Why have a Search Box in your header

  • Resolved gmc725

    (@gmc725)


    15 years, 3 months ago

    I’m putting up my first WP site and have the choice of including a search box in my header or not. What’s the advantage? I don’t get it. Wouldn’t a search box simply offer visitors the opportunity to leave your site?

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  • I am guessing the search box you are referring to is the WordPress search box and not a Google or Yahoo search box. The WordPress search box allows your visitors to search your website and find things on it. This will keep them on your website and help them find articles you have written in the past that may not be on the main page of your blog anymore.

    If the theme is allowing you to add a search box that searches Google, Yahoo, etc., then this would invite people to search and find things on other websites. This would encourage people to leave your site and that probably isn’t what you want.

    Thread Starter gmc725

    (@gmc725)

    I did not understand the distinction between the two types of search boxes. Thanks for clearing that up – makes sense now.

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