Whether you’re searching your laptop for a file or the Internet for a document or website, here are some tips that can help you get appropriate results faster. (However, note that some search engines use slightly different approaches.)
Avoid search terms that are too general. The term golden retriever would get you more specific results than dog, for example.
By default, if you type two keywords such as Vacation Italy, search engines generally look first for sites that contain both words.
Most search engines generally don’t take into account words such as and, or, and a.
Some search engines, such as Ask.com, allow you to type in questions as sentences rather than using keywords.
If you want to find an exact phrase, such as “To be or not to be,” put it in quotes.
Look for advanced search features that let you look for content by criteria such as the type of content, date it was last modified, or source of content (such as educational or government websites).
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