Provide a search function on every page and do not deliver “wacko” results

Depending on our habits and the situation at hand we use different navigation strategies. Many users like the use of a (good) search function when they are looking for a very specific kind of content. Since visitors do not only enter a website via the homepage it is important to provide a search input box on every page.

For a positive use experience it is also very important that the search engine delivers the expected result.

The search results on this page do not comply with the user’s expectations searching for a “long raincoat”.

Music cd's as search result for "long raincoat" on www.wallmart.com