Integration with vBulletin - vB Google Adsense for Search plus Integration

I've done an overhaul on this and you will need to resetup your adsense for search account for this to work. If you aren't happy with that, please use the 3.6 version of this, which works fine for 3.7 from what I've been told.

Step 1:
You may have to resetup your adsense. If you do, you will get a new pub ID - this one includes your previous pub and tacks on your GALT (which is set up when you resetup your adsense account). I used www.christianboards.org and www.google.com (so it would search my site and the web - you can choose only your site, or any location that is web-accessible for results)

Example: partner-pub-0123456789012345:lnucfbm5dtp

If your partner-pub ID does not look like the example, you will see an error.

Also, keep in mind, all sites you put into the box for the adsense (one per line) will be integrated into the search and the search results.

Step 2:
Edit your searchresults.php file.
Find:

chdir('/path/to/your/forums/');

Put your correct value.

Example: chdir('/var/www/vhosts/yoursite.com/forums/');

Step 3:
Upload this file your forum's root. An example of your forum's root is below.

Example: http://www.yoursite.com/forums/searchresults.php

Step 4:
Install the product
Go to Admincp => Plugins & Products => Manage Products => [Add/Import Product] => Browse for product-davidw_vb_google_search.xml => Import

Step 5:
Configure your Admincp options
Go to Admincp => vBullitin Options => vBulletin Options => Find vB Google Search (Adsense) then click [Edit Settings]
Edit your new Partner-pub ID (the one you just had reset up - see example in red above), Google box width, iframe widthfor your results (I use 800 in the screenshot, but you can change this based on your needs), and the full URL to your searchresults.php.

NOTE! If you do not enter these in, you will see errors.

Step 6: Optional
Edit 1 template:
Admincp => Styles & Templates => Style Manager => Edit Templates (on your style) => Search Templates => search_forums => under $navbar, add $google_siteadsearch

Step 7: Optional (for vBAdvanced 3.x only)
vBa CMPS => Default Settings => Main Options => Portal Output Global Variables

Add these variables:
template_hook
google_navadsearch
homeurl

=> Save

vBa CMPS => Edit Modules => Search Forums => Select Action => Copy Module

Main Options
Module Title Google Search site / Forums
Template To Include search_google

Module Wrapper Template Options
Form Code Replace default code with

<form action="http://www.yoursite.com/forums/searchresults.php" type="hidden" name="search" target="_blank">

Click Save
Edit locations where you want to set this active to.

[carrlos]

Originally Posted by davidw

1. Updated step 1 the http part is where to upload the searchresults.php.

The problem is that most people are confusing that with the the path. Maybe splitting Step 1 into two steps:

Step 1:
Edit chdir('/path/to/your/forums/'); in searchresults.php to reflect the location of the absolute path to your forum root:

Example: /home/content/yoursite/
or
Example: /home/content/yoursite/forums

Step 2:
Upload the searchresults.php to your forum root:

Example: http://www.yoursite.com/searchresults.php
or
Example: http://www.yoursite.com/forums/searchresults.php

2. Where is this not located (where should this be located)?

When you go to vB Google Search (Adsense) in the admin control panel, where it says Google Pub ID. The instructions there say it starts with pub- when it should say it starts with partner- as it does here.

3. I don't see a problem with zipping up everything

People will appreciate this! :up:

[davidw]

I don't see a problem with making those changes and number 2 is due to a Google change that originally was correct but the phrase and screenshot weren't updated to compensate for that change.

I don't think most people are having a problem with this, however, based on the PMs I've received and the support given in here - around 1 in 40 have had some issue.

I am working on a 3.8 version which will include updates for 3.7 (I just haven't released the updates yet) - this includes some changes mentioned above and other changes not mentioned.

[carrlos]

Thanks davidw! Great mod btw! I wish all coders gave the support you give! :up:

[davidw]

I've edited the instructions and zipped everything up so as to try to clear everything up completely.

[carrlos]

Again, great mod!! It certainly has enhanced my site's search results. I hated seeing the white Google page come up like before installing this! :up:

[davidw]

Thanks!

[jarosciak]

I've installed this is very useful mod and now my question is, how do I make Google Search to go above Vbulletin Search in the drop down search box?
I am asking this because if the Google Search option is the last in the list, my users will keep using vbulletin's own search, overlooking this new search option.
Let me rephrase, basically, I want Google Search to be a first option (not the last) in a Vbulletin search box.

[davidw]

You have to manually edit the template to do that. Edit the navbar or header template (whichever you use) and find the location of the search box. Copy the contents of the template google_navadsearch in the appropriate location above the <tr> before the normal navbar search and then save that template. Remove the contents of google_navadsearch will remove the second (below) search box.

[dchoi]

@davidw

First off, let me say that you have an awesome mod here and I thank you for sharing it with all of us.

I have a small problem with it however. I was able to successfully install it without any error messages. However, when I actually search for a term, I get no results every time.

What could be the problem?

I hope you don't mind me sending you some pictures through PM to show you how my adsense settings are set up.

-edit- I'm on 3.8.0. by the way.

[davidw]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=81187&d=1211563070" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attac...7&d=1211563070</a>

From screenshots (above), however, I'll still check your PMs.