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10 Awesome Tricks While Searching on Google

By Anonymous
        
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Let me first tell You what actually Google tricks mean. Google tricks/ Google tips, does not mean hacking Google. Using the below Google operators, we can get the desired Google result very quickly. We can name this as hidden Google secrets or Advanced Google searching, which this Awesome search engine has provided. These tricks will surely enhance your experience while using Google.  

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 definitely 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 definitely 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://computertweaks.in/ Google Search

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 show you result such 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 float
This will return the results containing either swim or float !

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