It is all about what happens once you get users to your site, where effective site search has become a must-have for a successful website.

 

The Basics

It has been said that if your website has over 100 pages useability will be enhanced by a search function (Reiss, 2000, p. 137).

   

Getting Started

 

Start your decision-making at Search Engine Land

ask yourself these questions

 

  • Are the results relevant?

  • Do you have the resources required to run and maintain the site search?

  • Does your site search vendor give you control?

  • Can you repurpose data from search?

  • Does your search solution constantly improve?

  • Can you measure site search performance?

  • How much do you want to spend?

     

    Evaluation