19 tips to Google like a pro
Published: 2021-10-27 15:07:00

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In this article, we will learn how to search on **Google like a pro**.

## Let’s get started🤩
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> Googling is one of the most important skills for every developer.  It helps you to search effectively for a solution to a problem or an error by saving 1000s of important hours and getting your desired result quickly.

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Here are tips on how to master the art of googling as a developer.

#### 1. If you are looking for a file for any topic on Google, then  filetype: will help you:

```
Example: filetype:pdf how to learn react
``` 

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#### 2. Asterisk (*) can be used as placeholders, which will be replaced by any word or phrase.

```
Example: how to learn * in 1 month
``` 

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#### 3. Using site: will search within a specific website. 

```
Example:  site:twitter.com polarameshchan2.
``` 

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#### 4. Use quotes to search for an exact-match search:

```
Example: “What is Web3.0”
``` 

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#### 5. Using .. Search within a range of numbers like years

```
Example:  money heist 2017..2021
``` 

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#### 6. You can use AND Operator to get the results only related to both terms:



```
Example: frontend AND backend
``` 

 

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#### 7. Using OR operator will return results only related to either of two keywords:


```
Example: Java OR C++
``` 

 

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#### 8. If you want to eliminate a website from your search results, then -site: will help you

```
Example: -site:youtube.com javascript

``` 

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#### 9. Whenever you want to compare two things, then use vs with quotes on the terms.

```
Example: "javascript" vs "typescript"
``` 


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#### 10. Using Location: you can find news related to a particular location.
 
```
 Example: Location:india web developers.
``` 


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#### 11. Define: helps you to find the definition of a word or terminology in a simple and easy way.


```
Example: define: Web3.0
``` 


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#### 12. If you came across a new website, then the question arises, what is this website about? so info: will help you to know about that website.


```
Example: info:freecodecamp.com
``` 


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#### 13. inurl: helps you to search for  information originating in a particular year


```
Example: inurl:2020 React
``` 


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#### 14. If you want to find time of different countries, this trick will help you

```
Example: time "new york"
``` 


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#### 15. Using related: to get sites that are similar to other sites

```
Example: related:youtube.com

``` 

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#### 16. Using the before: operator will return only results before a given date. You must provide only a year or Day/month/year dates.


```
Example: Python before:2020

``` 

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#### 17. In the same way as before: after: operator will return only results after a given date. You must provide only a year or Day-month-year dates.


```
Example: Python after:2020

``` 

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#### 18. - operator will help you to exclude a term from the search results.


```
Example: Javascript -CSS
``` 



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#### 19. Last but not least, Advanced search is a built-in feature of Google that allows a user to specify additional requirements for a search.
 [Advanced Search](https://www.google.com/advanced_search) 



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