How to Google - Part 2 ( Search operators )

Today, we will show the second part of " How to Google Series ".

Search operators is used to Narrow down your search results by adding symbols and words to your search called search operators. Don’t worry about memorizing every operator - you can also use the Advanced Search page ( we will talk about it later in details )  to create these searches.

When you search using an operator, don't add any spaces between the operator and your query. A search for site:nytimes.com will work, but site: nytimes.com will not.

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--> Search for an exact word or phrase 
"the word or phrase you want to search about"

Use quotes to search for an exact word or set of words on a web page. This is helpful when searching for song lyrics or a line from a book. But only use this if you're looking for an exact word or phrase, otherwise you'll exclude many helpful results by mistake.

"imagine all the people"
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--> Exclude a word
-the word  you want to exclude from your search

Add a dash (-) before a word or site to exclude all results that include that word. This is especially useful for words with multiple meanings, like Jaguar the car brand and jaguar the animal. 

jaguar speed -car

pandas -site:wikipedia.org
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--> Search within a site or domain
site:

Get results only from certain sites or domains. For example, you can find all mentions of "olympics" on the NBC website, or any .gov websites. 
olympics site:nbc.com 
olympics site:.gov
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--> Search for pages that link to a URL
link:

Find pages that link to a certain page. For example, you can find all the pages that link to google.com.
link:google.com
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--> Search for pages that are similar to a URL
related:

Find sites that are similar to a URL you already know. If you search for related sites to the Time.com, you'll find other news publication sites you may be interested in.
related:time.com
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--> Fill in the blank
*

Add an asterisk within a search as a placeholder for any unknown or wildcard terms. Use with quotation marks to find variations of that exact phrase or to remember words in the middle of a phrase.

"a * saved is a * earned"
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--> Search for either word
OR

If you want to search for pages that may have just one of several words, include OR (capitalized) between the words. Without the OR, your results would typically show only pages that match both terms.

world cup location 2014 OR 2018
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--> Search for a number range
..

Separate numbers by two periods without spaces (..) to see results that contain numbers in a given range of things like dates, prices, and measurements.

camera $50..$100
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--> Find information about a site
info:

Get information about a URL, including the cached version of the page, similar pages, and pages that link to the site. 

info:google.com
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--> See a cached version of a site
cache:

See what a page looks like the last time Google crawled the site. 
cache:washington.edu

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Punctuation

When you search, most punctuation and special characters are ignored. However, there are some punctuation and symbols that work in searches.
In the third part of the series we will discuss this feature in more details.

How to Google

I will talk about " How to search on Google " the best and the professional way to get what you want easily and in no time so let's start.

Today, we will learn a few tips and tricks to help you easily find information on Google.

Tip 1: Keep it simple

No matter what you're looking for, try to start with a simple search like [where's the closest airport?]. You can always add a few descriptive words if necessary.

If you're looking for a place or product in a specific location, add the location. For example, [bakery seattle].

Tip 2: Use web friendly words

Use words that are most likely to appear on websites. For example, instead of saying [my head hurts], say [headache], because that’s the word a medical site would use.

Tip 3: Don’t worry about the little things

- Spelling: Google's spell checker automatically uses the most common spelling of a given word, whether or not you spell it correctly. 

- Capitalization: A search for [New York Times] is the same as a search for [new york times].

- Punctuation: Most punctuation, like ?!,.%^*()[]\, is ignored when you search. ( we will talk later about this feature in details).

Tip 4: Find quick answers

For many searches, Google will do the work for you and show an answer to your question on the search results. Some features, like information about sports teams, aren't available in all regions. 

- Weather. Search [weather] to see the weather in your location or add a city name after weather to find weather for a certain place.

- Dictionary. Put [define] in front of any word to see its definition. 

- Calculations. Enter a math equation like [3*9123], or solve complex graphing equations.

- Unit conversions. Enter any conversion, like [3 dollars in euros].

- Sports. Search for the name of your team to see a schedule, game scores and more. 

- Quick facts. Search for the name of a celebrity, location, movie, or song to find important information. 

in the next post i will write about Punctuation and Search operators. also i will write about the advanced search using the browser settings.