Searching a Blog

[DarrenC]

I've just realised, call me slow if you wish, but one of my blog entries from a few weeks ago is found on Google search results and the URL is the blog category, rather than the actual post.

The visitor enters the category page and wonders where the hell is the content he/she just searched for - they scroll down the first page, and think oh buggar this I'm off somewhere else.

The actual content is on the 2nd page of the category page, so the blog was not helpful to the visitor. Understand me so far?

Soo, any ideas how I can attract people to use the search functionality?

I think the problem is that the search field is not attractive and in the right place.

[BingoBalls]

Well if you are slow then me too cause I have noticed the same thing.

How about moving your search box to the top of your nav and maybe have the title seach here or something?

[DarrenC]

Cheers Bingo! I've moved the search box to the top and added search this blog text in the field. Hopefully this will help people visiting the website, I've also found a few plugins to improve search, so I'll post links to them when I've tested em' out.

[Kalina]

Thanks for sharing, Darren!