You are always ready to consult Google when you are looking for a webpage, but do you know there are many other useful, quick things you can do, right from the Google search bar?
Try doing a quick calculation, figuring out conversion rates before your next trip or finding a definition of a word. All of these are right at your fingertips with some little known features of Google search.
The following advance Google search tips are by no means comprehensive. Try learning and using them, you will rank up really high on Google search rating.
So, here we go:
As your calculator
Type a math calculation on the search box and Google computes it for you – from simple calculations to more complex equations. You can type your query in words, numbers, symbols or a combination such as 2+2 or 12 or 12/3.
Use the tabs
Ever notice the tabs on Google search? On the top of every search are a number of tabs. Usually you will see Web, Image, News, and More. Using these tabs, you can help to define what kind of search you need to do. If you need images, use the Image tab. If you are looking for a recent news article, use the News tab. It's rudimentary and most people use the tabs already. If you are not, it is recommended that you get acquainted with them. They can cut search times dramatically if utilised properly.
Currency conversion
It is easy to perform currency conversions. Type '£10 in Naira', '$10 in Euros' or 'ten pounds in euros' to see the latest rates.
Search within a site
If you are looking for a book from Amazon.com or a laptop from leo6technologies.com, there is no need to go hunting through the site. With Google, you can quickly and easily do a site search by typing your query, and 'site:leo6technologies.com'. To get there even faster, try entering your query and the web site and clicking 'I'm feeling lucky'. For instance, if you're looking for a bicycle on ebay, try entering 'bicycle ebay' and 'I'm feeling lucky'. Google takes you right where you want to go.
Use inverted commas to make a search more precise
When searching for something specific, try using quotes to minimise guess results for Google search.
When you put your search parameters in quotes, it tells the search engine to search for the whole phrase. For instance, if you search Nigeria presidential election, the engine will search for content that contains the three words in any order. However, if you search "Nigeria Presidential Election", it will search for that phrase exactly as you typed it. This can help to locate specific information that may be buried in other content if not sorted out correctly.
Results on a map
When you want to quickly see the location of somewhere to eat, put your type of food plus the town or postcode and Google will display the results on a useful map. For instance, when you search Chinese restaurants in Lagos, it will show you restaurants fitting that description in that area.
Definitions
Use Google to get glossary definitions gathered from various online sources. Just type in the word you're looking for and 'definition', and the search engine will search online to give you the meanings you are looking for.
Follow your favourite football team
If you are a fan of the English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch or Italian football league, it is easy to get up-to-date match scores and data, or information about your team's next match. Simply type in your team's name and detailed up-to-the-minute information will appear at the top of your results.
You do not need to bother about capital letters or plurals, Google searches and gives you the same results whether words are capitalised or not. So, type your query in either upper or lower cases.
Google ignores common words like the, and, is, of, and to when used in search queries without quotes. Adding them does not change results, so leave them out. In addition, Google automatically searches for all forms of a specific word. So, you do not need to bother about whether it should be dance, dances or dancing. Type one of the words and Google will do the rest, giving you results that cover all forms of the root word.
Web page translation
The "Language Tools" link to the right of the search box on the homepage takes you to Google's translation service and also allows you to translate entire websites into your language. This is great for students, academics or researchers.
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