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By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide to Web Search

Use the Web to find someone you've lost touch with, free video and movie downloads, government information, and much, much more with my collection of Web search tips.

  1. Web Search Safety
  2. Privacy on the Web
  3. How to Find Watchable Media
  4. How to Find News on the Web
  5. Free Music on the Web
  6. How to Find People on the Web
  7. The Best Web Sites
  8. Public Records and Government Information
  9. How to Find Freebies on the Web
  1. Fun Stuff on the Web
  2. More Fun Stuff on the Web
  3. Advanced Web Search Techniques
  4. More Advanced Web Search Tips
  5. Best of Web Search Year by Year - 2006
  6. Best of Web Search Year by Year - 2007
  7. MySpace

Web Search Safety

safety helmet

Staying safe on the Web is especially important with children in the household. Learn how to stay safe while searching the Web.

Privacy on the Web

anonymous

If you want your Web searches to be safe from prying eyes, this is the place to start. Learn how to protect your online identity, search anonymously, and stop spyware before it becomes a problem.

How to Find Watchable Media

movie theater

Movies? Videos? Yep - you can find all of this and more on the Web. There are literally hundreds of sites that offer Web searchers free watchable media of all kinds.

How to Find News on the Web

news

The Web is the best place to find breaking news, newspapers from all over the world, and in-depth background on any news story you might read or hear about.

Free Music on the Web

piano

There are a huge variety of places on the Web where you can find all kinds of free music.

How to Find People on the Web

find people on the web

The Web has a wide variety of powerful tools to assist you in finding someone: you can use the Web to track down addresses, look up phone numbers, search for maps, and more.

The Best Web Sites

best web sites

There are literally millions of web sites online - here are my picks for just a few of the best ones.

Public Records and Government Information

government

It's utterly amazing how much information is available online, including many types of public records and a huge variety of government resources.

How to Find Freebies on the Web

free

Free stuff on the Web is everywhere: you can find free music, free books, free movies, free samples, and so much more.

Fun Stuff on the Web

fun sites

The Web is great for finding all sorts of sites to boost your productivity, but there's also the really wacky stuff. Here are just a few fun sites to visit.

More Fun Stuff on the Web

fun stuff

There's really no end to the entertaining content you can find on the Web.

Advanced Web Search Techniques

advanced web search

You've got the basics of web searching down, now it's time to really dig in.

More Advanced Web Search Tips

advanced search tips

There is an amazing wealth of information you can find on the Web with just a little bit of know-how.

    Best of Web Search Year by Year - 2006

    about web search

    Here's a recap of About Web Search from 2006 - the best, and the worst.

    Best of Web Search Year by Year - 2007

    about web search

    See what was happening in the world of search in 2007 at About Web Search.

    MySpace

    myspace

    Are you on MySpace? According to Web measurement statistics, MySpace is the third most popular site on the Web. Here's where you'll find MySpace tutorials like how to change your MySpace layout, how to add videos and images to your MySpace profile, and how to use MySpace safely.

    Wendy Boswell
    Guide since 2004

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