Creating a new search engine
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A context file can be uploaded in the Advanced tab under 'Search engine context'.
> Context: Defining a Programmable Search Engine on Google
Hiding Ads
To hide ads on the search results page, a Google Workspace / G-Suite superadmin must be added in the search engine Users tab and set as Administrator. Within a few days of doing so, Google will recognize the search engine as part of a non-profit / education institution. When that happens, the Show Ads toggle in the Ads tab can be switched to 'off'.
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Promotions
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Google is very tempermental temperamental with regard to promotions. If you attempt to manage them using the Google Programmable Search admin interface, things may get mixed up, particularly the order in which they appear. Because we have sooooo many, it's important to maintain order so that any particular promotion is more easily findable. |
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| Attribute | Purpose | Value |
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| id | Uniquely identifies the promotion and makes it distinct from other promotions. The value is used for sorting the list of promotions in the Google Programmable Search admin interface. | The first 40 (or fewer) characters of the title value, Same value as title, but all lower case. Spaces are fine here. Replace all ampersand "&" and slash "/" characters with underscore "_". |
| titetitle | The promotion's title, displayed in search results. | Human-readable. Normal casing and punctuation.
Replace these entities with non-special characters (e.g., replace "&" with "and") for the purposes of xml import. You can change each back to the desired entity after import using the Google interface. |
| queries | Triggers the display of a promotion is used an a search phrase. | Comma-separated list of phrases. |
| url | The link destination of the promotion. | Complete web address, including http(s):// |
Note - Sep 13, 2024...