Not every search finds something, and that's fine — Mapvera makes a dead end easy to recover from rather than leaving the visitor stuck on an empty screen.
The no-matches screen
When nothing matches what's been typed, the list shows a short "No matches." message in place of results. Nothing else changes — the search box keeps the visitor's text so they can edit a letter or two rather than starting over.
View All: back to the full list
Under the results (and under a no-matches message) sits a full-width View All button. Tapping it clears the search and returns to the complete list of every place on the map, so a visitor is never more than one tap from browsing everything.
Recent places at a dead end
A failed search is exactly where the places someone already looked at are most useful. So under the no-matches message, Mapvera also offers their recent places — the last few they opened — as a quick way to jump back somewhere familiar instead of retyping.
Helping visitors find more
If searches often come up empty on your map, the fix is usually in your content rather than the search itself:
| Symptom | Likely fix |
|---|---|
| People search a facility by a different word | The built-in synonyms cover common ones; add the word to the place's description for anything unusual. |
| A place exists but never appears | Check it isn't set to Hide from directory, and that it's in the right categories. |
| Results filter before enough is typed | Raise Minimum keyword length under Settings → Directory. |
If you've connected Google Analytics, zero-result searches are reported as their own event — what people want and can't find is one of the most useful signals for improving a map. See the Set up Google Analytics guide.