osCommerce: Statics on Searches Performed on Site

Posted in Did you know? on June 25th, 2008

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By default osCommerce does not come with a way to view searches that visitors make on your e-commerce site. I have found the add-on Statics Search Keywords to be a great add on to help see what potential buyers are looking for when they come to my site. The code saves all search queries performed on the site and allows the site owner to display a report in the admin area of what terms were used. The report can be viewed both alphabetically and by number of searches. The other great plus of this contribution is that if I see a word being misspelled I can use replacement word/phrases and osCommerce will suggest to the visitor other search terms. That way I do not loose a sale if someone accidentally misspells a word. Great for items that are commonly misspelled. A screen shot is shown below.