Empty Input Check
Append html to element if not empty
HTML
<input type="search" id="searchName" type="text">
<div id="searchFilter">
<p><span id="filterName"></span></p>
</div>
JavaScript
$('#searchName').keyup(function() {
var val = $(this).val();
if (val != "") $("#filterName").text("Name: " + val);
else $("#filterName").text("");
});