Idea: List search keywords from visitors in admin?

[Boudi]

Hi,

In one of our previous company websites we had a search engine that listed the keywords entered by visitors in the admin.

Therefore we knew exactly which subjects/topics were important so we could highlight our activities towards those keywords.

I was wondering (since I'm a designer, not a coder) if there's a possibility to grab the search keywords and list them somewhere in the admin.

Greetz,
Boudi

[SourDough]

Hi Boudi,

I'm actually working on a statistics module right now and I just implemented this feature.  It requires modification to one of the core files (WB_PATH/search/search.php).  I just added a line to insert a new record with the search terms into my stats table.  If I have time I'll try to create an admin tool out of this idea.

Nick

[Boudi]

Hi Nick,

A fast & very nice answer! 

It would be great if you could succeed in this. I really think this could be a very handy mod for lots of WB users.

Success with your mod and keep us posted with your progress 

Greetz,
Boudi

[thorn]

Hello,

you may try the admin-tool "searchtools" from here http://www.websitebaker2.org/forum/index.php/topic,10133.msg59499.html#msg59499

It collects the search strings from the internal search, and from external searches (Google&Co. via query-string), too.
But it was intended  mainly for making tagclouds (and as user-tracker to track down spam), but definitely not as counter.
The display of searchstrings in the admin-tool is faulty -- do not use them.

If used only for the internal search, there is no need to alter core-files, just install the module, and perform some searches.
Then create a page from type code and enter this:

Code:

if(file_exists(WB_PATH.'/modules/searchtools/tagcloud/tagcloud.php')) {
  require_once(WB_PATH.'/modules/searchtools/tagcloud/tagcloud.php');
  $tags = fetch_tagcloud('dist', 100);
  display_tagcloud($tags, 'Most searched words');
}

There is a comprehensive online-help to learn more about this (in german only).


Development of this module is stalled since October 2008. But it's scheduled to continue in April 2009.

thorn.

[Boudi]

Hi Thorn,

In checked the mod out like you advised and it works. So that's cool. Thnq! 

Visually it's not really made for the goal I intent and you can't watch the results in the admin but at least the basics are there: the search words and how often those words are typed in the search field.

Last question: Is there any way that I can delete the search results?

@ Sourdough:
Although for the time being Thorn hooked me up with a splended temporary solution It would be great when you can get the statistics mod ready and up & running.

For now...Thnq you for your quick responses and solutions! Appreciate it 

Greetz,
Boudi

[thorn]

Hello,

Last question: Is there any way that I can delete the search results?

In the Admin-Tool, go to Search-Tools -> Maintenance -> Purge Database

thorn.

[Boudi]

I see a totally blank field 

[thorn]

I see a totally blank field 

Ooops, this is broken since 0.60.1 

uploaded fixed version http://www.websitebaker2.org/forum/index.php/topic,10133.0.html

thorn.

[Boudi]

yess much better! Thnq 

Boudi