In this story
Where: Growth → Search & SEO → What readers search
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/search (replace <your-site> with your site address)
Steps
- Open Settings → Site & brand → Add features. The page is called Features.
- Find Site search under For your site. If it is not there, open Other niches. Tap Switch on (or Show in my admin). When it shows On, it is ready.
- If it shows Needs and a plan name, your plan does not include it yet. See Choose a plan.
- Open Growth → Search & SEO → What readers search. The page is called What readers search for.
- Use Try a search to type what a reader would type.
- Pin, boost or hide a story, or add a synonym.
Good to know
- The defaults suit most sites. Ranking lets you change how results are ordered.
- Only the site owner can switch features on. Others see: "Only the owner can add features. Ask the owner to switch one on."
Common problems
A new story does not appear in search. Why: Search may need a rebuild. Fix: Open Search health and rebuild search. See Why is search not finding my story?.
I cannot find Site search in my admin. Why: The feature is off or not yet installed. Fix: Open Settings → Site & brand → Add features and tap Switch on or Show in my admin. If a screen says "This feature is switched off. The owner can switch it on in Features.", ask the owner.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I fix a search that finds nothing useful?
Look at the searches with no results, then add a synonym or pin a story.
Does search cover other scripts?
Yes. It supports Indian scripts with transliteration, and Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai.
How do I check that every story can be found?
Open Search health. You can rebuild search from there.