A new look for Custom Search results plus a new search box
We’re excited to announce that starting today, we are providing a new results style that’s more modern and streamlined, based on the evolving Google design and experience across Google properties. This...
View ArticleSorting and Filtering Results in Custom Search
Using Custom Search Engine (CSE), you can create rich search experiences that make it easier for visitors to find the information they’re looking for on your site. Today we’re announcing two...
View ArticleAds background colors in Custom Search
As we continue to improve the look and feel of Google Custom Search Engine (CSE), today we’re announcing a change in how ads are displayed on CSE search results pages. Currently ads in CSE results are...
View ArticleIntroducing Custom Search Element v2
Custom Search Engine (CSE) allows you to incorporate rich search functionality into your website. You do this by adding specific HTML markup - known as the Custom Search element - to web pages on your...
View ArticleA simple, yet powerful custom search engine
Simplicity and speed are two principles we love when it comes to design at Google. Today, we’re excited to announce the new CSE layout that displays results in an overlay, on top of any content on your...
View ArticleA new look for Custom Search control panel
We’re excited to announce a new, modern design for the control panel in keeping with prior user experience changes to Custom Search. You’ll also find a more intuitive layout to the various controls and...
View ArticleSuggested sites for CSEs
Have a CSE to search over your favorite topic (e.g. cars)? Here is a new feature to help you expand your CSE’s definition. This feature recommends more url patterns relevant to the ones you already...
View ArticleBootstrapping your CSEs from keywords
Custom Search provides upto 5000 URL patterns to define a “slice” of the web to search over. However, if you’re creating a Custom Search Engine on a topic, such as “global warming”, finding more than a...
View ArticleUse your expertise – build a topical search engine
Did you know that a topical search engine can help your users find content from more than a single domain? You can use your expertise to provide a delightful user experience targeting a particular...
View ArticleCreate a search engine with schema.org types
We are happy to announce the integration of Google Custom Search with the schema.org standard. Schema.org is a structured data markup schema including a shared markup schema vocabulary that is...
View ArticleRefocusing and looking forward on Custom Search Engine
We have several important announcements that may affect your Custom Search Engine or may require you to make changes to your Custom Search Engine. Please read this post carefully. Custom Search Engine...
View ArticleImproving our offering for Nonprofits and Schools
If you are a nonprofit or a school looking for high quality, customizable search experiences for your site, organization, or school, we are excited to announce that Custom Search Engine is now...
View ArticleExpanding our Custom Search Engine offerings.
We are excited to announce an expansion of our Custom Search Engine offerings. We offer the following implementation options for Custom Search Engine.Standard Search Element - This free, ads supported...
View ArticleImproving our mobile layout
We are pleased to announce a new mobile layout that should provide an improved experience for mobile device users. We’ve changed the look of the search box and refinements, increased the size of the...
View ArticleIntroducing Callbacks for even more rendering control
For our power users that are interested in customizing the rendering of search results beyond what is possible through our standard controls in the Custom Search Engine control panel, we are...
View ArticleBringing the Power of Knowledge Graph to Custom Search
We're happy to announce that Custom Search Engine (CSE) owners can now use Knowledge Graph entities to configure their CSE. The Knowledge Graph (KG) is used by Google Search to help users discover...
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