Help Manual: Managing Your Search Configuration

This help manual follows the order of settings that are available in the Search Admin Center.

Related resources:

• Search Site Launch Guide – for new customers.
• Website Redesign Checklist – for existing customers working on a relaunch.
• Indexing Process Documentation – for everyone.

Dashboard

• Site Overview
• Manage Users
• Settings
• Clone Site

Analytics

• Queries
• Clicks
• Referrers
• Monthly Reports
• 3rd Party Tracking
• Analytics Alerts

Manage Content

• Content Overview
• Domains (plus advanced options to add or filter URLs.) * For questions about indexing, including sitemaps, see our Indexing help section.
  
• Collections
• Best Bets: Text and/or Graphics
• Routed Queries
• RSS
• YouTube
• Flickr

Manage Display

• Display Overview (including job openings, Federal Register, and health topics)
• Brand (font & colors, image assets, and header & footer)
• Custom No Results page
• Custom Search Page Alert

Preview

• Preview your search results, to review both design and content.

Activate Search

• Code Snippets
• Search Results API Instructions and Access Key*
• typeahead API Instructions*

* These APIs are available for use on official government websites only. You must be a Search.gov customer. Sign in is required. Keys for each can be found under Admin Center > YourSite > Activate Search.

Additional Help Resources

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

• XML Sitemaps
• /robots.txt Files
• How to Get Search Engines to Index the Right Content For Better Discoverability

Launching or Re-launching Your Search

• Go-Live Check List
• Website Redesign Checklist
• Using Your Own Domain on Your Results Page

Training Videos

• Getting Started Video (YouTube) (4 mins)
• All Training Videos

Do you have other questions or comments about how our service works? Email us.