Whatever query you submit to Google, the only results you get are from Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, while independent social networks and forums are invisible. Even if you ask a simple question about movies, you get only IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes links, but independent sites like Metacritic are invisible. Isn't it amazing that the fucking government doesn't give a fuck about freedom of speech and information? The same government who made bribing legal by calling it lobbying.
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The_1 ago
This works well for any novice;
Common search techniques
Search social media Put @ in front of a word to search social media. For example: @twitter.
Search for a price Put $ in front of a number. For example: camera $400.
Search hashtags Put # in front of a word. For example: #throwbackthursday
Exclude words from your search Put - in front of a word you want to leave out. For example, jaguar speed -car
Search for an exact match Put a word or phrase inside quotes. For example, "tallest building".
Search for wildcards or unknown words Put a * in your word or phrase where you want to leave a placeholder. For example, "largest * in the world".
Search within a range of numbers Put .. between two numbers. For example, camera $50..$100.
Combine searches Put "OR" between each search query. For example, marathon OR race.
Search for a specific site Put "site:" in front of a site or domain. For example, site:youtube.com or site:.gov.
Search for related sites Put "related:" in front of a web address you already know. For example, related:time.com.
Get details about a site Put "info:" in front of the site address.
See Google’s cached version of a site Put "cache:" in front of the site address.
Search Google's site links for a website Put "site:" in front of the site address.
Search Google's backlinks for a website Put "link:" in front of the site address.