How to search on google effectively
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Google and other Search Engines have become a part of our lives. Every time we want to search for information for what we need, Google is usually the first solution because it is fast and effective. Only with a few keywords, the result pages appear in less than a second. Most of the Internet users only know the basics of searching on Google; they simply change the keywords until they find the relevant results. Generally, it is effective but there are still some tips that quite a few people know. This article is to show 4 tips which help you customize and search better on Google.
Search a webpage
Currently, most of the websites are integrated with Search Engines to help the users find conveniently the desired content. However, a number of these websites’ Search Engines are not giving notification effectively with such things as “There is no result for…” or irrelevant results. Thus, instead of using Search Engines within the site and getting frustrated, you can ask for Google’s help by typing your keywords into Google search box followed by ‘at + name of the website”. Syntax: Keyword + at + Website’s name.
Search synonyms
This is also considered as a useful searching tip with Google to help you save your time when you don’t have to use multiple keywords. Google will automatically search the results with similar keywords, so you will find more results yet only need to type the keyword once by adding the “~” operator in front of the keyword. For instance, if you want to search for a cheap laptop, you might type in the Google search box “~cheap smartphone”, Google will return to you the keywords that are synonyms with “cheap” such as affordable, discount or low-cost. Syntax: ~Keyword.
Refine web searches
You can use symbols or words in your search to make your search results more precise.
Google Search usually ignores punctuation that isn’t part of a search operator.
Don’t put spaces between the symbol or word and your search term. A search for site:nytimes.com will work, but site: nytimes.com won’t.
Common search techniques
Search social media
Put @ in front of a word to search social media. For example @twitter.
Search for a price
Put $ in front of a number. For example camera $400.
Search hashtags
Put # in front of a word. For example #throwbackthursday
Exclude words from your search
Put - in front of a word you want to leave out. For example, jaguar speed -car
Search for an exact match
Put a word or phrase inside quotes. For example, "tallest building".
Search within a range of numbers
Put .. between two numbers. For example, camera $50..$100.
Combine searches
Put "OR" between each search query. For example, marathon OR race.
Search for a specific site
Put "site:" in front of a site or domain. For example, site:youtube.com or site:.gov.
Search for related sites
Put "related:" in front of a web address you already know. For example, related:time.com.
See Google’s cached version of a site
Put "cache:" in front of the site address.
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