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Should search result pages be indexed?
No, your website’s own search results pages should not be indexed by Google and other search engines in most cases. Long-standing search-engine-optimization wisdom says the results pages from your site-search should block search engine bots and not be included in a search engine’s index of pages.
How many results are in a page?
By default, Google only shows a total of 10 search results per page. If you want more information, you will have to go to the next page. Google established such a setting to keep its search algorithm at an efficient pace. The more search results appearing on a single page, the slower the search algorithm is working.
How do I increase results per page?
How to get more than 10 results per page in Google Search?
- Go to www.google.com.
- While logged in, click on the gear icon in the top right of the browser (next to your name) and click “Search settings”.
- On the Global Preferences page, scroll down to “Number of Results” and change the dropdown value.
How to track the number of search results?
If you are using the “Track Site Search using URL Parameters (default)” setup, the only way to track the number of search results on the page is to edit the Javascript code, in the search result pages, to tell Matomo how many results are displayed. Once you have this number available in a Javascript variable, you can write:
What should I put on my search results page?
If your website visitor is looking for a men’s blue shirt, there is no need to show a white shirt, a women’s shirt or a pair of blue pants on the search results page at all. Make sure the website works properly and the algorithm for responding to the query is correct.
Where to find site search tracking and reporting?
Under Visitors > Overview, the total number of Site Searches is reported alongside the total number of Pageviews, Downloads, Outlinks, Events, etc. Under Behavior > Site Search, you will find all the detailed reports, such as the Top Internal Searches:
Why is search results page design so important?
Search results page design is one of the most important things that influence user experience when visiting your website. It may attract attention or make a potential customer close a web page and forget about your website forever.