Landing Page is an Expression Engine add-on that allows you to display relevant entries when a visitor is referred to your site from a search engine. It is a great tool for helping your visitors to find what they are looking for quicker and easier. For use with theExpression Engine content management system.

* Current Version: 1.0 (released 20 Feb 2008)
* Works with ExpressionEngine 1.6.1 and higher.

Concept

Visitors that come to your site from a search engine are usually looking for something specific. If they don't see it immediately then they often leave. If on arrival they are presented with several entries that are related to the terms they just searched for then there is a greater chance of them finding what they are looking for and staying on your site.

How It Works

The Landing Page plugin checks if a visitor was referred to the current page from a search engine. If they were then the terms they searched for are made available and can be used to find related entries.

The plugin returns the search terms, and then those terms are put into the search parameter (available since EE 1.6.1) of the weblog module to get related entries.

Here is sample usage (place the following code into your template):

{exp:landing_page:terms parse="inward"}

{if "{search_terms}"}

You searched for {search_phrase}. Here are some related results:
<ul>
{exp:weblog:entries dynamic="off" limit="4" search:body="{search_terms}"}
<li><a href="{blog_url}{url_title}">{title}</a></li>
{/exp:weblog:entries}
</ul>

{/if}

{/exp:landing_page:terms}
	

The limit parameter can be changed to limit the number of related results.

The search parameter should be followed by the name of the custom field that will be used to determine if other entries are related (for example you might want to replacebody with extended).

The {blog_url} value can be set in: 
Admin > Weblog Administration > Weblog Management > Edit Preferences > Path Settings

Any other parameters and variables that are available with the weblog entries tag can also be used. The code above should be placed outside any {exp:weblog:entries} tags.

Installation

Download and unzip landing_page.zip, then follow the steps below:

1. Upload pi.landing_page.php to the system/plugins folder
2. Add the sample code to any template that you want to display landing page related entries

Updates

When updates become available, you can update the plugin by simply uploading the new file to the appropriate directory.

License

By purchasing the Landing Page plugin you agree to the following conditions:

• One license grants the right to perform one installation of the Landing Page plugin. Each additional installation requires an additional purchased license.
• You may not reproduce, distribute, sell or transfer the Landing Page plugin, or portions thereof, to any third party.
• All copyright and proprietary notices within the Landing Page plugin files must remain intact and unaltered.
• The Landing Page plugin is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind.
• You assume all risk associated with the installation and use of the Landing Page plugin.