Search - NexDir Content Management System

NexDir contains a built-in search engine and also is search engine friendly.

Built-in Search Engine

The NexDir search engine supports both basic and advanced search, and also supports local/global scoping.

Search Engine Friendly

NexDir makes it easy to optimize your site for search engine indexing, and unlike some content management systems, is search engine friendly.

Automatic generation of page title tags
Automatic generation of meta-description tags
Automatic generation of meta-keyword tags
Entire site is navigable in a heirarchical fashion via visible text links

Shattering a Myth

Some people claim that getting good search engine placement is difficult when using a dynamic page generation CMS. Proof otherwise is in the pudding. Here are typical search results for some common broad searches of this area. Note that none of these sites have undergone "search engine optimization" (SEO), other than just common sense use of titles, text, and keyword lists.

Search for "oregon coast"

Search Engine	Results	NexDir site placements
Google	60.2 million	Three of top 10: #1, #3, #8
Yahoo	18.4 million	Three of top 10: #2, #5, #10
MSN Search	16.1 million	Two of top 10: #3, #7

Search for "central oregon coast"

Search Engine	Results	NexDir site placements
Google	35.2 million	Three of top 10: #1, #2, #5
Yahoo	10.1 million	Three of top 10: #1, #2, #8
MSN Search	2.8 million	Two of top 10: #2, #3

Search for "oregon coast arts"

Search Engine	Results	NexDir site placements
Google	19.2 million	Five of top 10: #2, #3, #5, #8, #9
Yahoo	3.9 million	Five of top 10: #1, #3, #4, #5, #6
MSN Search	1.6 million	Nine of top 10: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9

Search for "newport oregon"

Search Engine	Results	NexDir site placements
Google	15.2 million	Three of top 10: #1, #2, #10
Yahoo	5.4 million	Two of top 10: #3, #9
MSN Search	1.4 million	Two of top 10: #2, #3

Search for "toledo oregon"

Search Engine	Results	NexDir site placements
Google	17.5 million	One of top 10: #3
Yahoo	5.5 million	Three of top 10: #3, #5. #6
MSN Search	1.5 million	Six of top 10: #1, #2, #4, #6, #7, #9

In addition to the above "first page" placements, one or more NexDir sites appeared on the second page results of most of the searches. Note that search engines vary with time - the above results were obtained on July 3, 2006.