Creating your video platform with OKAST offers many benefits and value-added features to your users. Among these, an advanced search bar is available. With this feature you make it easier for your users to find the content they are looking for and improve their retention.
Working of the search bar
We have developed a search algorithm that allows you to index some parameters in the search for content:
- keywords
- content descriptions
- casting
- category
- classification
Our algorithm takes into account all these parameters to display the most relevant results. It is therefore very important that you fill in these different fields and metadata in the OKAST Editor portal.
We display the following results here:
- Content
- Casting
- Smartlists/playlists
This variety of search offers a greater choice to your users and also allows them to discover content close to their interests.
Obviously we index all the languages that you can offer on your platform and offer a result in the language of your users.
Please note, the new information related to each content is indexed daily, it may take up to 24 hours before it is reflected in the search results.
Configuration of the search page
You can configure the display of the search page from your back office via the menu: PLATFORM > Layout > Search Page
You can choose several options, including :
Dynamic default text, which will display one or more customised texts in the search bar.
Advanced Search, which lets you filter your searches.
A default display that could be a Smartlist or Recommendation that highlights content linked to content already viewed by the user.
Use of the search bar
To use the search bar, just click on the magnifying glass icon and you will land on the search page.
If a default display has been chosen, here is how it looks when you arrive on the search page:
Smartlist: highlight the smartlist of your choice
Recommended: content related to content already viewed by the user is highlighted
