Enhanced Search or Google Custom Search

[Kenneth Holland]

I'm about to buy XF (finally!) but don't know if I need enhanced search yet.

Do I?

It's a brand new forum attached to a blog with moderate traffic. Can I add it later? Is it more to add later?

Also, would Google Custom Search be better?

Thanks!

Ken

 

[principia]

Enhanced search is above 1 Million Posts. You can add it later.

 

[Kenneth Holland]

Enhanced search is above 1 Million Posts. You can add it later.

Great. Thank you.

 

[Slavik]

Enhanced search is above 1 Million Posts. You can add it later.

That said, enhanced search provides extra functionality/performance even for smaller boards and I know several forums with under 100k posts using it.

 

[Steve10]

That said, enhanced search provides extra functionality/performance even for smaller boards and I know several forums with under 100k posts using it.

We're planning on introducing it at some point, we're at 35K posts and we think it's going to be very useful.

 

[principia]

We're planning on introducing it at some point, we're at 35K posts and we think it's going to be very useful.

I have around 100 000 posts on a shared hoster and feel no need for enhanced search.
everything is running very well

 

[Steve10]

I have around 100 000 posts on a shared hoster and feel no need for enhanced search.
everything is running very well

It's not about reducing load for us, it's the increased result accuracy, unlimited characters and a bunch of little things. Plus we've had a number of people complain about our search even though they love the site.

Although our load is incredibly high for a site of size which is annoying.

 

[Kenneth Holland]

I'll probably not get it off the bat and include it bit later when my forum gets some traction.