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Search Engine Tips

Search engine tips and tricks to make your searching more efficient.
How To Do A Wildcard Search
Many search engines support a wildcard search, where you can substitute the asterisk sign for a word within a key phrase.
Find a Synonym with Ask.com
Ask.com has one of the most comprehensive synonym finders on the Web today. Find out how to find a synonym with Ask.com.
Find Government Information with Clusty
Find out how to use Clusty to find government information on the Web.
Zillow.com
Zillow is a great (free!) service that allows you find your estimated home price, along with many other home appraisal services.
Getting Started With Bloglines
Bloglines is an excellent way to keep track of your favorite blogs, websites, news, comics - you name it - all from one easy to use online interface. Learn more about Bloglines and how you can make it work for you.
Save Videos For Later with the YouTube Quicklist
YouTube is addictive, but what if you don't have time to watch all the videos you want to watch? Save them to your YouTube Quicklist for easy viewing later when you're able to kick back and relax.
How to Find Free MP3s with Google
Learn how to use Google to find free MP3 files.
Get Financial News at Blinkx
Looking for financial news? Now you can search for financial news through Blinkx, a video search engine that incorporates financial content from sources such as the Wall Street Journal Online, MarketWatch.com and Barron's Online.
Search YouTube with Podzinger
Search YouTube for one particular spoken word with Podzinger, a search engine that actually peeks inside the spoken words of the video or audio program itself to find what you're looking for.
Quintura
Here's my impression of Quintura, a tag cloud search engine.
Wikiseek, a Wikipedia Search Engine
Wikiseek is a Wikipedia search engine. Read more about Wikiseek to see if it might be a good fit for you.
Technorati Search Tips
Technorati is a great resource to use for searching the Web as it's updated. Find out how to search Technorati better.
Getting Started with Technorati
Find out how to get started with Technorati: signing up, claiming your blog, and tagging.
Find Area Codes Using Search Engines
Most search engines support typing in an U. S. area code and giving you what part of the country that area code is related to.
Exclude Certain Terms from your Search Query
Using the subtraction symbol, you can exclude specific terms from your search query, making your search more effective.
Yahoo Audio Search - Find Audio Clips with Yahoo Audio Search
Yahoo has a pretty good audio search feature. Find out how to find audio clips using Yahoo Audio Search.
Search Technorati with the Technorati Mini
One of the handiest Technorati search tools is the Technorati Mini, a customizable search popup that automatically researches your topic every 60 seconds.
Search Engines and Internet Privacy
Ever wondered what a search engine's privacy policy looks like? Here's a few for you the next time you'd like some light reading.
Yahoo Directory
The Yahoo Directory is one of the oldest and most exhaustive directories on the Web. Find out more about the Yahoo Directory.
Business Search
Use the power of the Web to make your business more efficient, business search, find business search engines, and more.
Yahoo Widget Engine
Find widgets for any occasion with the Yahoo Widget Engine.
International Search Engines
Search all over the world through the eyes of international seach engines.
Find Stock Market Information Using Search Operators
A few search engines offer specific search engine operators in order to find stock market information more easily.
How to Effectively Use a Search Engine
Search engines are some of the most useful tools on the planet, but what if you're not sure how to use them? Learn how to use a search engine more effectively.
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