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Site Search

Set up Google Programmable Search on your site

Hide pages from search

If you're looking for information on hiding content from search engines, see Hide Pages from Search.

Overview

Use the field in settings to enter the identifier for Google Programmable Search on your site. This connects your Site Builder site to a custom Google search engine, allowing visitors to search your content.

In most cases, this is configured during site setup and will not change.

Republish required
If you change the value of any of the fields listed below, be sure to republish your site's search folder.

Search configuration

Element name Required Multiple
Search engine ID Identifier used to enable Google Programmable Search for the site. Provided after you set up search.
Yes No
Screenshot of Google Programmable Search Overview - Basic screen
You can copy your Search engine ID from the Overview > Basic screen of the Google Programmable Search dashboard.
Screenshot of Google Programmable Search Layout screen
Choose Results Only under Look and Feel > Layout in the Google Programmable Search dashboard. This helps ensure search results display correctly on your site.