How to make money from / monetize Google custom search

Having a lot of search volume on your google custom search? Here are simple control panel changes which will help in monetizing and make money from your Google custom search.

Also, read- Best search engines for sites other than google custom search.

Method 1 – Using the Google custom search control panel.

1. Go to https://cse.google.co.in/cse
2. Select the custom search engine you created.
3. Go to Setup-> Ads-> Get started with Google adsense
4. Sign in to your Adsense account if you have one.
5. If you dont have an adsense account, create one at https://www.google.com/adsense/signup/new. You might also need to add code to your website. verification might take 1-2 days time.
6. Once you are done creating your adsense account, Go to your custom search panel SETUP-> ADS section and click on  Click here to associate this Custom Search Engine with your AdSense account.
7. Turn on search engine monetization. Now you will get a message saying account is associated with Adsense ID:
8. Check your adsense account for custom search engine linking
   1. Go to your adsense account.https://www.google.com/adsense
   2. Go to myads->Search-> custom search engines. Here you will be able to see a list of your monetized custom search engines.

That’s it. You have successfully monetized your google custom search.

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