| 摘要 |
A method of providing a remotely hosted local search for a web site is described. A subscriber can sign up her/his web site for indexing with a remote search. The remote search provides a small search code to the subscriber. Typically, the search code is an HTML link to a search form for the web site. The subscriber then includes the search code on her/his web site. Visitors to the web site can signal on the search code provided link to receive a search form page from the remote search. The visitor can enter her/his search terms to receive a search results page from the remote search. The search form page and the search results page can be customized by the subscriber to look like the web site. The remote search can index the web site periodically, and upon a subscriber request, so that the most current results are provided. In some embodiments, multiple levels of service are offered, e.g. free service supported by advertising and a subscriber paid service. The remote search works well for subscribers with Internet Service Provider hosted web sites because there is no need for software to be installed or any need to do anything other than modify the web pages from which the subscriber wants the search feature available. |
