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The Web Search section of About.com is all about helping you learn how to both search and promote your web site more effectively. The Web Search Q&A area is your chance to find answers to the challenges facing you and your web sites.

February 2004

2/12/04 - Q&A - Advanced Search Techniques
Dennis Myers writes to ask "Several months ago I ran across a list of how to search. For instance, put the full name in quotes. #2 Jay Jones + pie maker to search for a specific Jay Jones. Could you supply that list?"

December 2003

12/04/03 - Q&A - Most Popular Searches
A reader asks "Is there any way of tracking key words that are being used on search engines? Lycos has their top-50 page, but remember being able to enter any key words on certain online tools and then see how they ranked on searches that day or week. I can't seem to find a search tool online that does this anymore. Can you help?"

September 2003

9/25/03 - Q&A - Finding an Old Flame
Reader Harry Bohlman asks "I am trying to find an old flame that I knew years ago. I do not know her married name, but I know her maiden name. Can you help?"

9/10/03 - Q&A - Searching Old Usenet Posts
This week, a reader asks: "Can I find all the news group articles by monihanr@dcs.gla.ac.uk between 1990 and 1998 without using Google Questions?"

9/03/03 - Q&A - Searching Multiple Library Catalogs
R. Prasad writes: "Is there any way to concatenate the searching of several library catalogs into one search? (Today, I have to search each library's catalog independently)"

August 2003

8/27/03 - Q&A - International Search Engines
Parthiv Shah writes: "I would like to know how we can specified results for Specific Countries. For example "textile industries in Turkey." How should I do that? Are there any search engine for specific countries?"

8/13/03 - Q&A - Resubmitting to the Search Engines
An About Web Search reader asks: How often do I need to submit my site to a search engine? Can I do it every time I make a change to the site?

8/07/03 - Q&A - How to Remove YouFindAll
Q. I somehow got cool web search (youfindall) as my home page and search engine. I do not want it and can not figure out how to get rid of it. Any help would be appreciated.

July 2003

7/31/03 - Q&A - Driving More Traffic to a Site
Q. My Web site has been up for over three years getting around 40,000 to 50,000 hits a month, do I need to build another Web site to get more hits to my old site or what?

May 2003

5/08/03 - Q&A - Non-Commercial Searching Online
Q. Is there a method of searching to get pure research by eliminating sites that have a product for sale?

April 2003

4/17/03 - Q&A - Locating Public Records Online
Q. I would like to learn how to access public records in other states to ascertain legal information.

4/03/03 - Q&A - Finding Product Reviews Online
Q. What are the top rated "Tai Chi" videos and can I get reviews by the experts and the regular consumer?

March 2003

3/27/03 - Q&A - Finding a List of Commemorative Weeks
Q. I want a directory that lists the commemorative weeks, like National Fire Safety week.

3/20/03 - Q&A - Internal Search on Web Sites
Q. Can you tell me how to create the ability for my website users to search for a specific word or subject throughout my website?



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