16 simple ways to "Google" like a Pro

1. Exclusion from Google search.

To exclude from search results any word, phrase, symbol, etc., enough before him to put the sign "-" (minus), and it will not appear in search results.

For example, I typed in the search bar the following sentence: "free hosting – ru" and in search results no .EN site other than paid advertising.





2. Search for synonyms.

Use the "~" symbol to search for similar words to the selected. For example, the expression: "~the best movies – the best" you will see all the links to pages that contain synonyms of the word "best", but none of them will contain that word.

3. An indefinite search.

In case you are undecided with the specific keyword to the search will help the operator "*".

For example, the phrase "best editor * images" will select the best editors for all types of images, whether digital, raster, vector, etc.

4. Search a selection of options.

Using the operator "|", you can Google search by using multiple combinations of phrases, replacing several words in different places.

For example, enter the phrase "buy case | pen" will give us the pages that contain either "buy cover" or "buy a pen".

5. The meaning of the word.

To learn the meaning of a word, simply enter a search string "define:" and after the colon in the phrase.

6. Exact match.

To find exact match search results with the query, it is sufficient to enclose the keywords in quotation marks.

7. Search for a specific site.

To search for keywords only one site you need to add to the search phrase the following syntax – "site:".

8. Backlinks.

To find the location of links to interesting site, simply enter the following syntax: "links:" and then the address of the site of interest.

9. Currency Converter.

Google's search engine is also able to convert values to a user request.

For example, we need to know how much is 1 kg in pounds. Entering the following query: "1 kg in pounds".

10. Currency Converter.

In order to know the rate of exchange at the official rate, we collect the following search query: "1 [currency] in [currency]".

11. Time in the city.

If you want to know the time in any city, use the syntax: "time" or the Russian equivalent of "time" and the name of the city.

12. Google calculator.

Google knows how to count online! It is sufficient to drive sample into the search bar and it will give the result.

13. Search by file type.

If you need to find something on a particular type of file, then Google is the operator "filetype:" that searches for a given file extension.

14. Search cached pages.

Google has its own server where it stores the cached page. If you need such, use the statement: "cached:".

15. Weather forecast for the city.

Another search operator in Google is the operator of the weather. Enough to drive a "weather" and the city, as you will see, you will have rain or not. Image.

16. Translator.

You can translate words directly without leaving the search engine. For the translation conforms to the following syntax: "translate [word] into [language]".

 

Source: megakom.at.ua/publ/internet/16_sposobov_guglit_kak_professional/3-1-0-5

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