Previously creating a custom search engine for a specific website required lots of web design knowledge, now Google has made it easier for us to create it in just a few minutes.

Google recently introduced "Web Elements" by which users can add gadgets to their sites such as map links, chat box, document sharing, calendar tool etc. There is also a "Custom Search Engine" option, which will help to create a specific search engine for the particular website.

Customers can easily find products, articles, pictures or videos from a particular blog or website with this new custom search engine.

How to create a "Custom Search Engine" for a website?

1. Go to "Custom Search Element"
2. You have three options to choose, A.) Automatically search my site, B.) Search my site and use Adsense for search, C.) Use an existing custom search engine (if you are already using it via your Google Adsense account).
3. If you choose option "A" then copy the code shown below and paste it in your website or blog. In blog usually you have "Add a Gadget" option, you can paste the HTML code in the new gadget. If you use WordPress, then read this Matt Cutts' article how to add a custom search engine.
   
4. If you choose option "B" then you have to add your Adsense ID, which you can find it in your Google Adsense account with the following notation "pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx".
   
5. Click "Save" after you added the HTML codes for the new custom search engine.
6. Now users and customers can easily search files in your blog or website from the new custom search tool. The search results appear in the sidebar.

Previously we have to write the site or blog name and several other details to create a custom search engine, whereas with Google's Web Elements it just takes minutes.