How to set up an engine
An engine is required for any search implementation and connects with one or more crawlers.
An engine is required for any search implementation and connects with one or more crawlers.
The Audiences feature allows certain features to react to the visitor tags, defined in Google Tag Manager. Because this feature requires a connection between Cludo and Google Tag Manager, it requires a bit more technical setup than some other features. Once the initial setup is complete, adding different audiences in . . . Read more
Cludo offers two global templates that can easily be implemented by copying and pasting code snippets onto the website. This solution is a safe and easy way to implement Cludo out-of-the-box. Alternatively, more custom templates can be created, which will require a more custom code implementation. If you are having . . . Read more
A crawler searches a URL for pages and adds them to a search index to be used by an engine. Setting up a Crawler Boundaries Structure
The crawler log offers insights into the activity of the crawler. It allows for further investigation into which pages were indexed and which were not and why.
The Google Analytics 4 integration from Cludo allows search data to seamlessly be sent to Google Analytics in real-time for further analysis and comparison to other website activity. The integration supports a series of different search data values like the search term, number of results found, and event filter values . . . Read more
The Test search feature in MyCludo allows you to test the search and review result rankings on an engine without using the engine in an implementation. This makes it useful for testing recently applied changes, such as crawler updates or tools that were added for certain terms. With the test . . . Read more
It is possible to exclude pages in different ways, each with their own set of pros and cons. It is recommended to read and understand all the ways of excluding pages before setting up the exclusion logic to ensure the best setup for your needs. How to exclude pages via . . . Read more
Cludo Search is not a black box – the search relevance is based on a unique blend of machine learning and human customization on top of an algorithm. Before customization or machine learning is applied, the Cludo search engine bases relevance using the Okapi BM25 algorithm. A rule of thumb for good search . . . Read more
If your website has content that is rendered asynchronously, you may want to look into async crawling. However, before deciding if there is a need for this, it is recommended to consider the following: As async crawling requires more resources, it is recommended to first assess if there are easy-to-implement . . . Read more