searching

When it comes to search, Drupal seems to do OK by itself. However, there are a number of supporting modules which will make your Drupal's default search even better. These include Porter-Stemmer (english only), Search 404, Search by Page, Similar By Terms and many others.

If you're seekign to help an advanced user out, then modules like Search config can help with that. But what about the user who won't dare go into the hidden area of 'Advanced Search'? This is where the power is - right?

It sure is. This is where you tell Drupal what content types and categories you want to limit the search to. This is where a user, simply looking for a job on your site, which lists information about jobs, news, blogs and other items, can focus their results.

So, why don't you stop expecting the user to figure this out, and just make it happen for them! That's what this video is all about. Using the default Drupal search box and forcing it to focus on specific content types or categories. You control what Drupal searches for and you control where it shows up!

Is there any other activity more popular on the Internet than searching? Probably not. In fact, I'd be willing to double-down on that wager (I'm on the side of searching being the most popular if it wasn't obvious).

What's that number one site on the nets? Oh yeah, it's Google - and they do search.

So, this simply means one thing. Your focus on Drupal search should be close to number one. The default search in Drupal works okay, and just a bit beyond, if you're searching for "cool" and "cool" stuff exists. However, searching for "cool" doesn't cut it when "coolness" is the title for all your cool nodes. Your users pretty much have to hit the right words spot on.