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The Benefits of an Internal Search Engine

FS Ndzomga
4 min readNov 21, 2022
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Imagine if all the knowledge in your company was searchable. You could type in a few keywords and instantly find the answer to any question, no matter how specific or arcane. That’s the power of an internal search engine. By indexing all the documents and data in your organization, an internal search engine can make it easy for employees to find the information they need, when they need it.

How an Internal Search Engine Works

An internal search engine works by indexing all the documents and data in your organization. This process starts with a “crawler” that scours your network for new or updated files. Once these files are found, they are added to the search engine’s index. When an employee performs a search, the search engine uses this index to quickly identify and rank the most relevant results.

The benefits of an internal search engine are numerous. First, it can boost productivity by making it easy for employees to find the information they need. Second, it can improve decision-making by giving employees quick access to data and analytics. Third, it can save time and money by reducing the need for manual searches through paper documents or email archives.

How to Build an Internal Search Engine

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FS Ndzomga
FS Ndzomga

Written by FS Ndzomga

Engineer passionate about data science, startups, philosophy and French literature. Built lycee.ai, discute.co and rimbaud.ai . Open for consulting gigs

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