Search Tools in Composer lets you configure site-wide findability settings, including search permissions, Advanced Tools, Search Rules that surface specific pages for given queries, and usage analytics. Advanced Tools and Search Rules are add-ons; this article links to each sub-feature.
💡Quick answers
- Where is Search Tools in Composer? In the left navigation, above the Permissions section (visible once enabled).
- What does Advanced Tools add? Extra search capabilities for site visitors; details are in the "Search Tools: Advanced Tools" article.
- What are Search Rules used for? Displaying custom content or specific pages at the top of results when a visitor searches a given term.
- Do Advanced Tools and Search Rules require an add-on? Yes; they appear as Disabled if not activated. Contact your Client Success Manager or clientsuccess@finalsite.com to add them.
- Where are Search Analytics found? In Search Tools > Analytics; they show what visitors are searching for and which searches return no results.
In the Search Tools feature in Composer, configure settings in each area to provide optimum findability for visitors to your site. This article will give you an overview of all that you can do within Search Tools to help visitors navigate your site(s).
Advanced Tools + Search Rules Add-On
You may see sections called Advanced Tools and Search Rules in the Search Tools menu, although the features in this section will appear Disabled if they have not been activated for you. If you are interested in adding either of these to your website, please contact your Client Success Manager or email clientsuccess@finalsite.com.
In this article
- Navigate to Search Tools feature in Composer
- Grant Search Tools permissions
- Configure Advanced Tools
- Configure Search Rules
- View Analytics
Navigate to Search Tools feature in Composer
Once enabled, admins can access Search Tools from the Composer left navigation, above the Permissions section.
Grant Search Tools permissions
To learn more about how to grant permission to the Search Tools feature in Composer, check out the article, "Search Tools admin permissions."
Configure Advanced Tools
Advanced Tools are search features that provide an extra, added layer of searchability for visitors to your site. Once you have had Advanced Tools configured on your site, you are ready to learn how to configure these settings to work for you! Check out the article, "Search Tools: Advanced Tools" to learn more.
Configure Search Rules
Search Rules allow site admins to display custom content and/or selected pages at the top of a list of search results when an end user enters a given term.
For example, a Search Rule could be used to ensure that, when a visitor uses the search term “Reunion,” the Alumni home page appears at the top of the list of results.
Learn more about configuring Search Rules in the article, "Search Tools: Search Rules."
View Analytics
Have you ever wondered what your users are searching for on your site? How about what users are searching for but not finding? With Finalsite’s Search Analytics feature, these insights - and more - are right at your fingertips.
Learn more about viewing your analytics in the article, "Search Tools: Analytics."
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