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8/15/2009 1
Search Techniques & Alternative Search Engines, From Google to
EBay
Howard Verne
Last Updated 8/11/2009
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Search Engines (a few suggested sites)
• Google www.google.com• Microsoft www.bing.com• Yahoo search.yahoo.com• Ask Jeeves www.ask.com• Viewzi www.viewzi.com
– Photo/Video Wall• Sites that search other search sites (Meta Searches)– Meta Crawler www.metacrawler.com– Clusty www.clusty.com
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Sponsored Sites
• All search engines accept fees from companies which give the company “preferred” placement in search results
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Ask (Ask Jeeves)
• Use English phrases/sentences
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Google Basic Search ‐1
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Google Basic Search ‐2
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Google Basic Search ‐3
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Advanced Google Search
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Google Cheat Sheet ‐1
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Google Cheat Sheet ‐2
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Google Toolbar
• Google Search• Google Map• Google Mail• Google Bookmarks• Google Pop Up Blocker (IE Only)• Google Spell Check• Google Auto fill
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Viewzi Photo wall
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Other Sites that use Advanced Search Techniques
• EBay
• Best Buy
• Amazon
• Kohls
• Sears
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Advanced EBay Search
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Searching for People• The following sites will allow you to locate phone numbers, addresses, etc
• Beware, they also contain links to sites which will charge you for additional information.
• If the person you are looking for is active on the web – you can also Google them
• switchboard.com• zabasearch.com• www.freeality.com/finde.htm
– Points to other search sites– Many Reverse lookups
• Whitepages.com