How To use Google Search online: Advice and Tips

This is the most used search engine on the internet

Google it is a phrase that has entered the English language all over the world.

I explain how it works and the best and quickest way to use it.

It is not just used to search for websites. You can do a Search on Google for anything.

Find out what the time is in any part of the world right now! How about the movies, their start times in your area.

Want to know the weather in any part of the world right now? Where do those area codes or zip codes belong to? Want to know this information?

Search on Google for a website

Lost that website address.

If you have been watching the TV or listening to the radio and are interested in following up the subject on a mentioned website then there is no need to worry if you did not catch the whole website address.

If the subject was dogs for the blind and the website was in your area then type this phrase and the area you live in, into the search box on Google.

Click the Search button and Google will do the search for you in seconds. You will have a choice of websites for dogs for the blind but usually the one you want will be one of the first three.

If you are doing research for college, work or hobbies then you can use Google Search too.

You can do a broad search or a more defined search. A broad search needs just a few words on the chosen subject.

You will get hundreds of thousands of sites for the search, but Google will show you the websites with the phrase or words you used on their first page.

If the search words were too broad then this may not be what you are looking for. So you can do a more refined Google search.

If you are researching a historical event then use the words, place and date of that event for a better outcome.

If it is this historical event and a particular person’s involvement in it then use that person’s name in the search as well.

Google Search will then show you only websites that have the event, place, date and person that you have entered into the Google Search Engine.

Search on Google Maps

A great feature that Google has is Google Maps and Google Street View. You can search on Google for any place in the world and get a map, street view, aerial view or satellite view.

If you are writing a report for work or college or writing an article then Google also allows you to add this to your website.

If you want to know the time anywhere in the world then you can do a search on Google.

Type in the word “time” and the city and country you are searching. The word “time” must have the commas on it or this will not work.

It couldn’t be easier. Never get mixed up with the time zones again. If you forget, then just Google it.

Using Google Search for the weather in your own area or anywhere in the world.

If you want to know the weather anywhere in the world then you can do a search on Google. Type in the word “weather” and the name of the city and country you are searching.

If in America the Zip code will also work. The word “weather” must have the commas on it or will get the weather forecast and not the weather at that particular time you are searching.

If you are looking for a particular shop, restaurant or theatre then Google it. Have you forgotten the name of it too?

No problem for Google Search. Just do a search on Google by typing in the kind of business it is and the location.

Google will then show you all those businesses in your area with a Google map included.

Using Google Search as a dictionary.

You can use Google Search as a dictionary.

All you have to do is type “define” and the word or phrase you are looking up and you will get the answer instantly on Google.

Is there a word or phrase you have come across that you are not sure of the meaning, then Google it.

Area Codes and Zip Codes in America.

If you type in the three digit area code of any phone number into the Google Search engine then you can see what area of the country it comes from.

You can find out the area of any zip code too by typing it into Google search.

The You Tube Google Search Tutorials show you how to use it for lots of different searches on. Watch them below.

How often have you heard the phrase, ok I’ll google it, when discussing a particular topic.

Doing a search for information is a normal practice for millions of internet users these days.

But most people only use the basic search facilities, why not try some new ways of searching on Google today.

Google is the most used and best search engine on the internet today.

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