How to Put an Internal Search
Engine On Your
Site
You probably think of search engines as being websites which let you search for stuff on the web. But there's another kind
– the internal search engine.
You may have visited sites which had a search box so you could search for an particular phrase. This allows you to find a page
more quickly without having to rely strictly on the site's navigational buttons.
So... should your site have its own search engine?
Atomz.com says, "One-third of all Web users start their visit by searching your site."
So... if you want
- your visitors to be able to find
information on your site quickly
- your visitors to be able to interact with your site
- to get a report each week on what people searched for
- to know what people look for in order to fine-tune your site
navigation
...the answer is Yes!
I've set up an Atomz.com internal
search engine for several clients as a test of this technology, and the results have been gratifying.
Go to Atomz.com to sign up. The
service is free for small sites. Note: There are other similar
services available online, but I haven't tried them so can't honestly
recommend them. And if you're wondering, I am not affiliated with Atomz,
other than as a satisfied customer.
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