Add "random/you may like" on empty search result?

[Yikmings]

Hi,

I found my client's website getting a lot of "soft 404" on some empty search result pages. Is that any way to add "random/you may like" video list on empty search result? Make it seo friendly.

Thanks

Edward

[Tech Support]

Yes, this is possible. You need to go to Website UI -> Pages -> Search Content page and edit its template. Where you have this line:

{{$videos_list_result|smarty:nodefaults}}

You can wrap it with the following construct:

{{if $storage.list_videos_videos_list_search_result.total_count>0}}
	{{$videos_list_result|smarty:nodefaults}}
{{else}}
	{{insert name="getBlock" block_id="list_videos" block_name="Recommended Videos"}}
{{/if}}

Then it will create an additional Recommended Videos block on this page and you can configure its template and parameters to display the list of videos that you need for empty search results.

For new block template you can use something like this:

{{assign var="list_videos_title" value="Nothing found, you may also like these"}}
{{include file="include_list_videos_block_common.tpl"}}

For parameters you basically need to modify items_per_page and sort_by.

[Yikmings]

Thanks. List sorting already build-ed in 2 random methods. 😀

[Adrian]

Is there a way instead of having to create a block to just put the videos showing in top rated or most viewed ?

[Tech Support]

In order to display some videos you need to create a block that will pull them from DB.

[Adrian]

I have no idea how to create a block that will pull them from DB.Can i get the code to paste in the block for that ?

[Tech Support]

Our first reply in this post provides what the code.

[Adrian]

What i need to do in that block so when an search query is empty to show random videos or most popular on aything, i keep try to find how but i only found a way so when an search query is empty they are redirected to hompage but that is not what i want

[Tech Support]

This thread's reply #2 provides the exact thing that need to be done.

[Adrian]

How can i:  configure its template and parameters to display the list of videos that you need for empty search results.
I does not say how to configure that!

[Tech Support]

We updated our first reply to include this info.

[Tanjiro]

I never thought that I need this, but it really useful, thanks for creating this topic question and Tech Support's help