Site Search Facility

What is the best method?

[phantombookman]

Hi
just wondered if anyone could offer any tips or pointers.
I would like to add a search facility to my site and wondered what was the easiest/best way to do it.

I have no in-depth knowledge of programming etc, just build basic HTML sites with a few javascripts.

Any easy to follow help or tips greatly appreciated.
Regards
Rod

[creative craig]

If your site is under 500 pages you can use Atomz for free. Very good service they offer and you can customise it as much as you want.

Craig

[phantombookman]

Hi Craig
thanks for that, much appreciated that would do for 1 site but I have another site that is well over the 500 limit.

I also wondered how difficult it was to keep the search 'in house' rather than third party.
Cheers
Rod

[bumpaw]

I noticed that one of the hosts we use has a search script that they will install for you. Check yours if you haven't already.

[phantombookman]

HI Bump
sadly no search via the host I am afraid.

Does anyone have any opinions on the Bravenet services?

I don't want the free services but am looking for a "paying" option on their site (without success at the moment!

They seem to offer a lot but are they any good?
Regards
Rod

[pageoneresults]

A few of the SEs themselves offer free site search facilities. Here is Googles...

Customizable Google Free WebSearch and SiteSearch [google.com] ¦ Search Code [google.com]

[Robert Charlton]

Running this search on Google...

site search software atomz site:webmasterworld.com

...and following some of the links gave me the following threads:

[webmasterworld.com...]
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There are many more....