Google Site Search is being discontinued according to multiple reports. Google emailed its Site Search customers saying that starting April 1, 2017, new purchased and renewals of GSS will not be available. The product will completely shut down on April…
Google Makes It Easier For People To Search For Your Content
Google announced that it’s now showing a new and improved sitelinks search box within search results, which will make it easier to find specific content on third-party websites from Google itself. The box is more prominent, and supports autocomplete. Here’s…
Ecommerce Sites Aren’t Utilizing Site Search Data Like They Should Be
SLI Systems has put out a report finding that most eCommerce sites are missing out on a big opportunity to use data from their internal site search tool to improve the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns. The firm surveyed 160…
Google Upgrades Custom Search Element
Google announced today that it has a new version of the Custom Search element, the HTML markup that lets you add rich search functionality to various pages of your site via Google Custom Search Engine. “The Custom Search element renders…
Now, Google’s Search As You Type Is A Standalone Product
Google announced that it is now offering the Search As You Type feature from Google Commerce Search as a standalone product. AdWords advertisers now have access to a free pilot. The feature uses Google’s search suggestions and instant product results…
Google Makes Site Search Analytics Easier
Google is making it easier for site owners who use Google Custom Search to add Google Analytics Site Search tracking from their custom search engine. “Google Analytics Site Search reports provide extensive data on how people search your site once…
Test Site Search and Navigation Pages to Optimize Conversions
If you’ve invested time and energy in effective, relevant, results-oriented site search and navigation, you’ve likely seen an impact on your web site – higher conversions, larger orders, more page views, less complaints and even lower abandonment rates for people…
Site Search: Too Many Results and Not Enough
I’ve been working with several clients recently in an area that gets very little love, yet is critical for your Web site: Your own site’s search function. We love to talk about Google and search engine optimization, but most of…
Adobe Launches Site Search Tool to Keep Visitors from Leaving Your Site
Adobe has introduced a new tool for site search powered by Omniture, aimed at helping marketers anticipate visitor search intent and promote relevant products and content. It’s called Search&Promote. The real goal of the tool is to cut down bounce rates.