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Tips on advanced Google searching

Google Smart & Avoid Disaster

According to WorldWebSize the internet contains more than 5.27 billion indexed web pages as of May 2021! Finding a reliable, relevant webpage out of BILLIONS of results can feel like a daunting task. Fortunately, you can become an efficient and effective Google search expert in what will feel like a click of the Search button. Just try the advanced search tips and tricks located on this guide to get the goods out of Google.

Screenshot of a Google search in which A person enters "Do I cut the red wire or the blue one?" into Google and clicks "I'm Feeling Lucky." Photograph of a series of very large explosions.

Explosion image from Wikimedia Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Explosions.jpg#filelinks