mysql question

[Renlok]

i have a search bar which searches my database but at the moment it will only return matches with the exact results how can i have it so say you search for php freaks it will show results with php and freaks anywere instead of php freaks being two words next to each other.

Current code:
[code]$searchterm=$_POST['searchterm'];
$searchtype=$_POST['searchtype'];
$searchterm= trim($searchterm);
$searchtype= trim($searchtype);

if (!$searchterm)
{
echo 'You have not entered search details. Please go back and try again.';
exit;
}

if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc())
{
$searchtype = addslashes($searchtype);
$searchterm = addslashes($searchterm);
}
$date = date('Y-m-d');

  $query2 = "insert into search(searchterm, dateadded) values ('".$searchterm."', '".$date."')";
  $result2 = $db->query($query2) or die ($db->error);

$query = "select * from link where ".$searchtype." like '%".$searchterm."%'";
$result = $db->query($query);[/code]
Ignore $query2 thats just there to add the search information into the database

[Design]

use %'s as wildcard characters around and between the search criteria

[Renlok]

i have havnt i?
[code]'%".$searchterm."%'[/code]

[Renlok]

anyhelp?