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Customized Google Search Engines

Customized Google Search Engines. Working With Websites 5 Jan 2012. Customized Search Engines. Current template-supplied search engine searches the State Extension site Nothing wrong with that: lots of information there A custom search engine will typically search just your site

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Customized Google Search Engines

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  1. Customized Google Search Engines Working With Websites 5 Jan 2012

  2. Customized Search Engines • Current template-supplied search engine searches the State Extension site • Nothing wrong with that: lots of information there • A custom search engine will typically search just your site • You can have it search more than one site • Several counties sites can share one search engine • You can have it search your site, then the web • It will return your site matches first, then the web

  3. Getting started • Need to have a Google account • Email and password • Need to have your site published online so Google can index it • Google>Account Settings (dropdown menu next to your login name at upper right) >Custom Search>Create a Custom Search Engine OR • http://www.google.com/cse/

  4. Setting It Up • http://www.google.com/cse/ • Click the giant button at the upper right • Name, description • Your URL • Set of URLs an option (multiple sites can share an engine) • Standard Edition (for now – we’ll switch to no ads later) • Click “Next”

  5. Setting It Up pt. 2 • Choose default style • Test it by typing in search terms • Don’t be too concerned if it doesn’t work right away • Click “Next” • You’ll get the code, but don’t copy it yet • Click “Change the Basics”

  6. Setting It Up pt. 3 • Add keywords • Not like a webpage, where overkill is a good thing • Just a few defining keywords that best describe your site • Your second level page topics are a good starting point • Use quotes for phrases • Enable entire web search, if desired

  7. Setting It Up pt. 4 • On Control Panel at left, choose “Business settings” • On next page, at bottom, choose “Do not show ads….” • Save changes

  8. Get the code! • Choose Get Code from Control panel • Copy-and-paste the code Google returns to you

  9. Where the Code Goes • Non-template: paste it wherever you want the code to go • CSU Template: • In Dreamweaver: open “_ssi_topnav.html” • Place code between <div id="search">and </div> <!-- end search div --> • DON’T DELETE THE <div> OR </div> tags!

  10. Tweaking the code • We’re replacing Google’s CSS with our own • Replace last line: <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://www.google.com/cse/style/look/default.css" type="text/css" /> • With this line: <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://www.ext.colostate.edu/css/google_default.css" type="text/css" />

  11. Publishing • Expand the File pane • Select _ssi_topnav.html • Hit Upload button

  12. More Resources • Video tutorial of the entire process: • http://www.ext.colostate.edu/vid_tutorials/#goog • Choose “Creating a Custom Google Search Box (7:23)”

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