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title: "Search Engine Type Parameter"
slug: "custom-report-parameters"
updated: 2020-04-16T20:39:39Z
published: 2020-04-16T20:39:39Z
canonical: "onpremises.webtrends.help/custom-report-parameters"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://onpremises.webtrends.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search Engine Type Parameter

#### WT.srch
`WT.srch=SearchEngineType`

The Search Engine Type parameter in the query string of the URL from a referring search engine identifies the link as one for a paid search engine phrase.

Webtrends Analytics uses this parameter for Custom Reporting and Visitor History to differentiate a paid search engine from a reference to an organic search engine. Only `WT.srch=1` has meaning. No other values are defined or recognized.

:::(Info) (Note)
Search engine results using `WT.srch=1` are limited to only those search engines that are listed on the Webtrends search engine availability list. Using `WT.srch=1` will not produce search engine campaign results for search engines that are not recognized by Webtrends.
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:::(Internal) (Update reference)
after we update the VDM User's Guide, the reference may need updating.
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:::(Info) (Note)
**Visitor Data Mart** also uses this parameter. For more information, see “Configuring Your Web Site to Collect Visitor Data Mart Data” in *Visitor Data Mart User’s Guide*.
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