Integration with vBulletin - vB Google Adsense for Search plus Integration

This is no longer supported - however I will be working on a 4.0 compatible version of this.

This is the same version as 3.7 as I've had a few reports that it works just fine in 3.8. Plus, I have it running on 3.8 with no issues.

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.

[davidw]

That makes sense - I had actually tried working on that at one point. I may revisit that again.

[kailew]

Hi,

great mod ... but I still have some problems with german special chars like "ö" ... it doesn't work with these chars ... any idea?

Kai

[davidw]

Here's one idea: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....3&postcount=21
Or, if that doesn't work, you could always try the Replacement Variable Manager /admincp/replacement.php?do=modify

[imedic]

Installed and works great! Thanks
However I have to watch because results bring additional google ads on the page thus showing 4 blocks on forum.
I need to fix it some how. Fix it. I removed the rest of ads when showing google search results (as I can only remove all ads on specific pages)

[imedic]

I have noticed that results of google search bring up only thread title results and not results of search inside a thread.

I have tested with a specific word from a topic and i have no results.
All results are from threads page and not from messages.

Can this be changed? It is a google problem of indexing the forum (i have vbseo)?
What can be?

[AdamCap]

No Google search box appears on the advanced search page for me...is that right? I can only use google search when I click the search drop down box.

[apaydin2148]

Originally Posted by davidw

log into your adsense account http://www.google.com/adsense and click on Adsense setup tab. Then, click on AdSense for Search Improved! Walk through the steps and at the end, you will see your new partner-pub ID.

Don't forget to click Install.

Where will i see new partner-pub ID. I can't see like this "partner-pub-0123456789012345:lnucfbm5dtp." ":lnucfbm5dtp" is missing. Any idea?

[imedic]

After you make with google tutorial the advanced search unit , at the end it will give you the code you need to insert. From there you just take the partner-pub... code.
Last figures after : are arround 4-5 numbers / letters.

[karel1985]

Does it still works on vb4?

[davidw]

Currently I would assume not, that is, unless someone has it working on 4.0. Due to time and other issues, I am not supporting non-4.0 modifications. I will however, work on 4.0 modifications, in due time.