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Now I will share Ten Google Search Tricks. Google is the most popular search engine on the Web, but most people don't realize how much more powerful they can make their Google searches with just a few simple tweaks.

1. Google Phrase Search

If you want Google to return your search as a complete phrase, in the exact order and proximity that you typed it in as, then you’ll need to surround it with quotes; i.e., “three blind mice.” Otherwise, Google will just locate these words either separately OR together.

If you are looking for a specific phrase, just typing it into a search engine will probably not get you the results you were hoping for. Search engines might bring back pages that have all the words you entered, but those words most likely will not be in the order you intended or even anywhere near each other. For instance, say you had a very specific search query in mind such as:

Nobel Prize Winners 1987
Your results could bring back pages that have Nobel Prize, winners of prizes, 1987 winners of prizes, 1,987 winners of prizes..and the list goes on. Probably not what you were hoping for, to say the least.
However, using quotation marks around your phrases takes care of this problem. When you use quotation marks around a phrase, you are telling the search engine to only bring back pages that include these search terms exactly how you typed them in-order, proximity, etc. For example:

"Nobel Prize Winners 1987"
Your search results now will only bring back pages that have all these words in the exact order that you typed them in. This little trick saves a lot of time and frustration.

2. Google Negative Search

Use the "-" symbol when you want Google to find pages that have one search word on them, but you need it to exclude other words commonly associated with that search word.

There are a few basic principles that you can successfully use in nearly all the search engines out there to find exactly what it is that you are looking for, and one of the most basic techniques is using the add and subtract symbols in your Web search string.
 

Basic Math Can Help With Your Web Search

Basic math can really help you in your Web search quest. Here's how it works:

• The minus symbol:

Use the "-" symbol when you want a search engine to find pages that have one search word on them, but you need the search engine to exclude other words commonly associated with that search word. For example:

• Superman -Krypton

You are telling the search engines that you would like to find pages that only have the words "Superman", but exclude the listings that include information about "Krypton". This is a fast and easy way to eliminate extra information and narrow your search down; plus you can do a string of excluded words, like this: superman -krypton -"lex luthor".

• The plus symbol:

Now that you know how to eliminate search terms, here's how you can add them in, using the "+" symbol. For example, if you have terms that must be returned in all your search results, you can place the plus symbol in front of the terms that you need included, such as:

• football+nfl

Your search results would now have both these terms included.

Search Engine Math - Just Part of a Web Search Strategy

Using the plus and minus symbols is just a small part of a successful Web search strategy. Be as specific as humanly possible. Search engines are not intuitive and will not be able to figure out that when you type in "jewelry", you actually are looking for "handmade freshwater pearl watches". Don't be timid about telling a search engine specifically what it is that you are looking for, and using different techniques (in different ways) to get better results.

8. Google Calculator

Anything that helps with math-related stuff gets a vote in my book. Not only can you use Google to solve simple math problems, you can also use it to convert measurements. Here are a few examples of this; you can simply type these right into the Google search box:

• Half a quart in tablespoons
• 5 miles to kilometers
• sqrt(8912)

And so on. Google can also do much more complex problems and conversions; you can find out how to build your queries so Google knows what to do with them at the official Google Calculator help page, http://www.google.com/help/calculator.html.

9. Google Phonebook

Google has a gigantic phonebook directory, as well they should – their index is one of the largest, if not THE largest, on the Web. Here’s how you can use Google’s phonebook to find a phone number or address (United States only at the time of this writing):

• first name (or first initial), last name, city (state is optional)
• first name (or first initial), last name, state
• first name (or first initial), last name, area code
• first name (or first initial), last name, zip code
• phone number, including area code
• last name, city, state
• last name, zip code Don’t want your information in the Google phonebook? You’ll want to visit this page: Google Phonebook Name Removal (http://www.google.com/help/pbremoval.html). 

Phone numbers historically have been found by flipping open a large phone book, figuring out what listing that number could possibly be under, and writing the number down on a piece of paper that is promptly lost. However, with the advent of very convenient Web search technology, this process has been streamlined to the extreme. Google is an incredibly useful resource for tracking down all sorts of different phone numbers: personal, business, non-profits, universities, and government organizations. In this article, we'll go through some of the more obvious ways we can use Google to find phone numbers, to a few of the more advanced (and maybe a bit obscure) ways that listings can be located.

Personal phone numbers

Although Google has discontinued their official phonebook search feature, you can still use it to find phone numbers, albeit with a little more legwork (and somewhat limited success, to be honest). Here's how you can do that:

• full name plus zip code: Type in the person's full name plus their zip code, and Google will return relevant contact information, including a map.
• A simple Web search: If the person has ever inputted their phone number onto the Web, a simple search for that person's name can sometimes turn it up. Type their name in quotes into Google's search field and see what comes back.

Business phone numbers

Google is fantastic for tracking down business phone numbers. You can accomplish this in a number of ways, including:

• type of business plus zipcode: Perhaps you don't know the name of the business you're looking for, but you have something in mind. Type in the business genre, for example, "pizza restaurant", then the zip code. Google will return local listings that include maps, reviews, and contact information (phone numbers, addresses, website URLs, even email addresses if available).
• type of business plus city: Just like in the previous example, except you can substitute the name of a city for a zip code, i.e., "seattle doctors".

Search within a specific website for a contact number

Sometimes, we know a phone number exists for a company, website, or organization - it's just that we can't find it and it doesn't come up easily in a rudimentary Web search. There's an easy way to solve this problem:

site:www.site.com "contact us"

Basically, you're using Google to search within a website for the "Contact Us" page, which typically has the most relevant phone numbers listed. You could also try "Help", "Support", or any combination of these three.

Filter your search results

Usually when most people use Google, they're seeing all the results from all of Google's search properties in one convenient place. However, if you filter these results, you potentially end up seeing quite a few different results than you might have otherwise. Try searching for a phone number in the following services:

• Images
• Books
• News
• Maps
• Calendar
• Talk
• Groups

Specialized search

In addition to general Web search, Google offers specialized search properties that focus in on specific segments of online content. You can use these search engines to find phone numbers and personal information you might not have otherwise.

• Blog Search: Search by name, phone number, or, if you know a username or nickname that the person you're looking for goes by, try that too.
• Scholar: This search site takes a little bit of getting used to, but if the phone number you're looking for is related to a scholarly or research-based topic in some way, this could be a useful option.

Search by domain

Searching by domain - limiting your Web search to top level domains - can be attempted when all else fails, especially when you're looking for an educational or government-related phone number. For example, say you're looking for a contact page for the Library of Congress:

site:.gov library of congress "contact us"

You've limited your search to only a ".gov" domain, you're looking for the Library of Congress, and you're looking for the words "contact us" in immediate proximity to each other. The very first result that Google returns is a contact page for the LoC.

Reverse Lookup with Google

As of November 2010, Google no longer supports the phonebook search operator (see Reverse Phone Number Lookup for more information). However, not all hope is lost - you can still certainly use Google to find a phone number, several different ways.

A reverse phone lookup with Google can be done, but only if the number is A)not a cell phone number and B) is listed in a public directory. Type in the number you're looking for with hyphens, i.e., 555-555-1212, and Google will return a list of sites that have that number listed.

10. Google Spell Checker

For some strange reason, I have never been able to spell certain words without a spell check – and since we don’t always work within a medium that offers an automatic spell check on the Web (blogs, message boards, etc.), it’s so nice to have a built-in Google spell checker. Here’s how it works: you just type in the word you’re struggling with into Google’s search box, and Google will very politely come back with this phrase: “Did you mean…(correct spelling)?” This is probably one of the most useful Google inventions ever.