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Tips To Use Google Efficiently
Millions of people use Google every day for a
variety of reasons.
Did you know that you may not be using Goo
gle
to its full potential?
Here are some tips and tricks to maximize you
r
search efficiency.
Use Tabs
The first tip is to use the tabs in Google search.
On the top of every search are a number of tab
s. Usually you’ll see Web, Images, Maps, and M
ore.
Use Quotes “ ____ ”
When searching for something specific, try usin
g
quotes to minimize the guesswork for Google,
when you put your search parameters in quotes
,
it tells Google to search for the whole phrase.
Use Quotes
For instance, if you search for ”Puppy Dog Sweater
s”Google will search for these three words.
Use a hyphen to exclude words
When you Google for Apple, you may get results f
or both the fruit or tech company. If you want to c
ut one out use the hyphen to tell Google to ignore
fruit.
Use a colon to search specific site
When you want to Google for articles or content on
a certain website !
This will search for all content about Xiaomi butonly on BBC website.
Use the asterisk wildcard
This is a brilliant way to find song lyrics if you
don’t know all the words.
Let’s look at the syntax.
“Come * right now * me”
Search for multiple words at once
Google search is flexible. By using this trick, you
can search for one word or phrase along with a
second word or phrase. This can help narrow
down your search to help you find exactly what
you’re looking for.
Search for multiple words at once
“Best ways to prepare for a job interview” OR
“How to prepare for a job interview”
By searching that, Google will search both phrases. It can be done by word too, like this:
chocolate OR white chocolate
Keep it simple !!
Google knows how to search for a lot of thing
s.
This means you don’t need to be too specific.
If you need a pizza place nearby, use this:
Pizza places nearby
Google will grab your location and deliver a
variety of results about pizza places that are
near you.
Gradually add search terms.
As Google itself suggests, the best method is to
start with something simple then gradually get
more complicated.
First try: job interviews
Second try: prepare for job interviews
Third try: how to prepare for a job interview
Use words that websites would use
When people use Google to hunt the web, they
generally search for things using the same
language that they would use for speaking.
I have a flat tire Repair a flat tire
My head hurts Headache Relief
Use Google to do Maths !
Google can actually do Maths for you.
You can ask basic questions or some more
difficult ones !
Track your packages
My last trick is to use Google to find out about your
packages. You can enter any UPS or FedExtracking number directly into Google search bar
Summary of the shortcuts
Weather with Zip code / Pin code
define : _________
Time in _________
GOOG/MSFT/AAPL (NASDAQ Stock Exchange)
__________filetype : PPT / PDF / DOC
Source :
• http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/20-tips-use-googl
e-search-efficiently.html
• http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/you-may-never-kn
ow-these-google-search-tips-and-tricks-you-miss-this.html
• http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/12/10-great-googl
e-search-tips-for.html
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/10346736/Goo
gle-search-15-hidden-features.html
• http://www.google.com
• http://www.youtube.com