Here are some tips on power searching using Google.<\/p>\n
1. Explicit Phrase: Lets say you are looking for content about internet marketing. Instead of just typing search engine optimization<\/a> into the Google search box, you will likely be better off searching explicitly for the phrase. To do this, simply enclose the search phrase within double quotes.Example: “search engine optimization”<\/a><\/p>\n 2. Exclude Words: Lets say you want to search for content about internet marketing, but you want to exclude any results that contain the term package. To do this, simply use the \u201c-\u201c sign in front of the word you want to exclude.Example: search engine optimization – package<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n 3. Site Specific Search: Often, you want to search a specific website for content that matches a certain key phrase. Even if the site doesn\u2019t support a built-in search feature, you can use Google to search the site for your term. Simply use the \u201csite:somesite.com\u201d modifier.Example: Google rankings site:http:\/\/seo-kolkata.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n 4. Similar Words and Synonyms: Let\u2019s say you want to include a word in your search, but want to include results that contain similar words or synonyms. To do this, use the \u201c~\u201d in front of the word.Example: \u201cinternet marketing\u201d ~professional<\/a><\/p>\n 5. Specific Document Types: If you\u2019re looking to find results that are of a specific type, you can use the modifier \u201cfiletype:\u201d. For example, you might want to find only PowerPoint presentations related to internet marketing.Example: “SEO\u201d filetype:ppt<\/a><\/p>\n 6. This OR That: By default, when you do a search, Google will include all the terms specified in the search. If you are looking for any one of one or more terms to match, then you can use the OR operator. (Note: The OR has to be capitalized).Example: seo OR Internet Marketing<\/a><\/p>\n 7. Phone Listing: Let\u2019s say someone calls you on your mobile number and you don\u2019t know how it is. If all you have is a phone number, you can look it up on Google using the phonebook feature.Example: phonebook:617-555-1212<\/a> (note: the provided number does not work \u2013 you\u2019ll have to use a real number to get any results).<\/p>\n 8. Area Code<\/a> Lookup: If all you need to do is to look-up the area code for a phone number, just enter the 3-digit area code and Google will tell you where it\u2019s from.Example: <\/a>617<\/a><\/p>\n 9. Numeric Ranges: This is a rarely used, but highly useful tip. Let\u2019s say you want to find results that contain any of a range of numbers. You can do this by using the X..Y modifier (in case this is hard to read, what\u2019s between the X and Y are two periods. This type of search is useful for years (as shown below), prices or anywhere where you want to provide a series of numbers.Example: president 1940..1950<\/a><\/p>\n 10. Stock (Ticker Symbol): Just enter a valid ticker symbol as your search term and Google will give you the current financials and a quick thumb-nail chart for the stock.Example: <\/a>GOOG<\/a><\/p>\n 11. Calculator: The next time you need to do a quick calculation, instead of bringing up the Calculator applet, you can just type your expression in to Google.Example: 48512 * 1.02<\/a><\/p>\n 12. Word Definitions: If you need to quickly look up the definition of a word or phrase, simply use the \u201cdefine:\u201d command.Example: define:consultant<\/a><\/p>\n 13. Searching for URLs containing certain words. Use the “inurl:word” modifier.Example site:seo-kolkata.blogspot.com inurl:content<\/a><\/p>\n If you find it too difficult to remember all these you can also use the advanced search option in Google that will allow you to use most of these through an easy user interface.<\/p>\n