Languages, Spelling, Vocabulary
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multilingual sites
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complex issues with indexing extended characters (thé, daß)
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results in multiple language can be confusing
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sometimes it's worth it to find the one section on a topic
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spelling checkers are a good idea
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vocabulary control and synonyms
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search engine autoexpansion thesaurus
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meta keywords fields
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issues with stemming and fuzzy matching
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very useful for names
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can be problematic ("foo" becomes "via")
Avi Rappoport, Search Tools Consulting
www.searchtools.com