Ghost native search alternative
A Ghost native search alternative built for publishers
Ghost's built-in search is a useful baseline. Vellumine is for publishers who need deeper discovery, better relevance, and insight into reader intent.
Why replace Ghost native search?
As a publication grows, search needs to handle more than simple lookup. It has to surface useful content and teach you what readers need.
- Deeper indexingSearch the content of posts and pages so readers can find what they remember, not only exact headings.
- Better relevance controlsUse typo tolerance, stopwords, synonyms, and semantic search to tune results for your niche.
- Reader intent dataTurn failed and repeated searches into concrete editorial and site-structure improvements.
Still feels native to Ghost
Vellumine is not a generic search box pasted onto your site. It is built to blend into Ghost publications.
- Native-style templateKeep a familiar search experience while quietly upgrading relevance and analytics.
- Theme-friendly installAdd the hosted script through Code Injection without rebuilding your Ghost theme.
- Used on our Ghost blogThe Vellumine product blog is a real Ghost publication using Vellumine's drop-in search.
What changes when you switch?
Vellumine keeps the installation simple while adding the search capabilities growing Ghost publications usually need.
| Feature | Ghost native | Vellumine |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | Built in | Single script tag |
| Search scope | Native Ghost scope | Full-text posts, pages, authors, and tags |
| Publisher insight | No search analytics dashboard | Privacy-first analytics |
See Vellumine on a real Ghost publication
The Vellumine product blog runs on Ghost and uses the same drop-in search script customers install on their own sites. The demo site remains available for a focused interactive walkthrough.
Frequently asked questions
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