John Paul M. Joaquin Tech 07.19.2022 11:Jul AM EDT

Get Better Google Search Results by Using These 5 Overlooked Tips

Whether you are a student struggling to finish a thesis or a professional searching for other ways to complete a job, Google's iconic search engine has got your back.

The company slowly built up its name by improving its search engine, giving people results more efficiently and reliably since 1998 thanks to Sergey Brin and Larry Page, per the Encyclopedia Britannica.

However, the accuracy and reliability of the results you'll get depend on what you enter on the search bar.

As such, here are seven mostly missed tips on how to get the result you're looking for the next time you use Google to search for something:

Use Quotation Marks

Google's search engine algorithm recognizes the use of quotation marks as you specifying what you only want to see, according to PC Mag. As such, if you're looking for a piece of literature, with a specific line, a song with a specific set of lyrics but you don't know its title, or just looking for a study with a specific title, use quotation marks to get the results you want.

For instance, if you're looking for pictures during a specific year in an annual event, simply type something like Mardi Gras Pictures "2019". Google will then only show websites featuring pictures of Mardi gras during 2019.

Use "Site:" For Keywords

If you know some keywords to something you're looking for in a specific website, but can't remember where you found it, try using "Site:" to search for the keywords in a specific website only, according to TIME.

As such, if you're looking to see every time Bitcoin is mentioned on iTechPost, simply type: "Bitcoin site:itechpost.com."

Hyphens Are For Exclusions

There are some times when you're searching for something ambiguous enough in your opinion that you know you'll be getting a lot of unrelated results. To avoid these, simply use a hyphen to exclude the results that are connected to a possible answer, per Like Hack.

For example: if you're looking for entries regarding the historical Roman Emperor Nero without getting results from Type Moon's Fate video games, type "Nero -Type Moon" in the search bar to get only historical results and results that don't mention Type Moon's version of Emperor Nero.

Find Related Websites Using "Related:"

One nifty Google search trick when you're trying to find a website similar to the one you found to acquire supporting information about something is using the "related:" search keyword.

This keyword can also be used to find websites similar to the one you usually visit.

If you're looking for a website similar to Getty Images to get you licensable pictures, simply type in: related:gettyimages.com, and you'll get recommendations to websites that provide licensable pictures just like Getty Images.

Use A Tilde (~) To Look For Synonyms

If you want to results that features a specific word or any of its synonyms, try adding a tilde (~) in front of the word you're looking synonyms of to get the results you're looking for.

If you enter "Henry VIII ~ contributions" in the search bar an hit the Enter key, you'll most probably get results for "Henvry VIII ~ improvement" and other words synonymous to "contributions."