Metadata and Search
Searching for your site, searching within your site, it is important, but what is being searched?
To find you, search engines need good metadata.
Metadata is “data about data”, which can be present in the unseen HTML code of web pages, or in databases. It tells the search engine what key words and phrases match with your content, and helps you get a good search ranking.
In creating standard sites, Vmedia like to include meaningful metadata in the home page at the very least.
Vmedia’s SiteControl includes comprehensive metadata management utilities, ensuring there is relevant metadata on every resource and page for the site.
Site Search Solutions
On small sites, a simple search script can provide keyword, text and metadata searches, helping users find what they want.
For dynamic sites, we can apply sophisticated searching options to create searchable directories, useful shop searches, and facilitate administration of accounts. Intelligent solutions which auto-fill search fields, and provide contextual help, can make a lot of difference to your users’ experience.
Often, an external search such as Google is a good fit for your needs, and we can help you to make this work.