July 2011
Intermediate to advanced
70 pages
1h 46m
English
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Introduction
You probably use Google every day to find things—news, technical support, events, tips, research documents, and more. What would happen if you were to master Google’s powerful search refinement operators and lesser-known features? Over a year’s time you could save days scouring over irrelevant results. Or if results are more important than time, then perhaps the allure of finding well-hidden market research and competitive intelligence on the Web through cleverly-designed queries is more enticing. In either case, this book will show you how to find what you need quickly and accurately.
With over a trillion URLs in its index, Google is a treasure trove of information. Yet finding just the right document out of this massive pool of URLs—the one that answers your question—can be difficult without using Google’s search-refinement operators. Operators are explained in detail in this book, starting with Chapter 1.
Advanced search operators are covered in Chapter 2. This gives you a proper introduction to filetype:, intitle:, inurl: site:, and daterange:. In Chapter 3, you’ll learn to put your new search refinement tools into practice with a real-world example. You’ll also learn about various features in Google’s graphical interface, such as Search Within Results, Similar Pages, SafeSearch filtering, spelling corrections, “I’m Feeling Lucky,” and the Advanced Search page.
Chapter 4 covers Google’s many other search properties, including iGoogle, Google Reader, Google News, Google ...
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