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Learning to Fly Search

Learning to use advanced search queries can help you become more effective at finding information online. Here are some examples of advanced search techniques to refine your results:

  • Phrase search: Use quotation marks around a phrase to search for exact matches. For example, "marketing strategy" will only return results that include the exact phrase "marketing strategy".
  • OR operator: Use the OR operator to search for multiple keywords or phrases. For example, "marketing strategy" OR "business development" will return results that include either "marketing strategy" or "business development".
  • Exclude words: Use the minus sign to exclude words from your search results. For example, "marketing strategy" -social will exclude any results that include the word "social".
  • Site search: Use the site: operator to search for information on a specific website. For example, site:nytimes.com will only return results from the New York Times website.
  • Filetype search: Use the filetype: operator to search for specific file types. For example, "marketing strategy" filetype:pdf will only return results in PDF format.
  • Related search: Use the related: operator to search for related websites or content. For example, related:nytimes.com will return websites related to the New York Times.

By using these advanced search queries, you can quickly find the information you need online and become a more effective and efficient searcher.

Dave teaches you advanced Google search techniques such as operators, tags, parenthesis, phrases, and much more!