Page metadata

Metadata can be used to enhance search functionality by allowing search engines to search for Page metadata. This allows search for keywords, specific subjects, or authors rather than searching text without context.

Index pages can be generated from a search engine using metadata on Pages. The index page can result from a query that is sent to a search engine when a Page is requested.

For example, if a travel site sells both plane tickets and hotels, the hotel index can be a search for all pages that have the meta tag of “hotels”.

It is also possible to find related items as a set of links. These links can be generated by a search engine using a search for metadata.

Archives are often used for news items and press releases. By using an index page with a search engine it is possible to add a date parameter that allows the results to be displayed based on a date. As a result, the manual task of moving Pages to an archive directory can be avoided.