Yahoo! Search Builder is a tool that lets you offer a powerful, customizable search experience on your own web site. Using Search Builder’s features and options, you build your own search service to get one that is right for you. You can focus your search results on a specific topic, choose background and border colors, and your search can even sport your own logo.
Yahoo! Search Builder gives you a tunable search service that lets you:
- Search the web, your site, and add news search.
- Style the search box to match your site.
- Customize the search experience to match your users’ needs.
You can build your search engine in four easy steps:
- Define Your Search
There are several types of search you can choose including web search, news search, and searching your own site content. Begin by choosing which types of search you want to offer to your users. Yahoo! Search Builder lets you to tune these searches to provide a tailored experience that works for you and your users. - Build Your Search Box
Now create the look and style of your search box. Yahoo! Search Builder lets you choose the size and colors. You can also show your users the most popular searches on your site. - Design Your Search Results Page
Just like the search box, you decide how you want your search results page to look. You choose the colors and the font. To customize the experience for your site you can add a logo, banner text, and choose from a few other options. - Publish Your Search Box.
This is your final step. Yahoo! Search Builder lets you preview your search box and make any needed changes before publishing it. Once you are completely happy with the result, copy the code that Yahoo! Search Builder supplies and paste it into your web page or templates.
You can create a simple web search box without signing in. A simple search box lets you add web search to your site, select the search box size and colors, and include site search. Yahoo! Search Builder generates the code and you paste it in your page. If you want to add advanced features like customized results or co-branding, you will need to select the Build a Search Engine option and sign in with a Yahoo! ID.
