Think you're a Google Search power user? You might not know all the ways to get faster, more focused search results. Here are five tips:
Exclude terms. If you're looking for information on Vikings, the old Norse explorers, you don't want pages on football's Minnesota Vikings. Use a minus sign directly before a keyword to tell Google to exclude pages that contain that word, like this: "Vikings -Minnesota."
Site search. Limit your search to a single website or a specific group of sites, by using "site:" followed by a Web address or ending. For example, include "site_latimes.com" in your search string and you'll get results only from the Los Angeles Times website. To get results only from U.S. government sites, which have URLs ending in .gov, add "site_gov" to your search. Use "site_edu" for colleges or "site_mil" for U.S. military sites.
Wildcard search. Use the asterisk to substitute for any word in a phrase. This can be handy for identifying a particular fact or finding a missing word in a song lyric. Put phrases in quotes. For instance, "Perris is in (asterisk) county" or "in Penny Lane there is a (asterisk) showing photographs."
Math and conversions. Enter a math problem into Google Search and it will give you the answer. Use (asterisk) for multiplication and / for division. It will also convert currencies and temperatures. Enter, for example, "$100 in euros" or "72 Fahrenheit in Celsius."
More shortcuts. Put "define" before any word (for example, "define photobomb"), and Google will give you a definition at the top of the results. Similarly, entering "movies" or "weather" before a ZIP code or a city name will produce a list of films playing nearby or a weather forecast for that area. sumber: http://www2.tbo.com/business/business/2012/jun/25/mebizo1-tips-for-smart-googling-ar-419720/ Tips for smart Googling
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