15 Tricks to Master Googling as a Developer

"Google" is a term we use to describe using Google. That is how integrated this search engine has become in our lives. But do we know how to use it efficiently?

I did not until running into some very informative articles. Though I did briefly know of a few of these techniques, I was never one to remember to use them.

They are as follows:

1. Use google as your calculator

2. Use "site:" to search within a specific website

3. Use "define:" to search definitions

4. Use double quotes (" ") to search for an exact phrase

5. Use "filetype:" to search for results in a particular file type

6. Use AND, OR, NOT (represent by a minus sign)

7. Use "related:" to find similar websites

8. Use the wildcard asterisk *

9. Use "location:" to filter search results according to location

10. Use "before:" and "after:" to search within a date range

11. Use tilde operator to search for similar terms

12. Search using your voice with "Ok Goggle"

13. Use "cache:url" to find the cached version of the website

14. Use "intitle:" to search only in titles

15. Use google advanced search

Links

Search on google like a PRO
Google search tips for web developers
Master the art of googling as a software developer
Advanced search tips every programmer should know
How to search google like a pro