Add-On Releases - GTSearch: Google? Custom Search Engine

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

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

Questions about Google? Custom Search Engine?

• Direct all questions to Google's Discussion group

Must Read

• Google? Custom Search Engine Terms of Service
• Google? Custom Search Help Center

History:

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

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[David Bott]

Not sure about ANY URL...But you can add the Google seach anywhere you would like it to be seen.

I added it right under out nav bar by just adding the below at the end of the navbar template.

<tr>
$vbphrase[google_search] $vboptions[gtsearch_search_box_code]
</tr>

[grafbyte]

hello... sorry my english

am installed dis
http://crysis-forum.de/test_/hehe/1.png
http://crysis-forum.de/test_/hehe/oky.png
dis is oky!

But it will not..

http://crysis-forum.de/test_/hehe/nicht_oky1.png
http://crysis-forum.de/test_/hehe/nicht_oky.png

Here, the search is not

[Silviu]

Great hack Princeton, installation went flawlessly... after I reverted the navbar template that is

One question though: is it possible to use separate CSS for the search engine page in accordance with the vB styles on a forum?

I'm thinking a conditional along the lines of if forum style id = x show css 1 else if forum style id = y, show css 2.

[Princeton]

not sure what you are asking

[scottct1]

I am having an issue...

When I go to search from the navbar or the stsearch.php I get an error that the address is not real.

The address it tries going to is...

http:///?cx=00543219246489012345%3Al...test&sa=Search

Any idea why its not putting the google address in there? In my settings screen my info is exactly what google gives me (see the box below) (Note I blocked out my google id code)

[Princeton]

you didn't fill the google fields correctly - the form has no action

click INSTALL

[scottct1]

Doh!

Working now.

Marked as installed.

[Shaheen]

Nice work Princeton !
i have one suggestion bcoz of big search the width of page bcom much bigger then normal in who online .if u can do some thing for it that will be great ..
Thanks

[Scalemotorcars]

Working great on 3.6.5 Ya I know I need to update...

Few suggestions if I may.

On the search results page, why isn't there a border and table division for the google search and (cant find what you needed) section. No biggie I can code that in but it just looks unfinished to me.

Also what about setting the results with a margin or is that a result of the google search or my personal setup. I haven't tried tweaking it yet. Either way as always if It says Princeton it's top quality work. Way to go on another very useful mod.. :up: Thanks

[basketmen]

i have been reporting this to official CSE google groups here but they still cant answered it, so maybe this just happening in this hack :


everytime new people open my site they get Privacy Report
warning (red eyes sign in the left bottom), for example open this site
you will get Privacy Report warning : http://mygtblog.org/


this is very annoying for me, i think this just happened in ie 6, i
dont get that warning in firefox


please give the trick how to remove Privacy Report warning