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Si · 02-04-2011, 05:28 PM

Question for wordpress gurus here

Can you track or record search queries visitors are using in the search box?

I noticed on some of my blogs the search boxes get used quite a bit, and I want to know how I can record/track what they searching for to better improve what content I add to the site.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

harvey · 02-04-2011, 05:35 PM

of course you can, there's nothing you can't do with WordPress (well, maybe it should make me dinner, but I'm sure it will come soon )

anyway, unless you want to play with databases, take a look at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search-meter/

wehateporn · 02-04-2011, 05:38 PM

This is useful, thanks!

Si · 02-04-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harvey

of course you can, there's nothing you can't do with WordPress (well, maybe it should make me dinner, but I'm sure it will come soon )

anyway, unless you want to play with databases, take a look at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search-meter/

Perfect thanks man

greg80 · 02-04-2011, 06:01 PM

man, I just love wordpress!

EZRhino · 02-04-2011, 09:04 PM

I'm a little late in getting to know word press but it really is incredible. I am so eager to do more.

harvey · 02-04-2011, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EZRhino

I'm a little late in getting to know word press but it really is incredible. I am so eager to do more.

the only problem with WP is its own success and how big it grew: if you use it for what it was created in the beginning (just small blogs) it might be a little too much. If you want to use it for what it REALLY is right now (the most advanced and complete CMS in the market, no matter if you consider paid and free ) then it's perfect. And the beauty of it is it keeps growing and growing and growing BY THE DAY. Which software company has thousands of developers around the world working every day to make it better? The answer is 0. Zilch. None. Nada.

Miguel T · 02-04-2011, 09:49 PM

Plugin Search Meter works just great, use it all over the place... hehe

looky_lou · 02-05-2011, 12:26 AM

Thanks for this. Will be some interesting information that could really be helpful.

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