On the criteria of content web search enablement

Purpose – To present an ongoing research effort based on previous industrial experience in the content management field. Design/methodology/approach – The project began with lessons learned while working in the IT industry. A model was then developed based on these lessons for managing content and enabling searching for content over the internet. Findings – The author has used the proposed model both before and after joining academia a few years ago. The model works fine with some tune‐up from one case to another. Research limitations/implications – As this is ongoing research, the model will be subject to enhancements based on further lessons learned in the future. Practical implications – The proposed model has been used by the author on several projects and has led to good results in most cases. Originality/value – The model itself and the approach followed to integrate content into enterprise systems are both novel.