lorax - 5:38 pm on Aug 15, 2006 (gmt 0)

So when the search results are returned I assume they're a combination of category and product pages. This may seem painfully obvious but just so I'm sure - are you tracking the click thrus on the search results?

Re: testing. I've gone to sites and tested their search tool using a variety of different words and miss-spellings to see how well their sites handle them. I've yet to find one site that has a search tool that works well. I don't think that search should be given lower prominence though. It's a viable tool and in the hands of someone who knows how to use it - it's essential. I'd suggest you don't punish those who can use it wisely just because you have a few jugheads. ;)