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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)

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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

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History:

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

Recently Released Modifications:

Princeton · #**192** 03-05-2008, 12:58 PM

check the language settings for your CSE

Questions about Google™ Custom Search Engine?

Direct all questions to Google's Discussion group

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Spinball · #**193** 03-20-2008, 07:13 PM

The mod works well, thanks :up:
With the exception of a large blank area at the bottom of the page (please see attached image).
Does anyone have any idea what this is please?
Thanks

mariocaz · #**194** 03-20-2008, 11:23 PM

thank you, very nice mod!!!

kermitklein · #**195** 03-23-2008, 05:45 PM

I'm using it on http://www.forexforums.org my problem is that I'm using ultimate sidebars, that will display adsense on that result page. is this a problem?

thanks

Princeton · #**196** 03-24-2008, 01:32 PM

yes, it's against Google's CSE TOS to show adsense ads within the search results

FYI
you actually don't need to as you will earn $$ whenever someone clicks on the ads within the search results page

Jase2 · #**197** 03-24-2008, 01:52 PM

Hi Princeton,

I have got the code to display with ads, does this connect with my google adsense account, so when the ads are clicked, I earn?

Regards Jason

AlBallaa · #**198** 03-26-2008, 02:31 AM

All is working fine but for a minor problem, my site is Arabic using UTF-8. When I do a search all is fine except when it says "Can't find what your looking for? Try ...." the word or phrase is shown in code and not in Arabic for example when I type mac in Arabic is shows %D9%85%D8%A7%D9%83 it translates right but thats nothing but code.

Anyway this can be fixed?

GTX2 · #**199** 03-26-2008, 04:57 PM

edited: sorry didn't read earlier posts regarding adsense integration

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jase2

Hi Princeton,

I have got the code to display with ads, does this connect with my google adsense account, so when the ads are clicked, I earn?

Regards Jason

GTX2 · #**200** 03-26-2008, 06:01 PM

How can i put this on right? align right is not working..

Quote:

Originally Posted by snoop1979

i got it to work, put this on you header

PHP Code:


			
<table width="200" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

 <tr>

    <td align="center" class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">

    $vboptions[gtsearch_search_box_code]

    </td>

</tr>

</table>

you can change the width if you want. again thanks for this mod

GTX2 · #**201** 04-02-2008, 03:04 PM

Installed this one, but i can't find the reason why the search box doesn't appear when using internet explorer, only using firefox. What could be the reason?

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