Integration with vBulletin - vB Google Adsense for Search plus Integration

I've done an overhaul on this and you will need to resetup your adsense for search account for this to work. If you aren't happy with that, please use the 3.6 version of this, which works fine for 3.7 from what I've been told.

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.

[jlew24asu]

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[jlew24asu]

Originally Posted by davidw

How big, what size, location, etc. did you have in mind?

same size as it is now. just below the navbar. :up:

[davidw]

Do you just want a small search box with a go button? Also, do you want it any specific location? (left side/right side?)

[jlew24asu]

Originally Posted by davidw

Do you just want a small search box with a go button? Also, do you want it any specific location? (left side/right side?)

small search box with go button, yes. I believe it should say google search inside the box. left side will work.

:up:

[davidw]

let me see what I can do (when I get a chance).

[djbaxter]

I've done an overhaul on this and you will need to resetup your adsense for search account for this to work. If you aren't happy with that, please use the 3.6 version of this, which works fine for 3.7 from what I've been told.

When you resetup your adsense, 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).

Example: partner-pub-0123456789012345:lnucfbm5dtp

You will need this for step 3. If you do not have this, you will see an error.

I'm not sure I understand this. First, why is this required? Second, how do I do it, since I have an existing AdSense publisher account and don't want to have to change it for all my sites.

[davidw]

If your account looks similar to the example - then no worries
Example: partner-pub-0123456789012345:lnucfbm5dtp

If you need to do that, just go log into your Google adsense account - adsense for search it should prompt you.

The reason why it is required is because if you do not have the extended information (after the colon : ) then you will get a Bad Request error message from Google. This is only for the latest version - if yours works fine, then don't worry about it.

[davidw]

Originally Posted by jlew24asu

small search box with go button, yes. I believe it should say google search inside the box. left side will work.

:up:

I've got a prototype working - but for some reason it is NOT showing the Google wording inside as it should. Try this one out and let me know - put $google_anywhere where you want it. I've got it working on my forumhome (left side). It is possible it is because the script is already being called in the navbar - that I've not tested.

[jlew24asu]

nice, thanks. I'll try it out. do I need to remove the original?

where exactly do I put $google_anywhere

find...

add below/after....

[davidw]

No, just import and overwrite.

You can put it where you like.

I added mine to my forumhome template just below the <!-- Main --> area.