How often did you send someone links to Google Search pages? We send and receive Google links in emails, chats, blogs, and other media. Usually the link will look something like this:

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=noam+design&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=CTyO163X8S5iMIpTuzASs6pieBQAAAKoEBU_Qv5Gd&fp=754b7f73eb24aff

That’s pretty ugly. Of course the anchor to the link can be anything you want. Like “Noam Design on Google”. But the link itself will look like the example above: a long URL which contains many parameters you don’t necessarily want to include.

So what’s the URL structure to link to a Google Search page?

All you need is this… (more…)

For web designers, it can be very helpful to be able to offer a powerful search tool that can easily and quickly be implemented on a website. Here is good and simple way – tailored to your needs and powered by Google

Designed or own a website or collection of websites you’d like to search over?

With Custom Search Engine, you can harness the power of Google to create a search engine tailored to your websites needs. A Custom Search Engine is a tailored search experience, built using Google’s core search technology, that prioritizes or restricts search results based on websites and pages you specify. Your Custom Search Engine can be tailored to reflect your point of view or area of expertise. With a Custom Search Engine, you can:

• Apply your website’s design, look and feel to the search results page.
• Provide search refinements within results pages to make it easier for searchers to find the information they’re looking for.
• Add websites to your search engine’s index as you surf the web.
• Invite friends and trusted users to co-edit and contribute to your search engine.
• Make money from your Custom Search Engine by participating in Google’s AdSense program. (more…)