Friday, March 2, 2007

Google Search for Pro's

Intro
Google is more than simply search engine, it is a multi faceted tool which can be used by professionals in all ventures. Here is the google language for searching :


  • [site:]This modifier is used to limit search results to a specified site. Eg:orkut hacks site:digitalpbk.blogspot.com

  • [allintitle:]This modifier when used will limit all your search queries to within the title. Eg: allintitle:the digital me

  • [intitle:]This modifier when used will limit first search query to within the title. Eg: the digital me intitle:digital arun
    This will return all sites with digital on the title and contain arun anywhere in the document.

  • [allinurl:]This modifier when used will limit all your search queries to within the URL . Eg: allinurl:making wmp skin

  • [inurl:]This modifier when used will limit the first search query to within the title. Eg: inurl:digitalpbk orkut
    Searches for digitalpbk in url and orkut in the document


  • [define:] This keyword attempts to find you a definition of the search query you have mentioned. Eg define:wifi

  • [info:] Info provides information about a given web page. Eg: info:digitalpbk.blogspot.com

  • [related:]. This keyword will produce search results related to the query specified.

  • [link:] This keyword links all pages that links to your specified site.

  • [cache:] This keyword lists pages that inside the google cache.

2 comments:

Vivek said...

Cool....never new of such things....

Anonymous said...

It's a pity that just a handful of searchers are using them to their advantage. If they would just know that one or two tricks using these free tools, they could build an arsenal of useful information and resources they could use themselves.