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Managing Search Terms & Results

Managing Search Terms & Results

Overview

The default search in Magento allows you to control the results your shopper will see. You can also clear out old search terms or add a new search term. The steps below will take you thru each option.

Search terms can be found in Magento > Catalog > Search Terms.

The listing you see shows the following information:

  • Search Query: This is the term your shopper searched for on the site.

  • Results: This is the number of products that were returned in the results.

  • Number of Uses: This number represents how many times the search term was used.

  • Synonym For: This field can be used to list a similar search term that should return the same results as the original.

  • Redirect: This field shows the link you may have assigned to the search term.

  • Display in Suggested Terms: This controls whether or not the terms should show in the search field when a shopper enters their search term.

To control the results a shopper is taken to via their search term, follow these steps:

  • Log into Magento > Catalog > Search Terms.

  • Find the term you want to manage in the listing.

  • Click "Edit" in the far right column. You'll be taken to a new screen.

  • Enter the results URL you want shoppers to be taken to in the "Redirect URL" field.

  • You can change the "Display in Suggested Terms" field to "No" if you'd like the terms your shoppers enter to not display when they enter a term.

  • When set to "Yes", the search field on the site will look like:

Follow these steps to clear out the search terms you want removed.

  • Check the box beside the terms you'd like removed.

  • Look for the "Actions" box on the upper right side of the screen.

  • Select "Delete" from the dropdown and hit "Submit".

You can also add a Search Term that will populate in the listing under the search box for your shoppers. This is a great marketing option for popular products! Simply click on the "Add New Search Term" and complete the fields.

  • Consider using the "Synonym For" field for mis-spellings of the product name.

  • Also consider configuring a Redirect URL to control the results a shopper gets.