Get Best results in Google using Wildcards-Google Tips

A wildcard in a Google search query can be indicated by an asterisk (*), and will match one or more whole words.

Example: A search for [ cooking * classes ] will return results for all of the following phrases (and more):

"cooking school classes" "cooking and tasting classes"

One common use of the asterisk is to fill in the blanks for a query that answers a question: [ the parachute was invented by * ]. Also, you can use more than one asterisk in a single search, such as [ vitamin * is good for * ].

Wildcard searches work for whole words or phrases only. Currently, Google doesn't support searches in which an asterisk indicates a fraction or extension of a word, for example, [ flower * classes ] won't match "flowerful classes."

However, Google do use stemming technology — when appropriate, Google will search not only for your search terms, but also for words that are similar to some or all of those terms, for example, if you search for [ pet lemur dietary needs ], Google will search for the term and also other related variations of your terms.

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Google visits and reads public web pages. Google take a snapshot of each page Google visit. These snapshots are called cached copies. When you search, Google's automated program finds the pages that are most relevant to your search terms and shows those pages to you.

How do I use Google Web Search?

Using Google can be as easy as typing a word or phrase into the Google search box and clicking either the Google Search or I'm Feeling Lucky button (Pressing "I'm Feeling Lucky" button in Google search page takes you straight to the most relevant website that Google found for your query. You won't see the search results page at all, but if you did, the "I'm Feeling Lucky" site would be listed on top). To make the most of your Google search, here are a few tips for choosing search terms that will return the most relevant results. Click any of the tips to read more about them:

Use keywords to search: You'll find the most accurate results by typing words or short phrases - rather than full sentences and questions - into the search box.

Example: If your question is "Can I take my dog with me on my trip to London?" good search terms might be:

[ dog travel London ] [ dog airline London ] [ pet flying ]

Choose keywords carefully and enclose exact phrases in quotation marks: The best search terms are descriptive and specific. Enclosing a few or all of your keywords in quotation marks can help you locate webpages that contain an exact phrase, such as a person's full name, a book title, or song lyrics.

Example: If you're in need of a recipe for cake with a very specific type of frosting, you might perform the following search:

[ recipe cake "toasted coconut frosting" ]

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5. Word variations (stemming)

Google now uses stemming technology. Thus, when appropriate, it will search not only for your search terms, but also for words that are similar to some or all of those terms. If you search for pet lemur dietary needs, Google will also search for pet lemur diet needs, and other related variations of your terms. Any variants of your terms that were searched for will be highlighted in the snippet of text accompanying each result.

6. Phrase searches:

Sometimes you'll only want results that include an exact phrase. In this case, simply put quotation marks around your search terms.

Phrase searches are particularly effective if you're searching for proper names ("George Washington"), specific information("George Washington was born in"), or other famous phrases ("This was their finest hour").

7.Negative terms:

Suppose you are searching for information about Stanford city. but when you search Stanford through google most result will include about Stanford university not about the city.you can focus your search by putting a minus sign ("-") in front of words related to the meaning you want to avoid. For example, here's how you'd find pages about Stanford city, but not Stanford university: stanford -university

Note: when you include a negative term in your search, be sure to include a space before the minus sign.

8.And finally... "I'm Feeling Lucky"

After you've entered your search terms, you might want to try the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button, which takes you straight to the most relevant website that Google found for your query. You won't see the search results page at all, but if you did, the "I'm Feeling Lucky" site would be listed on top.

For example, if you're looking for the Stanford University homepage, just enter Stanford and click "I'm Feeling Lucky" instead of the Google Search button. Google will take you directly to "www.stanford.edu."

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1. Choose the right search term:

Choosing the right search terms is the key to finding the information you need.

Start with the obvious – if you're looking for general information on Hawaii, try Hawaii.

But it's often advisable to use multiple search terms; if you're planning a Hawaiian vacation, you'll do better with vacation Hawaii than with either vacation or Hawaii by themselves. And vacation Hawaii golf may produce even better (or, depending on your perspective, worse) results.

You might also ask yourself if your search terms are sufficiently specific. It's better to search on luxury hotels Maui than on tropical island hotels. But choose your search terms carefully; Google looks for the search terms you chose, so luxury hotels Maui will probably deliver better results than really nice places to spend the night in Maui.

2. Capitalization:

Google searches are NOT case sensitive. All letters, regardless of how you type them, will be understood as lower case. For example, searches for george washington, George Washington, and gEoRgE wAsHiNgToN will all return the same results.

3. Automatic "and" queries:

By default, Google only returns pages that include all of your search terms. There is no need to include "and" between terms. Keep in mind that the order in which the terms are typed will affect the search results. To restrict a search further, just include more terms. For example, to plan a vacation to Hawaii, simply type vacation hawaii.

4. Automatic exclusion of common words:

Google ignores common words and characters such as "where" and "how", as well as certain single digits and single letters, because they tend to slow down your search without improving the results.

If a common word is essential to getting the results you want, you can include it by putting a "+" sign in front of it. (Be sure to include a space before the "+" sign.)

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