10 Google search tips that 99% of people don't know

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Here are the 10 search operators used in this video:
site
filetype
minus -
double quotations ""
intitle
date range
OR
$
source

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[mb-faze]

In the 'olden days' there used to be a search engine called Lycos. It allowed you to search within the previous search results. So instead of having to type out a complicated, multi colon-separated regular expression, you started by doing a broad search and then narrowed down results using further simple queries. Of course, it was so brilliant and useful a feature it was soon removed.

[royksk]

This seems to be for people who are already tech savvy. I was halfway in when the comparison between python and javascript was mentioned. Until this time I thought the search was about the python snake.
I gave up at this point 🤯

[valveman]

Great video. I was aware of a few search tricks, but this video gave me more precise ways to use Google. Thanks a lot, Python Programmer😁

[maduxdotca]

You've got to know your tools, folks! Very helpful tips! Thank you

[withnailworld]

Sadly, Google search is fundamentally (and deliberately) flawed. My proof: look under the "Tools' dropdown for the option "Verbatim" which I like to think of as the "What we both know I was ACTUALLY searching for" button.
The arrogance of Google is astounding. Not only do they take your search terms and give you THEIR idea of what you meant, but the option to (hit-and-miss) override this is purposely buried in the menus.

[pablouribe]

Amazing and useful video! I will use a lot the before and after searchwords.

[systemizesuccess]

Hi Giles,
Interesting content delivered incredibly well. Do you do your own video editing, or do you outsource to a particular freelance website?
Thanks ever so much,
Tom
Leic’

[negarstube]

Hi! What is the best way to reach out to you? I have a specific question regarding the mathematis of machine learning, statistics and probablity.

[daveparry]

that's just made it more complicated for most of us, thank you

[gengis]

Hello, very useful, thanks.
An additional operator is + : +word1 +word2 means that you want only the results where both word1 and word2 are present.
As an example, it can be useful searching a person with +firstname +lastname avoiding more referenced ones with same last name.

[majorbuzz]

Though I've learned those methods through the years, I watched your video and enjoyed the presentation. My family and friends often wonder how I find the information that I search for so easily. But then again, I'm tech oriented.

[magingi]

How do you find stuff that has been memory holed as part of the Google filtration engineering?

[mister.wizard]

Great explanation of searching Google in a more finite way! Now can you please tell me when searching for an item to buy and when you select the shopping tab, and even do as much as to put quotes around the exact name and model number of a product, Google still shows you everything that is not what you want! It’s so frustrating and a great waste of time.

[withnailworld]

What I want to know is why country-specific results and "verbatim" results are mutually exclusive options. Mad.

[islanyard]

-0:47 site operator
-1:03 filetype
-1:22 remove result
-1:36 " "
-1:55 page title
-2:08 date range
-2:22 Or
-3:47 currency
-4:05 source
-4:34 image search
-5:12 related

[NachoManBoy]

Dude this guys videos are awesome and unique. Easy as heck

[seanpatrick]

The 'Caminito del Rey' that you showed in your image search was completely renovated back in 2015 and is an extremely safe tourist attraction now. Nothing like in the photo you referenced.

[OldDocSilver]

I’ve found just typing in base words in the URL does the same thing.

[deangawler]

Awesome tips, I knew a few, but definitely not all of them - thanks!

[philjoyce]

Is the date search American or rest of world format?