03-28-2014, 03:12 AM
Behind Google's deceptive simple interface is immense power for both market and competitive research. Basic searches are easy, but complex searches require skills. This book takes you through the full range of Google's powerful search refinements features.
With over a trillion URLs in its index, Google is a treasure trove of information, yet finding just the right document out of this mass of URLs the one that answers your question can be daunting. There’s good news for you, however. The search results you seek are about to rise to the top of the results, thanks to some of Google’s search-refinement operators.
Contents at a Glance
Refining Your Searches
Multiple Words
Case Insensitivity
Superfluous Words
Exact Phrases
Word Order
Singular Versus Plural
Wildcard
Number Range
Punctuation
Accents
Boolean Logic
Stemming
Synonyms
Google Search Operators
site:
inurl:
allinurl:
intext:
allintext:
intitle:
allintitle:
inanchor:
allinanchor:
daterange:
related:
info:
link:
cache:
define:
stocks:
area code
street address
mathematical expression
time in location
weather in location
movies in location
Initial Market Research Using Google
A Search for Market Research in the Food Industry
More Searching
Alternative Date Range and Sorting Method
Finding Documents People Thought Weren’t Public
Key Features of the Google User Interface
I’m Feeling Lucky
Images
Videos
Maps
News
Shopping
Gmail
More
Search Settings Preferences
Sign In Google Accounts
Voice Search
Change Background Image
Spelling Corrections
Cached
More Results
Quick View and View as HTML
Tools and Filters
Instant Previews
Other Google Interface Features
Advanced Search
Language Tools
The Snippet
Translate This Page
Preview
Similar Pages
Suggestions
iGoogle
Experimental Features
Teasing Out More, Better Data
Google Tools and Services
Google Desktop
Google Toolbar
Google Pack
Google Alerts
Google Books
Soople
Google Sets
Google Scholar
Google News
Groups
Google Images
Google Directory
Google Search by Country or Language
YouTube
Google+
Google Product Search
Blogger
Google Web History
Google Blog Search
Google Reader
Google Q&A
Google SMS
Google Mobile
Google Talk
Google Earth
Google Patent Search
Google CSE
Google Trends
Google Insights for Search
Google Trends for Websites
Google Calendar
Google Code Search
Google Mobile App for Smartphones
Google TV
Google Voice
Google Realtime Search
Google Correlate
Applying Google’s Tools
Making Your Desktop More Efficient
Forming a Good Research Strategy
Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
A Market Research Scavenger Hunt
The Path to Google Greatness
The Technical Side of Web Research
SEO for Firefox
Advanced Query String Parameters
Adding Omitted Results
Finding People to Link to You
Reducing the Result Set When Testing For Indexation
Monitoring Incoming Links and Measuring Anchor Text Strength
Checking Image Indexing
Regards,
lynch.
With over a trillion URLs in its index, Google is a treasure trove of information, yet finding just the right document out of this mass of URLs the one that answers your question can be daunting. There’s good news for you, however. The search results you seek are about to rise to the top of the results, thanks to some of Google’s search-refinement operators.
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Contents at a Glance
Refining Your Searches
Multiple Words
Case Insensitivity
Superfluous Words
Exact Phrases
Word Order
Singular Versus Plural
Wildcard
Number Range
Punctuation
Accents
Boolean Logic
Stemming
Synonyms
Google Search Operators
site:
inurl:
allinurl:
intext:
allintext:
intitle:
allintitle:
inanchor:
allinanchor:
daterange:
related:
info:
link:
cache:
define:
stocks:
area code
street address
mathematical expression
time in location
weather in location
movies in location
Initial Market Research Using Google
A Search for Market Research in the Food Industry
More Searching
Alternative Date Range and Sorting Method
Finding Documents People Thought Weren’t Public
Key Features of the Google User Interface
I’m Feeling Lucky
Images
Videos
Maps
News
Shopping
Gmail
More
Search Settings Preferences
Sign In Google Accounts
Voice Search
Change Background Image
Spelling Corrections
Cached
More Results
Quick View and View as HTML
Tools and Filters
Instant Previews
Other Google Interface Features
Advanced Search
Language Tools
The Snippet
Translate This Page
Preview
Similar Pages
Suggestions
iGoogle
Experimental Features
Teasing Out More, Better Data
Google Tools and Services
Google Desktop
Google Toolbar
Google Pack
Google Alerts
Google Books
Soople
Google Sets
Google Scholar
Google News
Groups
Google Images
Google Directory
Google Search by Country or Language
YouTube
Google+
Google Product Search
Blogger
Google Web History
Google Blog Search
Google Reader
Google Q&A
Google SMS
Google Mobile
Google Talk
Google Earth
Google Patent Search
Google CSE
Google Trends
Google Insights for Search
Google Trends for Websites
Google Calendar
Google Code Search
Google Mobile App for Smartphones
Google TV
Google Voice
Google Realtime Search
Google Correlate
Applying Google’s Tools
Making Your Desktop More Efficient
Forming a Good Research Strategy
Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
A Market Research Scavenger Hunt
The Path to Google Greatness
The Technical Side of Web Research
SEO for Firefox
Advanced Query String Parameters
Adding Omitted Results
Finding People to Link to You
Reducing the Result Set When Testing For Indexation
Monitoring Incoming Links and Measuring Anchor Text Strength
Checking Image Indexing
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lynch.