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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[fredang85]

Mine has totally no results at all for all kewords although when I test it in my CSE "My Homepage" I was able to search for something. What makes?

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by Icy

Works fine for me with 3.7

woot! that's what I wanted to know..

<<< goes to install

[creativepart]

UPDATE... I got this to work sort of. I was missing the hook statement in my Navbar.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

hmm... installed but

1. no link back to default vb search engine
2. opens as new page (not with vbulletin frame)

any ideas?

[fredang85]

Probably u didin't add your url at the code area in google's CSE

[creativepart]

I got the Google Search box to open in the Navbar search... It's using the gtsearch.php page to show the results... but there are never any results.

I've seen others mention this previously, but I've not seen how they fixed it.

Any help here?

[creativepart]

The "preview" on the Google CSE site works perfectly, but I get zero results, not even ads in the official results page. The info from Google isn't getting inserted into that page.

I tried CHMODDING that php file. But nothing.

I'd really like this to work.

[qtouch]

installed thanks for this great mod

[Skavenger]

Originally Posted by creativepart

The "preview" on the Google CSE site works perfectly, but I get zero results, not even ads in the official results page. The info from Google isn't getting inserted into that page.

I tried CHMODDING that php file. But nothing.

I'd really like this to work.

I'm having exactly the same problem =/
any ideas on how to fix this?
I have checked everything a lot of times, but there is nothing wrong :S

[creativepart]

gtsearch.php is putting in the header and the footer and a line that reads back "Search Results for (search phrase):" but nothing is below it, except the footer. I've looked at everything a hundred times.

If someone could take a look... the forum is www.tdpri.com. Try the search on the menu bar.

I'm running 3.6.5 and I'm wondering if this is why the problem. I didn't have the hook defined in my navbar template and had to manually add the hook to get the search box to show. Are there any other issues like this for 3.6.5?