Try These Tips for a Better and Effective Google Search

By siliconindia | Wednesday, 09 November 2016, 05:42 Hrs

BENGALURU: Google is the most widely used search engine today. Millions of people, from students to scientists use Google search for various reasons, but most of the users may not be using the full potential of this search engine. The Google search engine has numerous tricks up its sleeve that can be used to optimize the search for a most accurate result. Take a look at some of the simple tips for a better Google search.

While searching, if you are not quite sure of the key words, then add one or two potential variations of your search content with “|” symbol or an “or” between the search terms. For example, use Rakesh Singh or Gupta if you are not sure of the full name.

When searching for a website on a specific subject, use ‘~’ for a better result. For example, use “EMI ~ car loan” for better results for car loan EMI calculators. Likewise, when searching for a particular article from a specific website, type the address of the site and then add the keyword.

For a better result when you are not sure of the full keyword, use ‘*’ symbol for the missing phrase. Similarly, if a significant part of the search keyword is missing, just type the first and last words with ‘AROUND + (approximate number of missing words)’ at the centre.

While searching for information on events that occurred during a certain period of time, add three dots between the search dates. To search the key words and name of an article, type 'intitle:' before the search term.