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GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine · **Released**: 11-05-2007

Now you can have your very own Google? Custom Search Engine tailored specifically for your web site.

Why GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine?

Help your visitors find what they're looking for
Invite your friends and community to contribute
Make money with AdSense for Search

Custom modification brought to you by Joe Velez (aka Princeton vbulletin.org Admin).

1.0.0 VERSION (download GTSEARCH.zip)

This is a "No Template Edits" modifications.

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What is a Custom Search Engine?

A Custom Search Engine is a tailored search experience, built using Google's core search technology, that prioritizes or restricts search results based on websites and pages you specify. Your Custom Search Engine can be tailored to reflect your point of view or area of expertise. With a Custom Search Engine, you can:

Apply your website's look and feel to the search results page.
Provide search refinements within results pages to make it easier for searchers to find the information they're looking for.
Add sites to your search engine's index as you surf the web.
Invite friends and trusted users to co-edit and contribute to your search engine.
Make money from your Custom Search Engine by participating in Google's AdSense program.

Once you've defined your search engine index, Google will give you a simple piece of code for a search box to place on your site or blog. You'll then have the option to choose various customization options to make the look and feel and functionality of your search engine your own.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q) What exactly does this modification do?
A) It integrates your CSE with your site - results are on your site not on a Google-hosted page.

Q) Can I run Adsense ads on the same page?
A) No, it's Adsense Google's TOS. To earn money, you will need to associate your CSE with your Adsense account. You can do this by clicking the "Make Money" section of your custom search engine control panel.

Instructions

Upload gtsearch.php file to vbulletin root (same place where global.php file is located)
Install GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine product file
Create a Custom Search Engine @ google.com
Want to make money? Follow directions as instructed in the Make Money section of your CSE page.
When completed copy/paste Code to GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine vBulletin Options.
Done

Questions about Google? Custom Search Engine?

Direct all questions to Google's Discussion group

Must Read

History:

November 6 2007 - GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine release

Recently Released Modifications:

Howell · #**122** 12-22-2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teresa

I found the problem with navbar executing the regular vb search with blank results.

The extra template code for this got inserted ABOVE the ending form tag from the vbsearch. Move the ending form tag to just after the TR tag of the vb search code.

Code:

                <div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
            </td>
        </tr></form>
        <tr>

This way you don't have to revert your template.

Excellent! this fixed it for me. :up:

Princeton · #**123** 12-22-2007, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimonVlc

Anyone?

you'll have to check your permissions

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teresa

I found the problem with navbar executing the regular vb search with blank results.

The extra template code for this got inserted ABOVE the ending form tag from the vbsearch. Move the ending form tag to just after the TR tag of the vb search code.

Code:

                <div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
            </td>
        </tr></form>
        <tr>

This way you don't have to revert your template.

malformed code .. not recommended

all others please read first post

psikolog · #**124** 12-22-2007, 07:34 PM

Hi,
Very good add-ons
But when I search with Turkish character ( for example: ş ç ğ ı ü ) give an error
That is no search results
What can I do for correct this issue
thanks for your support

dellow · #**125** 12-22-2007, 09:13 PM

it seems not support Arabic,

Princeton · #**126** 12-22-2007, 09:26 PM

if you would like support or would like Notification Updates (ie. for new 3.7 vBulletin) click Mark As Installed ...

those having "foreign characters problem" - your charset must be set to UTF-8

dellow · #**127** 12-22-2007, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Princeton

if you would like support or would like Notification Updates (ie. for new 3.7 vBulletin) click Mark As Installed ...

those having "foreign characters problem" - your charset must be set to UTF-8

i try to set google to UTF-8, but same result, if you want me to change charset of my forum to UTF-8 i am afread this maybe affect another things on forum.

Regards,

Princeton · #**128** 12-22-2007, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dellow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Princeton

if you would like support or would like Notification Updates (ie. for new 3.7 vBulletin) click Mark As Installed ...

those having "foreign characters problem" - your charset must be set to UTF-8

i try to set google to UTF-8, but same result, if you want me to change charset of my forum to UTF-8 i am afread this maybe affect another things on forum.

Regards,

per Google - the charset of the forum and your Google CSE must be set to UTF-8

another alternative is to wrap your CSE form via an iframe and set the charset for that page to UTF-8

MikeHolohan · #**129** 12-25-2007, 05:21 AM

I am not getting any google results, or any results at all, I entered the code in the boxes provided, I specified my url with gtsearch.php but no results...

MikeHolohan · #**130** 12-25-2007, 05:24 AM

Hmmm... now it just showed up, does it take time to resolve to your website or something... for 30 mins nothing and then it just started working...

Anyway works now, excellent work...

Mike.

Princeton · #**131** 12-26-2007, 04:30 PM

most likely something on your end or Google

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