Virginia Interactive uses Google for the state portal search technology. Through Virginia Interactive’s partnership with Google, government entities can implement site-specific Google-based search services at no cost. Virginia Interactive’s service includes implementation and site indexing assistance.
Google search results are returned in a very understandable format for citizens. The efficient indexing of web content ranks pages by relevance and popularity. Google's search technology overcomes many of the inconsistencies found with some of the current taxonomies used to organize websites.