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I can't get my listing to show up in any keyword searches...

I filled out the keyword section when I created the game. But, when I search those key words, my game never comes up. I do see it if I just browse through all of the games listed. But how do I get people to find my game when they search keywords? My game listing is listed below: <a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/46893/away-team-8" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/46893/away-team-8</a>
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Gold
Forum Champion
Hi, Don't W. What are some of your keywords that could be tested for this? Keywords should help with the LFG search-field "Matching Keywords", like you'e trying, however the list of keywords for your game only shows for the Creator/GM and can only be edited by them. So I don't know your keywords. I tested a few searches without knowing your keywords. Your game comes up in LFG when I typed part of your game title in the Keywords (away team). Your game comes up in LFG also when I typed a word that is commonly in your Description, "Circassia". &nbsp;However your game did not come up in LFG for some keywords I guessed, "Star Trek" and "Enterprise". &nbsp;Are those among your keywords? Based on this, one tip would be to repeat your Keywords within your Description, and put some in your Title too if you can (such as the game system name). That should help it come up. Something unexpected I noticed, on your LFG it says you are Playing (the game system) "Unknown". Have you selected "Other Games" for your Playing yet? Try that too. Wiki docs for Roll20 recommends writing your game-system name (or your main keyword) in your Title, if it is a game system that's not in the Roll20 drop-down choices, <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Looking_for_Group#Create_L" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Looking_for_Group#Create_L</a>... Once you reply about your keywords and Playing fields, we can send the Troubleshooting steps for Roll20 bug reports if needed and proceed from there, ok? - Gold
Thanks for the quick reply. Enterprise is not in the list of key words, but Star, Trek, and Startrek certainly were. I also put space, space, ship, and spaceship which never worked for me either. Basically, none of the keywords I designated when creating the game seem to help in searching the game. I have edited the game name as you suggested. The new link for the listing is:&nbsp;<a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/46893/star-trek-uss-circassia-away-team-8" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/46893/star-trek-uss-circassia-away-team-8</a>
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Phil B.
Forum Champion
Sheet Author
If you are looking for your game right away it probably won't show up. Our LFG list is built every 2 hours, so if you are unlucky it could be up to 2 hours later before your listing makes it onto the public list.&nbsp;
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Gold
Forum Champion
Phil, the game was showing up in LFG and was after 2 hours. The issue seems to be that DW had added "Star Trek" as a Keyword for the game (Keyword field under Game Settings), but if you typed "Star Trek" in the "Matching Keywords" field of LFG, this game did not appear among the results. After DW added "Star Trek" to the Title of the game, it does appear when you type "Star Trek" in the "Matching Keywords" field of LFG.
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Phil B.
Forum Champion
Sheet Author
Oh, that's my bad, I must have misread the post. I'll look into the keyword issue.