A Programmable Search Engine is a customisable search solution from Google that allows you to integrate powerful search capabilities directly into your website. With a Programmable Search Engine, you can provide your visitors with a fast, accurate, and seamless way to find exactly what they’re looking for within your site’s content or across a curated selection of websites.
Whether you're running a blog, an online store, or a resource-heavy informational site, a Programmable Search Engine enhances user experience by delivering relevant search results, reducing bounce rates, and increasing engagement. You have full control over which pages or domains are searchable, how the results are displayed, and even how ads are handled. With its flexible API and easy-to-use setup, a Programmable Search Engine empowers site owners to improve site navigation and help users discover more of what you offer.
To set this up, please follow the steps below:
- Head to the website - https://programmablesearchengine.google.com/controlpanel/all
- Click on the 'Add' Button at the top
- Fill out these details.
Here you can select if you want it to look at a specific website or the entire web. - Once you have filled that out, you will be given a code. You will need to copy this code
Now head to your Rocketspark website:
- Once you are logged into your Rocketspark website, head to the page you would like to add this too.
- Go to the stack and add a block.
- Select the 'Code block' option
- Paste in the code that you had from Programmable Search Engine
- Make sure to click Save and then your search will appear on your website
Please note:
- This cannot be added to the Menu of the website.
- You are able to customise it more to go along with your website. You will just need to create it and then head to 'Look and Feel'
Please contact the Support team if you have any questions at all on support@rocketspark.com.