Google Search Tips

Getting better search results...

• Adding a few more words to your search phrase often yields better results.
• Use quotation marks when searching for more precise answers.
• Capitalization and pluralism do not matter in a Google search.
• Numrange search - Numrange searches for results containing numbers in a given range. Just add two numbers, separated by two periods, with no spaces, into the search box along with your search terms. Be sure to specify a unit of measurement or another indicator of what the number range represents. Example, Search for a flat screen that costs between $500 and $700:
  
• "OR" search - To find pages that include either of two search terms, add an uppercase OR between the terms.
• Synonym search - if you want to search not only for your search term but also for its synonyms, place the tilde sign (~) immediately in front of your search term.

Quick search info...

• Need a phone number? In the search box, type a business name along with zip code or city/state. Google will find phone number and address. Reverse lookup also works, type phone number and receive business details.
• Need a dictionary? Type 'define' followed by the word and Google will display its definition.
• Need to know the weather? Type 'weather' followed by a zip code or the name of a city; Google will return the current conditions and 4-day forecast.
• Quick Calculator - type expression into search box
• addition   45 + 39
• subtraction   45 – 39
• multiplication   45 * 39
• division   45 / 39
• percentage of   45% of 39
• raise to a power   2^5   (2 to the 5th power)

Inside Google

Google primarily provides search and advertising services, which together aim to organize and monetize the world’s information. In addition to its dominant search engine, it offers a wide range of free tools and platforms. Listed below are just a few of the popular products from Google:

• Gmail
• YouTube
• Google Maps
• Google Earth
• Google Chrome

Popular companies owned by Google:

• YouTube
• FeedBurner
• DoubleClick
• Picasa

The name "Google" originated from a common mispelling of the word "googol", which refers to 10¹⁰⁰, the number represented by a 1 followed by one hundred zeros. source: Wikipedia