diff --git a/backend/server/main/settings.py b/backend/server/main/settings.py
index 18522ed..fa2ac62 100644
--- a/backend/server/main/settings.py
+++ b/backend/server/main/settings.py
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ MIDDLEWARE = (
 
 )
 
+# disable verifications for new users
+ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = 'none'
+
 # For backwards compatibility for Django 1.8
 MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = MIDDLEWARE
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Navbar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Navbar.svelte
index 782935e..0717b67 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Navbar.svelte
@@ -28,17 +28,15 @@
 
 	const searchGo = async (e: Event) => {
 		e.preventDefault();
-		let reload: boolean = false;
 
 		if ($page.url.pathname === '/search') {
-			reload = true;
+			let url = new URL(window.location.href);
+			url.searchParams.set('query', query);
+			goto(url.toString(), { invalidateAll: true });
 		}
 
 		if (query) {
-			await goto(`/search?query=${query}`);
-			if (reload) {
-				window.location.reload();
-			}
+			goto(`/search?query=${query}`);
 		}
 	};
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteCard.svelte
index 3ad40f7..9559a8d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteCard.svelte
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 >
 	<div class="card-body">
 		<h2 class="card-title overflow-ellipsis">{note.name}</h2>
+		{#if note.links && note.links.length > 0}
+			<p>{note.links.length} links</p>
+		{/if}
 		<div class="card-actions justify-end">
 			<!-- <button class="btn btn-neutral mb-2" on:click={() => goto(`/notes/${note.id}`)}
 				><Launch class="w-6 h-6" />Open Details</button
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteModal.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteModal.svelte
index 34bb2c6..45b978e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteModal.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteModal.svelte
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 								<a href={link} class="link link-primary" target="_blank">{link}</a>
 								<button
 									type="button"
-									class="btn btn-sm btn-error absolute right-0"
+									class="btn btn-sm btn-error absolute right-0 mr-4"
 									on:click={() => {
 										newNote.links = newNote.links.filter((_, index) => index !== i);
 									}}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
index fca5bbf..a366134 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	import type { PageData } from './$types';
 	import EditAdventure from '$lib/components/EditAdventure.svelte';
 	import { appVersion } from '$lib/config';
-	import { goto, invalidate } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 
 	export let data: PageData;
 
@@ -110,61 +110,61 @@
 
 {#if myAdventures.length !== 0 && publicAdventures.length !== 0}
 	<h2 class="text-center font-bold text-2xl mb-4">AdventureLog Results</h2>
-{/if}
-<div class="flex items-center justify-center mt-2 mb-2">
-	<div class="join">
-		<input
-			class="join-item btn"
-			type="radio"
-			name="filter"
-			aria-label="All"
-			id="all"
-			checked
-			on:change={() => (property = 'all')}
-		/>
-		<input
-			class="join-item btn"
-			type="radio"
-			name="filter"
-			aria-label="Name"
-			id="name"
-			on:change={() => (property = 'name')}
-		/>
-		<input
-			class="join-item btn"
-			type="radio"
-			name="filter"
-			aria-label="Type"
-			id="type"
-			on:change={() => (property = 'type')}
-		/>
-		<input
-			class="join-item btn"
-			type="radio"
-			name="filter"
-			aria-label="Location"
-			id="location"
-			on:change={() => (property = 'location')}
-		/>
-		<input
-			class="join-item btn"
-			type="radio"
-			name="filter"
-			aria-label="Description"
-			id="description"
-			on:change={() => (property = 'description')}
-		/>
-		<input
-			class="join-item btn"
-			type="radio"
-			name="filter"
-			aria-label="Activity Types"
-			id="activity_types"
-			on:change={() => (property = 'activity_types')}
-		/>
+	<div class="flex items-center justify-center mt-2 mb-2">
+		<div class="join">
+			<input
+				class="join-item btn"
+				type="radio"
+				name="filter"
+				aria-label="All"
+				id="all"
+				checked
+				on:change={() => (property = 'all')}
+			/>
+			<input
+				class="join-item btn"
+				type="radio"
+				name="filter"
+				aria-label="Name"
+				id="name"
+				on:change={() => (property = 'name')}
+			/>
+			<input
+				class="join-item btn"
+				type="radio"
+				name="filter"
+				aria-label="Type"
+				id="type"
+				on:change={() => (property = 'type')}
+			/>
+			<input
+				class="join-item btn"
+				type="radio"
+				name="filter"
+				aria-label="Location"
+				id="location"
+				on:change={() => (property = 'location')}
+			/>
+			<input
+				class="join-item btn"
+				type="radio"
+				name="filter"
+				aria-label="Description"
+				id="description"
+				on:change={() => (property = 'description')}
+			/>
+			<input
+				class="join-item btn"
+				type="radio"
+				name="filter"
+				aria-label="Activity Types"
+				id="activity_types"
+				on:change={() => (property = 'activity_types')}
+			/>
+		</div>
+		<button class="btn btn-primary ml-2" type="button" on:click={filterByProperty}>Filter</button>
 	</div>
-	<button class="btn btn-primary ml-2" type="button" on:click={filterByProperty}>Filter</button>
-</div>
+{/if}
 
 {#if myAdventures.length > 0}
 	<h2 class="text-center font-bold text-2xl mb-4">My Adventures</h2>
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 	<div class="divider"></div>
 {/if}
 {#if osmResults.length > 0}
-	<h2 class="text-center font-bold text-2xl mb-4">Online Results</h2>
+	<h2 class="text-center font-bold mt-2 text-2xl mb-4">Online Results</h2>
 	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 justify-center content-center">
 		{#each osmResults as result}
 			<div class="bg-base-300 rounded-lg shadow-md p-4 w-96 mb-2">