To find: A product you saw online (but can't remember where) Use: In title
Example: In title: "Frye boots"
Why: Using the term in title: searches the words in the title bar of Web pages and can be particularly helpful if you remember the name of a product you liked but not where you found it. Just be sure not to put a space after the colon and to use quotation marks around the phrase.
To find: A verbatim phrase Use: quotation marks
Example: "Bikram yoga"
Why: Using quotation marks around a phrae or a person's name can eliminate many of the irrelevant links you would otherwise turn up, says Hock.
Seven things you can do directly in the Google search field:
1) Perform calculations
To figure out what 15 percent off that $78 shirt amounts to, just enter "78 x .15" into the search field, click "Search," and the answer will show up at the top of the results page. No clicking on a second link required.
2) Convert measurements
How many cups equal a liter? Simply type "cups in liter." You can also find out currency conversions ("15 dollars in euros)
3) Track flights
Find out if your flight is on time by entering your airline and flight number.
4) Locate packages. Hunt down an MIA delivery by entering "track" plus the tracking number for a direct link to the status page.
5) Look up addresses
Type in a person's home phone number and, if they are listed, Google will turn up the mailing address.
6) Find movie showtimes
Type "movies" plus your city or ZIP code to see theaters and showtimes for the next three days.
7) Listen to songs
Thanks to a Google partnership with music site lala.com, you can type the title of a song and its artist and a playable file will appear at the top fo the results page.
(Information from The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook - Information Today - $25)
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