Number of Searches - Daily

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Number of Searches Daily 


This report will allow you to view the number of searches performed on the site by day. You are able to check how many times the search feature is used on a daily bases and identify patterns across days. Use this report to confirm if searching activity has dropped on the site or if you are seeing consistent activity. 



Navigating to the Number of Searches - Daily Home Page


  1. After navigating to the reports page,
  2. You can either select " Number of Searches - Daily" Report from the left navigation or select the card it from the Reports Home Page. Either link will take you to the Number of Searches - Daily Report Page.

 


 Customizing the Searches - Daily Report



  1. Date: select a date range of when to pull the data. There are several popular options included in the drop-down. Additionally, you can select the option for "other" and then specify a customized date campaign. This last option is helpful for creating reports organized around time sensitive campaigns.
  2. Color Theme: Style reports with different color schemes, making them more attractive and professional to your liking
  3. Visitor Targets: Use the drop down menu to select any of your visitor targets to display. This report shows the Number of Unique Users from the selected visitor target.
  4. Chart Type: select the "Chart Type" from the pull down menu. The function of each Chart Type is summarized below:
    • Area Chart – functionally similar to a spline chart, but the area of the data is filled in with color.
    • Bar Chart – provides you with a comparison of different factors displayed horizontally.
    • Column Chart – provides you with a similar representation as the Bar Chart, only it is rendered vertically instead of horizontally.
    • Line Chart – useful when looking at fluctuations in data over time and can help you make predictions about what trends may occur in the future.
    • Spline Chart – functionally similar to a line chart, but the edges are smoother for an appealing visual effect.
  5. Width: Adjusting the width of the report, determines how wide your chart will be when it is rendered on the page.
  6. Gap: Control the gap between the the bars or column. This determines how wide the bars or columns will be.
  7. Height: Select a chart height from the preset values.



Additional Options


 

After you have made your selections to customize your report, you will have these additional options.

  1. Refresh: Clicking the "Refresh" button will cause the display of the reports to change according to your newest specifications. 
  2. Export: To export the report to an excel document, click on the "Export" button.
  3. Clear: The "Clear" button will delete any changes that you have made.
  4. Add to Dashboard: Click this button to add a widget of this report to the Dashboard. You will have the options to add to any tabs that you have created on the Dashboard.



Understanding Your Report

 

The summary of the daily report for the date range specified is displayed when you click "Refresh" and compile the report. The chart on the left visually displays the Number of Searches for each day within the range of dates based on user-defined graph settings. 

The table shows the average number of searches on each particular day.