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How to use Webflow’s site search feature with CMS content?

Discover how to harness Webflow's site search for CMS content in a few easy steps. Make navigating your site a breeze and enhance the user experience without any hassle.

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Overview

Webflow's site search feature lets users craft an impressive search experience for their website, effortlessly working with CMS content. This tool helps visitors swiftly locate blog posts, product listings, and other dynamic content. It’s a game-changer, enhancing user experience by presenting relevant results in no time. To dive in, set up and configure the search feature in Webflow's Designer and CMS systems, then customize search results pages and tweak indexing settings for peak performance.

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How to use Webflow’s site search feature with CMS content?

Step 1: Create CMS Collection

  • Head over to the Webflow Designer.
  • Find the CMS Collections panel.
  • Either create a new Collection or pick one you already have.
  • Set up the fields you need for your content, like title, body, images, and so on.
  • Add items to your collection by hitting the “New Item” button and filling out the necessary fields.

Step 2: Add Site Search Page

  • Go to the Pages panel in Webflow Designer.
  • Look under the Utility pages section for the Search template.
  • Click on the search template to open it up.

Step 3: Design Search Results Page

  • Drag and drop a Collection List element onto the search template from the Add panel.
  • Link this Collection List to your CMS Collection by picking your desired collection from the Collection List settings.
  • Inside the Collection List, design your search result items by dragging text, images, and other elements from the Add panel.
  • Bind these elements to the corresponding fields from your CMS Collection.

Step 4: Setup Search Field

  • Drag a search form from the Add panel onto any page where you want the search functionality.
  • Style the search input and button to match your design preferences.

Step 5: Add Search Field to Site

  • Add the search field to the main navigation or any other prominent spot on your website.
  • Make sure the search form is linked to the search results page by checking the form settings.

Step 6: Customize Search Results Filtering

  • Click on the Collection List Wrapper on the search results page.
  • Go to Element Settings.
  • Under the “Collection List” settings, toggle the “Search Indexing” option and pick which fields you want to make searchable (e.g., Title, Summary, Body).

Step 7: Publish Your Site

  • Click on the “Publish” button in the top right corner of the Webflow Designer.
  • Choose the domain where you want to publish your site.
  • Wait for the site to finish publishing.

Step 8: Test the Search Feature

  • Open the published site in a web browser.
  • Use the search field to enter queries related to your CMS content.
  • Check that the results are being pulled correctly from your CMS Collection and displayed as designed.

Each step ensures CMS content can be effectively searched and displayed on your Webflow site using the site’s search functionality.

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