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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[Pirat3]

Also is it possible to remove the DEFAULT VB search that appears ontop of the CSE when you click on SEARCH (in pulldown), and only show the CSE show up and then offer a advance search if the CSE fails?

If so how do you do this? (I dont want to disable forum default search just remove it from pulldown)

Also do i get paid for the AD clicks on search page or the search clicks on my site?

[BellyBelly]

Installed, thanks!!! Works great.

[Bloom21]

Found my issue and thought I should share with all in case someone else runs into this...

The actual code insertion was actually supposed to be done in the header.....don't even ask how many hours i burned trying to manipulate the navbar template but I finally figured it out.

DOH!
Thanks

[Pirat3]

Originally Posted by Pirat3

Also is it possible to remove the DEFAULT VB search that appears ontop of the CSE when you click on SEARCH (in pulldown), and only show the CSE show up and then offer a advance search if the CSE fails?

If so how do you do this? (I dont want to disable forum default search just remove it from pulldown)

Also do i get paid for the AD clicks on search page or the search clicks on my site?

Anyone have any idea what to do to remove the deafult vb search on the pulldown menu and only show the custom google search?

[Princeton]

Also do i get paid for the AD clicks on search page or the search clicks on my site?

yes, you get paid for the ad clicks - you will need to connect your CSE with your Adsense account

[Icy]

Originally Posted by Pirat3

Anyone have any idea what to do to remove the deafult vb search on the pulldown menu and only show the custom google search?

Not tested but you can try this!

In navbar template search for:

	<!-- header quick search form -->
	<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_search_menu" style="display:none" align="$stylevar[left]">
		<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
		<tr>
			<td class="thead">$vbphrase[search_forums]</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
				<form action="search.php?do=process" method="post">

					<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
					<input type="hidden" name="quicksearch" value="1" />
					<input type="hidden" name="childforums" value="1" />
					<input type="hidden" name="exactname" value="1" />
					<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
					<div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div>
					<div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
						<label for="rb_nb_sp0"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="0" id="rb_nb_sp0" tabindex="1002" checked="checked" />$vbphrase[show_threads]</label>
						&nbsp;
						<label for="rb_nb_sp1"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="1" id="rb_nb_sp1" tabindex="1003" />$vbphrase[show_posts]</label>
					</div>					
				</form>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
		</tr>
		$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
		</table>
	</div>
	<!-- / header quick search form -->

Replace it with:

	<!-- header quick search form -->
	<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_search_menu" style="display:none" align="$stylevar[left]">
		<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
		$template_hook[navbar_search_menu]
		<tr>
			<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
		</tr>
		</table>
	</div>
	<!-- / header quick search form -->

Remove this if you don't want the Advance Search link!

		<tr>
			<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
		</tr>

[Pirat3]

Awsome works 100%, also one more thing How can I move:
Can't find what you are looking for? Try test or our Advanced Search.

from top right to bottom left? thanks

[Icy]

Again I'm not sure but you can play with this.

In your GTSEARCH_GOOGLE template search & remove:

<if condition="$gtgoogle['qencode']">
<p class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[right]" width="100%" style="padding:$stylevar[cellspacing]px"><phrase 1="search.php?d$session[sessionurl]o=process&amp;query=$gtgoogle[qencode]" 2="$gtgoogle[qencode]" 3="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[cant_find_anything_x_y_z]</phrase></p>
</if>

Search for:

$footer

Add above:

<if condition="$gtgoogle['qencode']">
<p class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[left]" width="100%" style="padding:$stylevar[cellspacing]px"><phrase 1="search.php?d$session[sessionurl]o=process&amp;query=$gtgoogle[qencode]" 2="$gtgoogle[qencode]" 3="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[cant_find_anything_x_y_z]</phrase></p>
</if>

and see what happens!

[dinodonk]

Thanks for this Great MOD!!!!!

[techhouse]

Nice mod.
Russian does not work in a search engine