The Art of GOOGLEing.
GOOGLE - Our day to day lifesaver. Whenever we stuck on a word, or we have a serious question in our mind, we GOOGLE it. But we face a similar problem every time as we search for Python the snake, and we end up with the programming language. There are many ways for an effective GOOGLE search. Today we will discuss it.
Either Word
OR
If you want to find pages with one of several words, use a capitalized OR, results will show pages that include all the terms.
Blank
*
An asterisk works as a wildcard and helps you find your missing word in a phase.
Find news related to a particular location
location:
Use this on Google News to find stories coming to form a particular location.
Search for a particular filetype
filetype:suffix
Google will restrict results to pages that end in suffix.
Search similar
related:
Find sites with similar content to a URL you already know.
Search within a site
site:
Get results from a certain domain.
Search exact phases
“Search”
If you want to search the exact phrase, write it in quotation marks.
Exclude a word
-Search
Add a dash just before a word to exclude a search term. This is useful if you search for a word with several meanings.
Conclusion
I listed some of the ways to make an effective Google search to ease your day. Hope this helps you. Never stop learning and Happy Googleing!