If there are zero results for a keyword in the site search, can it be directly selected as a topic list?
Zero result keywords in in-site search can be used as an important source for选题清单, but cannot be used directly as a list. It indicates that 'readers have come looking for needs, but the site has no answers.' There are still three steps to process: filter noise, merge synonyms, and categorize according to intent, and finally enter the keyword library to prioritize. Skipping the processing and using it directly will fill the选题池 with spelling errors and invalid queries.
Zero results indicate several situations
Zero results words are roughly divided into four categories: the site has not written about this topic; written but the title and wording do not match the reader's query, and the search does not match; the reader queries according to long-tail conditions such as model number, place name, etc., which belong to sub-demandable needs; pure noise, including garbled characters, accidental touches, and probe strings from external collectors. Among the four categories, the first and third are worth selecting immediately, the second category belongs to renaming or supplementing aliases, and the fourth category should be used in reverse as garbage query statistics to avoid polluting the analysis.
The rule of filtering first and then merging
Look at three signals in the filtering stage: whether the same writing style is submitted by multiple different IPs (real needs are usually not single points); whether the query string length is obviously abnormal; whether it appears in the late-night concentrated period. In the merging stage, we do unification: unify case and full/half width, merge Chinese and English and abbreviations into one style, and merge writing styles with or without connection symbols. The scope of unification should be unified with the keyword library, otherwise the same demand will be scattered into several zero result records, and the priority of选题 is systematically underestimated.
How to prioritize after being included in the column
After merging, score based on two dimensions: demand strength (number of queries and time span) and business relevance (whether it falls within the scenarios you can serve, such as foreign trade websites, marketing websites, and corporate websites). It is recommended to directly create a scoring table:
| Zero result word type | Processing method | Priority judgment | Landing point | | Completely uncovers the theme | New article or special page | Query focused and business related | Keyword library new entry | | Existing content but mismatched words | Change title, add alias | Old page ranking on the edge | Original page redesign | | Model and place name long tail | Use custom field to undertake | Small quantity but large total | Content model new field | | Garbled code and probe string | Not into选题池选题池 | None | Garbage query records |
The execution sequence after entering the keyword library
Centralize the management of SEO keywords in the keyword library. After zero-result keywords enter, they should be marked as 'internal search' for easy distinction in the future. The sorting principle is to prioritize 'concentration of needs + able to be answered in one article', followed by topics that require cross-page, and those that can only be answered by product parameters should be placed in the field expansion batch. Do not expand all at once during implementation, but write in small batches by week, observe whether the new page is really searched, and then decide the scope of the next batch.
The structure and correlation when supplementing content
If zero result words are concentrated on structured conditions such as parameters, models, and regions, forcing them into the text will make the article a list of parameters, and readers still cannot find them. The correct approach is to use a custom content model to build corresponding fields, so that the list page can be filtered by fields. After the new page goes online, it should be connected to the site's internal association with anchor text: pointing to it in existing articles related to semantics, while avoiding that the anchor text is piled up in the same style.
Common questions
How often do zero result words need to be checked?
It is recommended to take incremental data weekly and make a merge once a month. Weekly frequency ensures that there is no missing sudden increase in demand, and monthly frequency ensures that synonymous expressions converge.
What should you do when there is no intent classification in the search log?
First, make a preliminary classification based on whether the query word contains the column name, then manually select a batch to see the distribution, and after two or three rounds, the rules are sufficient to support the classification.
The page added still has not been found
First check the matching issues: whether the title, tags, and keyword library scope are consistent, whether the field is involved in the search; then see if the page has been added to the site map, and there is no problem with the collection path before discussing rankings.