# Site Search Tools **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [March 31, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/site-search-tools/818 "2017-03-31T15:46:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![batman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@batman](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/batman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/site-search-tools/818/1 "2017-03-31T15:46:49Z")
What are you guys using to add [SEARCH] to your sites? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Clarity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@Jack\_Clarity](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Jack_Clarity)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/site-search-tools/818/2 "2017-03-31T16:30:41Z")
Maybe overkill for just adding search but I use [https://www.couchcms.com](https://www.couchcms.com) You can also use couch for it’s ability to process forms, saves me messing me around with scripts. ---
**Author:** ![Farscaper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/farscaper/32/385_2.png) [@Farscaper](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Farscaper)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/site-search-tools/818/3 "2017-03-31T20:40:51Z")
I still use Google Custom Search since I also rely upon Adsense revenue. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Clarity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@Jack\_Clarity](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Jack_Clarity)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/site-search-tools/818/4 "2017-04-02T08:51:24Z")
I saw this the other day [https://support.google.com/customsearch/answer/72325?hl=en](https://support.google.com/customsearch/answer/72325?hl=en) On **April 1, 2017** , Google will discontinue sales of the Google Site Search. All new purchases and renewals must take place before this date. The product will be completely shut down by **April 1, 2018**.😀 ---
**Author:** ![Farscaper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/farscaper/32/385_2.png) [@Farscaper](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Farscaper)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/site-search-tools/818/5 "2017-04-02T15:57:02Z")
I remember a time long ago when you had a choice of in-site search engines, some of which allowed you to also included the results of other specific sites. Most folded or were absorbed in the eye of Gauron. Now I’ll need to revisit this again. Any personal preferences? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Clarity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@Jack\_Clarity](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Jack_Clarity)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/site-search-tools/818/6 "2017-04-02T16:59:42Z")
@Farscaper I’m sure someone will mention an alternative but keep this site bookmarked [https://stackoverflow.com](https://stackoverflow.com) , its useful for reading when looking for alternatives or design/development solutions > ---
**Author:** ![Farscaper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/farscaper/32/385_2.png) [@Farscaper](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Farscaper)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/site-search-tools/818/7 "2017-04-02T17:30:20Z")
Thanks but it appears they’ve closed the topic as being not within their desired realm. Here are a few other discussions on the topic. Since most free ones have a 250 page limit I may need to figure out some more coding. [https://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/searchengine.shtml](https://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/searchengine.shtml) > **[How to Easily Add Search Functionality to Your Website](https://www.lifewire.com/searching-your-site-3466200)** > > Add search to your website to help visitors find content the content they want. Explore search tools you can use to add search features to your site. I’m tempted to try this free alternative. [http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/multi\_site\_search.shtml](http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/multi_site_search.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![Farscaper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/farscaper/32/385_2.png) [@Farscaper](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Farscaper)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/site-search-tools/818/8 "2017-04-02T17:39:36Z")
I’m also thinking I could add other search sources overall or just have unique choices of additional external sites using custom code on pages with different topics. [http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/google\_site\_search2.shtml](http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/google_site_search2.shtml) ie. the ability to search relevant dog sites on my dog page but have cat site searches on my cat page. Sure it might lead people away from you site but you may have alliances or co-owned sites where this could be mutually beneficial. Then again, you might just want people to be able to find relevant info without concern for personal benefit. Every scenario is different.