Google Search Tips !!!

You can make your search more efficient by learning some search basics ! Try these tips : 1. Use Of '+' sign : This ensures that the results returned to you will definetly consist of the word following the '+' sign. For Eg :Search: reviews of +iPhone and iPod This will show results containing the word reviews or iPod but the results will definatly consist of iPhone ! 2. Use Of '-' sign : Using '-' sign before any word will ensure that the particular word will not be included in the results ! 3. Use Of '~' sign : Using '~' before any word will return the results also containing the synonyms of the word ! 4. Search a particular site : To search a particular website you can use the following syntax in the google search : Search: site:www.xyz.com abc For Eg :Search: site:http://pcremix.blogspot.com/ Google Search Tips 5. Define a word :To get the definition of a word just use : Search: define:abc For Eg : Search: define:Computer.This will return you results which define 'Computer'. 6. Find Pages similar to a page : To find a page similar i.e. consisting of same type of content, use the following syntax : Search: related:http://www.xyz.com/ 7. Search for exact phrase : To search a set of words exactly together i.e. For Eg :Search: "contact us"

This will return the results containing both contact and us together ! 8. Using the wild card '*' :The * sign can be used in places where the whole word is not known. For Eg:Search: friend* This will return the results containing friend , friends , friendship. 9. Using the '?' sign :This is used when the full spelling of the word is not known. For Eg:Search: fri??d This will result that in the results in which any alphabet can take the place of '?' sign. 10. Use of boolean operators : The boolean operators like AND,OR,NOT can be used in search box to connect the words ! The search engine understands them as what they mean but the must be in capital letters ! For Eg:Search: swim OR floatThis will return the results containing either swim or float !

By Sachin Chauhan BCA 2nd sem Section B