Google search? Make money?

[ForgottenCreature]

Has anyone here tried google search to monetize their websites? If so, has it been a worthy feature to implement? If so, how much do you make from it? I'm currently testing it out because I've never tried it before.

[newsniche]

It depends if the search part is a major feature of your site and it depends on the audience you are targeting.

In my experience it does make money but you need the right audience and plenty of them. The search feature on a page is not used nearly as much as visitors clicking on ads.

[now-or-never]

It is a adsense feature but i would like to emphasize on one point here....
On a page you can keep 3 google elements so it will be better if you keep a banner ad rather than a search box... and visitors do not prefer to use a search box on any 3rd party sites....

[ForgottenCreature]

It depends if the search part is a major feature of your site and it depends on the audience you are targeting.

In my experience it does make money but you need the right audience and plenty of them. The search feature on a page is not used nearly as much as visitors clicking on ads.

What would be the best way to monetize it to make it a major feature?

[Sharky01276]

I make more from google search than from standard adsense adverts.

[Eka]

Has anyone here tried google search to monetize their websites? If so, has it been a worthy feature to implement? If so, how much do you make from it? I'm currently testing it out because I've never tried it before.

I have added the google custom search engine to my site so visitors searching my site via custom search. With my ads on it.. It works very nice :-)

[flash902007]

i use the search function on my site, and i make about $15 a day through it, im now starting to add affiliate ads too, so hopefully i can earn a little more from my site.

[the-kids]

one of mine give me more $ than content ads :D

[Zibblu]

Has anyone here tried google search to monetize their websites? If so, has it been a worthy feature to implement? If so, how much do you make from it? I'm currently testing it out because I've never tried it before.

I include Google Search on most of my sites (opening in a new window) because I figure "Why Not?" ... I make a little bit of money with it - but it's not a huge source of income.

[bgan]

I use the google search on most of my sites but hasn't really caught on to much. The odd little bit here and there. It totally depends on if your content and site is based around people searching and things of that nature. It should be looked at on a site by site basis I think.

[IEmailer.com]

One of my websites never make any money out of the search but others is showing a really good results averaging up to $14 per day, but it depends on your site traffic as well as the layout. So keep us updated with your results.

[bomberman]

Right, gain more traffic first in order to gain also a decent revenue.

[Sharky01276]

That age old answer to almost any question involving making money online.

Traffic Traffic Traffic Traffic

[usasportstraining]

On Spark People (http://www.sparkpeople.com) they actually give you "points" in their point system for doing a search with the Google Search tool. Seems a little like telling people to "click on our advertisements for a chance to win!". I would think it would go against Google's ToS, but whatever...

That's a great use of it otherwise!

[printer]

I tried and I see that it is almost related to your chance. you may get visitors and they may try to search, and if they search something interesting, google may show the sponsors. otherwise nothing you will earn

[Sean-Pollock]

Wow, from what I heard google search was pointless, apparently not!

[tolkein]

Earnings has been insignificant for me - on a site with 100 to 400k per month. But I implement it anyhow for my visitors' convenience and so that they can search my website.

[satangod]

Yes. People use google search but very few. I get around 10-20 searches per day but clicks are just 2-3 .
earnings per search = $0.02
pretty bad na
wtf. Few cents does not harm anyone . So use it is my advice

[ForgottenCreature]

I make more from google search than from standard adsense adverts.

How much more do you make with it?

[dbdomains]

I make 10 times more from Search than from Adsense for Content. The eCPMs are much, much higher also.

[StudioWorks]

I have google search on one of my sites for more than 1 year now. The site receives around 2500-3000 daily visitors however the google search thing is terrible:) no more than 50 cents / day.

[downloadthenet]

I just started using Google search and have it open in a page on my site. All I can say right now is that a large percentage of visitors are using it. No money so far.

[ForgottenCreature]

I have google search on one of my sites for more than 1 year now. The site receives around 2500-3000 daily visitors however the google search thing is terrible:) no more than 50 cents / day.

Is it intergrated well? My revenue has gone up since using google search.