Search
We have a number of services to help site visitors find your content on the OHSU website using Endeca, our sitewide search engine. You can create a request for any service using our ticket system.
Subsite Search
Your site is most likely already be set up with subsite search. However, if you look at the subsite search box and it still shows "Search OHSU" instead of showing as a search of your site, then we can set it up for you. Create a request and include a link to the home page of the site.
Optimize Pages for Search
Occasionally, pages in a site may not appear high as you'd like them to in search results. There can be different reasons as to why. We can take a look at your content and give feedback on what you can do to help your pages "rank" better (i.e. appear higher in search results).
Request help to optimize page content
Featured Results in Search
Sometimes, even optimizing a page won't get it high enough in results. If you want to have an optimized page featured in results for a keyword term, we can set that up for you. Create a request and tell us which page you want featured in results (include the link), as well as what keyword term(s) it should be featured in. We may review the page first to make sure a featured result is the best way to improve the results.
Promotional Graphics in Search
We can put up to two promotional graphics in search results, so as people look for pages, they will see the promotions in the left column. If you want a promotional graphic to appear in results, then send us a vertical promo, a link to the page that the vertical promo should direct visitors to, and what keyword term(s) should trigger the display of the promo. We'll review the graphic to make sure it fits with our web visual identity guidelines and that it is appropriate for the search.
Request to show a vertical promo
Featured Program
We can show featured content in the right column of a search results page. If you'd like a program to appear in results for a keyword term, then let us know what you would like to set up and which keyword term(s) you want to trigger the display.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I exclude portions of my CommonSpot site from OHSU search?
- Can You Help Me with SEO?
- How do I get a profile for my lab? Does it have to be in the research mission?
- How often does OHSU's search engine update?
- What are site visitors searching for on my site?
- Why isn't a description showing for some of the search results?


