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How To Do Better Google Searches

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• Feel like there's something missing from your life? Just hop on Google, and follow these simple steps to pinpoint whatever you're looking for in a jiffy.
• Added April 11, 2008

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You Will Need

• A computer with an internet connection

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  Step 1.

  Go to Google homepage

  Go to Google’s homepage at www.google.com

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  Step 2.

  Type in key words

  Type in key words related to your search. Try to be specific without including too many words.

• Google generally ignores very common words like “how.” If a common word is essential to your search, put a plus sign in front of it. Otherwise, just leave it out.

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  Step 3.

  Add quotes

  Put quotes around any phrase in your search. This tells Google to look for words in a specific order. Quotes are especially helpful with names.

• Instead of putting quotes around your phrase, you can do the same thing by putting dashes between the words.

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  Step 4.

  Narrow search

  Narrow down your search by adding additional words or phrases. Try to think of unusual words that are specific to the thing you’re looking for.

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  Step 5.

  Searching range of numbers

  To search within a range of numbers, type a low number and high number separated by two periods, with no spaces. For example, if you want to find something between 100 and 200 dollars, type dollar sign-one hundred-dot-dot-dollar sign-two hundred.

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  Step 6.

  Use “Advanced Search”

  To further refine your search, click “Advanced Search.” Here you can specify languages, file formats, dates, and other characteristics.

• On the Advanced Search page, you can also filter out any results containing “adult content”—including graphic images or video—by clicking on “Filter using SafeSearch.”

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  Step 7.

  Use different words

  If you’re still not finding what you want, start over with different words or phrases.

  That’s it—you’ll have what you’re looking for in no time.

• Google was originally known as “BackRub”—and the first site it ever searched was Google cofounder Larry Page’s homepage at Stanford.

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Show Comment by nelliciosa (Rated 2)

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Hahahahaha very funny.... he got a MAC Lapto in jail !!!! WOW...fancy.. Hahahaha...GREAT VIDEO!!! LOLOLOL...

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Show Comment by norgon (Rated 2)

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I had an Apple computer when I was in jail too. What's wrong with that?

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Show Comment by luckylam (Rated 4)

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This was really useful- I didn't know this before- thanks!

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Show Comment by Starkey (Rated 3)

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Well made. I've Googled 1000's of times & i didn't know hardly any of this.

Reply about 1 year ago by Starkey

Show Comment by nimprojects (Rated 2)

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Useful tips

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Show Comment by ramphearts (Rated 2)

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Incredibly helpful! Thanks!

Reply 7 months ago by ramphearts

Show Comment by Louis_Ehow (Rated 1)

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nice video, commented using facebook

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Show Comment by KatieL (Rated 1)

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REALLY HELPFUL

Reply about 1 year ago by KatieL

Show Comment by screwlewse (Rated 1)

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Another nice tip: If you want to search a specific site.. add "site:www.monkey.com&quot; where monkey.com would be the site you want to search.

Reply 7 months ago by screwlewse

Show Comment by varaxsx (Rated 0)

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haha funny vid with tht prison + useful tips i never know

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Show Comment by Alex_Yu (Rated -1)

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i don't use google no more

Reply 5 months ago by Alex_Yu

Show Comment by sanjay (Rated -1)

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I am a BIG fan of Google.

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