Google Like a Boss
Everybody knows how to “Google,” but not everyone knows how to be a true genius at it.
Here, from Google, are simple yet effective ways of maximizing your Google search…like a boss!
Quotation Marks
Use quote marks to search for an exact word or set of words. This is useful for searching quotes and song lyrics. Example: “To be or not to be”
Dashes
Put a dash before a word that you want to exclude in your search.
Example: jaguar –animal
Tilde
Use a tilde before a term to include results with its synonyms.
Example: Christmas ~desserts
Site: query
Use site: to search within a specific website.
Example: site:nytimes.com
Link: query
Use link: to search for sites that link to the specified site url.
Example: link:creattica.com
Two Periods
Use two periods between two numbers to express range of things like date, measurements and prices.
Example: movies 1950..1970
Related: query
Use related: to find sites that are related to the specified site.
Example: related:appstorm.net
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