Google Custom Search Engine in Joomla integration

More and More people are informed about the fact that Google now offers you the possibility to integrate a Custom Search Engine into you website.

Update 21-12-2006:
I did some heavy testing today to see why te procedure did not work for some people, this is what I found out!
The Integration with Joomla will not work if you have just the standard url, or the standard SEO module active!!

Google places a string behind the page that breaks the Joomla sequince and brings you back to the frontpage or an error page...

With Open-Sef or another SEF component that gives you an .html or .php extenstion it works fine.

Just an extra reason to implement a proper sef component :-)

P.s. The procedure for an external page result, so that is not framed inside your tamplate works wothout a problem, since this is an extrenal link from Google.
Try the Example on  Page three 

Maybe You have seen the effect of such a search engine on this website.
or even tried it, because on the bottom of each page there is a module that says "Google Custom Search".

How does the Google Custom Search Engine work

Actually this functionality of the Custom Search Engine for your website is pretty simple.
You first create your Search engine in Google and take into account a number of websites, you think should get priority in the Search results pages.

For Example, you want like people to get the results that include the results of http://www.pathos-seo.com :-).
Just put the site into the preferred URLS that should be included into the Google SERP.

Advantage of a Custom Search Engine
An advantage for your visitors if they use your Custom search is that you already have found very good informatief websites that fit the subject of your site.

Because you deliver addition value to a better search result on this topic you are helping your visitors.
People are then more inclined to return to you site, because they got better focused search results!

Step by Step instruction on Joomla integration of Google CSE

First thing is, you need a gmail account from Google to login into the webmaster help center.
But you probably know enough people that can invite you to such an account, or you probably already have one.
Otherwise, you even get the opportunity to create on if you follow the link below.

The instruction that you find here, looks very extended and complex, bu I a sure you, it is not !!
Just follow the step, and the result will be a nicely integrated search engine results page on you own Joomla based website.

Just try the result by searching via the field below.