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How to track only searches that return zero results?
To track only site searches that return zero results it is necessary to set-up an event using the Google Analytics Tracking Code (GATC). Using events, Google Analytics is able to record the details for any browser based event.
Do you need to track zero results in WordPress?
However, to implement only zero result search reporting as described in this article, it is not required to have Site Search tracking turned on. When the default WordPress site search finds no results for a searched term, a message will display ‘No posts found. Try a different search?’
Are there any good no results web pages?
Designing good search experience is not an easy task, especially when it comes to developing “No Results” pages. Sadly though, many web designer and developers spend most of their time and energy on designing usable search results pages, which leaves us with absolutely not usable “Zero Results” pages.
What does it mean when a search engine says no results?
If the search engine is good and supports most or all Query Types, then a “No Results” page means there’s a very high likelihood that the site simply doesn’t carry the product the user is searching for. In these cases it can make sense to display external contextual text ads (but again, only if the search engine is truely good).
Why are there no search results on Google?
It’s worth noting that one of the reasons Google provided for introducing a zero search results page is quicker access to answers. Over a third of users said they might actually use Google more with the onset of this feature — suggesting that people would respond positively to the ability to perform more searches in a smaller amount of time.
How to find no results for a search term?
To find the message that your theme displays when no results are found for a search term simply enter a phrase in your site search box that is not included in any of your posts. Then, using a text search utility—possibly included as part of your development tool—find the file that contains this message string.