Tips for better Site Searches

[CaliforniaLiberal]

For us novice computer users who are often frustrated by fruitless searches only to have someone answer our post with "Use the Search Function!" The first tip is the single most useful I've found so far.

Please add your best 'Search' tips and perhaps we can make this worth stickying.

http://www.nytimes.com/external/gigaom/2010/04/02/02gigaom-10-simple-google-search-tricks-58674.html?src=me&ref=general

[i1800collect]

well if you're asking about searching this forum:

http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=018149931542195181678:pzxbzjzh1zk

it works a lot better than the forum search.

it's linked up at the top right above your username. "CGN Google Search"

[i1800collect]

if you're asking about just using google search in general:

http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/1264/12-Quick-Tips-To-Search-Google-Like-An-Expert.aspx

www.smallbusinesshub.com