5 Google Search Tips

Hi,

To help you look for a curtain word/phrase/sentence here are some basic google search tips:

First of all, searching the internet works like this: you type in a word. Search engines look on every single page for the word you typed in. Then it makes a selection of websites that fit in most with the word you typed in. Here are some tips:

1. Google search ignores punctuation and capital letters so it's no use typing them in to.
2. Some words have multiple meanings so be more specific with what you type.
3. Sometimes you should shortcut your words if you want to be more specific. E.g.: Don't write "my stomach hurts" but type in "stomachache".
4. Put brackets around the words if they are a phrase or a sentence, so they wont be separated when the search engine is searching the web. E.g.: You are looking for sand sharks, when you type the words in the search box put brackets around them like this: "sand sharks" so the engine wont look for sand alone and sharks alone.
5. Try to imagine how the webpage would look like. What would the title be? What words would appear? Type in those words and it will be easier to look for the website. 

Here are some links where I've got the information from. Try them yourself:  http://www.google.com/landing/searchtips/#top

http://commoncraft.com/search

http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?answer=134479