Tips on searching with Google

Tips on searching with Google

Google is a search engine most used by the netter. Variety of information we can quickly search by using google. To optimize search results, Google offers several options:


filetype:
This option is used to search for specific file types.
Example:
filetype: xls -> to find the file MS Excel
filetype: doc -> to find the file MS Word

inurl:
This option is used to search for particular words that "entered" as a url.
With this option you can search a specific folder on your search (if combined with the option "index of").
Example:
inurl: admin -> search produces a url website has the word "admin"

site:
This option is specifically used to perform a search on a particular site.
Example:
site: torry.net "xp style" -> search with keywords "style xp" on the site www.torry.net

intitle:
This option is used to search for specific words contained in the title of web pages.

link:
This option is used to determine which sites are nge-link to a particular site.
Example:
link: delphi3000.com -> looking for sites that have links to www.delphi3000.com

You can combine a variety of options above to get more specific search.
Example:
pdf "rapidshare.de / files" site: rapidshare.de
-> To find books or pdf files on rapidshare.de

+ inurl: exe | rar | zip site: rapidshare.de
-> To search for programs, applications in rapidshare.de

You can change your site: rapidshare.de to site: megaupload.com to search for files on MegaUpload

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