Recently we needed to implement search functionality into a content web site. This has always been a pain for me, but with SharePoint, it was very simple. I had a hard time working with the full text TSQL query I needed to submit to the SharePoint web service, but I finally got it working. To view the details, with code samples, follow the link below.
Implement search on a content website with SharePoint
I want to share my experience implementing search functionality on a content website using SharePoint, and provide you with some useful code samples.