Site search script

**drivetowin** · 30-11-03

Can anyone recommend a good script to add a "search this site" box.

We have been using freefind up until now but our site is now over 1,000 pages which is their limit.

Thanks

**scifind** · 01-12-03

Try google, they used to do a simple intergration, sorry I cannot remember the page, or just do a search box the redirects to:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...ARCHTERM&meta=

This relys on your site being completlly spidered.

Depending on how your site is organised, or if it is dynamic there may be various other solutions, if you have an index in some format, this could be exported to CSV and queried.

**drivetowin** · 01-12-03

Yeah I know about Google - trouble is lots of pages haven't been spidered yet

**uklejon** · 01-12-03

If you can use PHP/ASP/PERL on your site have a look at hotscripts.com

There are a few site search scripts lurking around there.

I've been looking at an ASP one which spiders the site and stores title,keywords,description and the text of your page in a DB so its really quick when a user makes a query. You can then re-spider when you change pages and keep the searches bang up to date.

Running your own search is probably going to be a better and quiker way plus you can totally customise it.

Edit: Just thought when you look at a script make sure it can spider dynamic pages if you already use a database.....this is one problem i've had......finding a script that will look at dynamic pages.

Take Care

Carol

**Shane** · 04-12-03

there is a dreamweaver extension from Atomz search that allows you to use their search thang on your site, tis easy peasy and free with certain use limitiations.. check it out ..costs nowt to look

http://www.atomz.com

if you can't find the extension let me know will fire it over for ya

**drivetowin** · 04-12-03

Just had a look - problem is the free one has a limit of 500 pages

**steff0219** · 10-01-09

(( BuildaSearch )) Build Your Own Search Engine. Site Search. Custom iPhone Search. is a free to use search service, which allows anyone to build a customized search engine or site search with no programming skills. I have provided a link below which displays all results to IT-Sideways. (( BuildaSearch )) Build Your Own Search Engine. Site Search. Custom iPhone Search. also provides a free "copy and paste" feature which allow anyone to add a site search to a website. :tup

**Paul Smith** · 11-01-09

Have a look at Sphider - a php spider and search engine - might fit the bill.

**DavidCartlidge** · 11-01-09

Originally Posted by drivetowin

Can anyone recommend a good script to add a "search this site" box.

We have been using freefind up until now but our site is now over 1,000 pages which is their limit.

Thanks

I have used WrenSoft - Zoom Search Engine - Compare the different editions in the past - worked fine.