An exploration into the wonderful world of Google search. Think you know all there is to know about Google? This presentation may surprise you! Learn to go beyond the keyword search.
9. site:
“”
cache:
filetype:
OR
Google will search only the exact word or
Using quotes will insurethe site you specifyphrase is included in the results
Google will open a cached version of the site which can be viewed even if the site
The minus sign will only show results that do not include the specified word
is offline
Google will only search for that include either word specified. etc)
Google will display results that specific filetype (pdf, jpg, gif,
link:
..
pages with a specific range
Google will display resultsthat link to the page specified.
*
related:
Google will display sites similar to the the blank
Google will provide results that fill in address specified.
AROUND(x)
define:
in
weather:
allintext:
daterange:
startdateenddate
allintitle:
&tbs=qdr:
allinurl:
&LR=LANG_X
Google results include when keywords are within x words of each other. Must
Google will define the word specified
capitalize
Google will convert one unit of measurement to another
Google will display the weather for the location specified
Will search a specified date range. Requires Julian Time Conversion using a tool
Google will only return results which contain allthis still works it’s better to usethe
like http://www.onlineconversion.com/julian_date.htm - while the query terms you specify in the
text of the page.
“Date Range” under search tools
Google will only return results which contain all the query terms you specify in the
When added to a search URL - will provide result from within within hours (h6),
title.
minutes(n6) or seconds(s6)
Google will only return results which contain all the query terms you specify in the
When added to a search URL will show results in the language specified - See this
URL
table for abbreviations to replace X
10. Google Caches or stores copies of websites when they are indexed and these are what is actually
used when a search is conducted. If you don’t locate the information you wanted on the page from
the original search result try the Cached copy instead!
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13. There’s an invisible shift in how
information is flowing online wherein
query results are being tailored by
algorithmic gatekeepers for you!
14. ●
Sign Off Before Searching
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Turn Off Personalization
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Frequently Clear History (in browser
and through Google) and Cookies
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Turn off search history
personalization
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Use Incognito Windows
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Intentionally visit links that oppose
the viewpoint of your research
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Avoid clicking on Advertising
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Use extensions like AdBlock Pro
and Ghostery
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Use Other Google Search Engines
like Google.ca, Google.gr, Google.ie,
etc...
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20. Blog Search indexes blogs by their site
feeds, which will be checked frequently
for new content.
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25. Stumbling upon the next great invention in an 'ah-ha!' moment is a myth.
~James Dyson
