Google Custom Search Engine (CSE)

This guide is for configuring and using Google Custom Search Engine with University websites. Frequently Asked Questions about the transition to Google CSE

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Configuring

Google Custom Search Engine Basics

University Web Search Transition Details
Frequently Asked Questions About the Google CSE Transition
Choose a Custom Search Engine to Use for Search Results
Configure the UMN Search module in Drupal Enterprise
Configure a Drupal Lite site to use Google Custom Search Engine
Manual steps for adding GCSE to your site

Reporting

View How Visitors Find Your Content

Understand Search Console
Set Up Search Console
Use Search Console with Your Website
Reporting with Search Console
Understand Google Analytics
Get Started with Google Analytics
Set up Search Analytics in Google Analytics
Google Custom Search Engine Documentation

Managing Search Results

Influence Search Results

Use Search Engine Optimization
Prevent Indexing and Crawling of Pages
Pages not Appearing in Searches
Clean Up Duplicate Search Results