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June 25, 2007 by Steve.
Google provides a quick and easy way to search for information on the Web. But that’s also a problem. Searching the entire Web usually provides many more results than you want.
Using a new service from Google, you can now customize what the Google search engine looks for. Google Custom Search allows you to specify specific Web sites to search.
In order to use this free service, all you need is a Google account. Then, a wizard will step you through the process of tailoring a search that reflects your specific needs. There’s almost no limit to the number of sites you can include in a custom search, or the number of different custom searches you can create. The primary advantage of creating a custom search is to significantly reduce the number of hits you generate during a search.
Using the wizard, specify sites you want to include or exclude from your search engine. You can also prioritize sites, giving some more precedence than others. Once you’ve created this list of sites to search, test your new engine and preview search results. If you like what you see, you can cut and paste a few lines of code to place the custom engine on your Web site or add it to your Google homepage.
By investing the little time Google Custom Search requires to set up and understand, you’ll save time when you search.
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