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Google Custom Search Integration with WooThemes Fresh News 2.0 – Part 2

This tutorial is continued from Part 1. Create a Search Results Page Template A new Wordpress page template is created to display the Google Custom Search Results. The standard page.php template is formatted with a center column to display the page content that’s designed for a sidebar; and therefore too narrow for the 600 pixel wide Google [...]

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Integrate Google Adsense with the Fresh News Theme Sidebar Ad

I use the Fresh News Theme by WooThemes for the overall look and feel of HandyManHowTo.com.  Several people have asked me “How did you integrate Google Adsense into the Fresh News Theme 300×250 Block Ad in the Sidebar?“. An example is the “Zoom Plumbing” Google Ad in the screen grab below. Here’s how to do it… Bookmark [...]

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Google Custom Search Integration with WooThemes Fresh News 2.0 – Part 1

Newly revised and updated for Fresh News 2.0! I wanted to replace the WordPress search engine with the Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) for better results and to take advantage of Adsense for Search. While there are several CSE integration tutorials for WordPress and even a plugin, none specifically addressed Woo Themes. My efforts were further [...]

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