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smoothvibes

you know after providing the basic tech resolutions and stuff i try to keep all thread's alive with all these messages/posts so that we can get more and more google hits and can get some more members to participate in talks

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ShAdOwCoN

Dont take that to heart boss ... i was kidding ... Trash talk keeps the interest alive in all threads .. its mandatory

smoothvibes

I agree Eddy

itsmemad

Keep it up man...can we Lolzzzzzz again??

smoothvibes

yes yes you can say LOL again n again n again n again

DZire

INDEED..... STRIVE FOR IT !!!....and everything shall fall on place.

ShAdOwCoN

I am guessing i am the only screw using google for checking out spellings


You know : Did you mean xxxx

Rameshjeee

How to make your search work better

There are some simple tricks that can enhance your search results. A technique here, and one there, can go a long way in getting you the desired results. Here's a look into some of the simple ways that can refine your search and make your experience happier.

How to exclude specific terms from search?
Most search engines recognise the plus (+) and minus (-) signs as operators that allow you to narrow search results. When you use the plus sign directly in front of a word, you're telling the search engine that search results must include that word.

If you use the minus sign directly in front of a word, you are telling the search engine that results returned should not include that word.

As an example, let's say you want to search for pages that inClude ‘Bill Clinton’ in them but not ‘Hillary.’ Using the plus and minus operators, the search phrase would like this: +Bill Clinton -Hillary. Note that there must not be a space in-between the plus or minus sign and the term to which it is attached.

Also, if the search term that must be included in search results contains spaces, as in ‘Bill Clinton’ above, put quotation marks around the term. Quotation marks, when used with or without the plus or minus signs, tell a search engine that the exact phrase must be included in results that are returned.

Can I use 'and', 'or' while searching?
Many people think that search engines get confused with these words with what are called Boolean ‘operators,’ which are specific words that one can use to help refine your queries in search engines and thereby return more relevant matches.

But there's little chance of that happening these days. Some search engines do not recognize Boolean operators and those that do require that you use call capital letters to designate them.

Boolean operators recognised by most search engines are And, Or and Not. Using Boolean operators is simple. Type `And' between two or more terms to link them and narrow a search. With `AND,' only pages that have each and every one of your key words will be listed.

Type in `Or' between search terms to find any documents that include either of the terms. Type in `Not' to exclude a term from a search, as in ‘Hemingway NOT Ernest.’ Boolean operators must be typed in upper-case letters; this is how they are distinguished from. Boolean operators work with most but not all popular search engines.

How can I find pages from a specific site?
One way is to log on to the Website and see whether there's a site map listed. Some sites provide one.

If not, though, you can use several tricks to search for pages within a particular domain or web site. First, you can use the `site' command in most search engines to get a listing of pages that are indexed by the search engine you use.

Here's how. Log on to Google, Yahoo or MSN and in the search field, type the word `site,' without quotation marks, followed by a colon ( and the Web address of the site itself.

If you want to find all of the pages on Microsoft.com, for example, you would type site:Microsoft Corporation. Then press Enter or Search and the search engine will return all the pages of that site that are indexed.

Is there a way to find similar sites?
Yes. You can use the prefix `related,' followed by a colon ( and then the site in question. Do not include spaces before or after the colon.

The `related' limiter is, in fact, a seldom-used but a very good way to locate websites that are similar to those that you want to see. It is a better way than trying to hunt down similar sites with a more general search term.

If, for example, you're addicted to the site YouTube.com, you can go to Google or another search engine and type `related:youtube.com' and press Enter. What you'll get is a list of sites that the search engine has categorised in the same way that it has categorised the site you include after the colon.

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cableguy

Just to add to the good tips provided in this thread:

For a list of advanced operators like site: etc.. see Advanced Google Search Operators

Also Google Calculator is pretty handy!
Google Shortcuts: Calculator - Google Guide

examples:-
256 kbps in kBps - Google Search
( 256 kbps x 7 days ) / 2 - Google Search
50 mpg in km/litre - Google Search

Other cool google tools:
Google Trends
Google Trends: Oct 29, 2008 (most popular google searches for today)
Google Insights for Search