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Google Search Engine, it's a search and more.

What do I mean by 'and more'?

Google Search Engine is constantly being improved and refined. So There's alot of functions that's not known to alot of people.

Do you know Google has the capability to perform Calculations?

Either from your Google Tool Bar or Google Website, type something like '14*82' and Google will quickly return the correct product of '1148'.
Not only that, but Google can also perform more complex calculations such as (5+3)*2 (where the 5 and 3 need to be added before being multiplied by 2)
Google can even do Scientific Calculations; example 'sine(30 degrees)' and Google will return '0.5'

Not only Calculations, Google can also do Converstions.

How many Seconds are there in 20 Days?
Just simply type something like '20 Days in Seconds' and Google will instantly return with '1728000 Seconds'! *Wow*

How many Inches are there in 10 Meters?
Type '10 Meters in Inches' and Google will return '393.700787 Inches'.

Google is also able to do Currency Converstions.
Type '20USD in SGD' and Google will return '29.0140167 Singapore dollars'

Other interesting type of Converstion Google includes:

How many teaspoons of water is require to fill up a cup?
Type 'Half a Cup in Teaspoons' and Google will return '24 US teaspoons'
(Although I'm not sure either how big is 1 US teaspoon)

Another useful Features of Google is Definitions.

Now you need not go Dictionary.com or any other Dictionrary Websites to search for your Word Definitions!

To see a Definition for a word or phrase, simply type the word "define", then a space, and then the Word(s) you want Defined.
If Google has seen a Definition for the word or phrase on the Web, it will retrieve that information and display it at the top of your search results.

Example: 'define Definitions' and Google returns 'A definition is a form of words which states the meaning of a term.' as the top more Relevant Link on the Result List.

Google will even offer spelling suggestions if you typed the word incorrectly =)

More information about Google Features is available at Google Web Search Features.

Let us all make full use of Google Search Engine! Cheers!

I believe all of us had used Google before, typing in the keyword and hitting the search button hoping the information we need comes to us.

Sometimes, the result return just isn’t what we want and we are running out of keywords to search.

What can we do so Google understands what we want and get us the information we need?

The only way to make Google understand what you want is you must first understand Google =P
(Just like a relationship, you can’t just demand your girlfriend to understand you unless you understand her too)

By default, Google search uses ‘AND’; this means when you enter query words, Google will search for all of them.

Keyword: super mario brothers
Google understands it as ‘super AND mario AND brothers’ and will return results with Websites that contains all 3 words only.

'What if I want Website that contains either one of the keyword?'
Keyword: super OR mario OR brothers
Google will return results with Website that contain either ‘super’, ‘mario’ or ‘brothers’.

'What if I want to definitely have ‘super’ with either ‘mario’ or ‘brothers’ in the search result return?'
Keyword: super (mario OR brothers)
Google will return results with Website that contain either ‘super mario’, ‘super brothers’ or ‘super mario brothers’.

'I want to search for ‘super mario’ but result keep returning ‘super mario bros’.'
Keyword: super mario -bros
(A minus sign or dash will tell Google that the word ‘bros' must not appear in the result)
Google will return results with Websites that contain ‘super’ ‘mario’, but not the word ‘bros'.

My 2 cent worth:

Have you ever try the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button? Rather than giving you the list of results from which to choose, Google directly takes you to the top first result in the list a.k.a the most relevant page.
Entering ‘Yahoo’ and click ‘I’m Feeling Luck’ will takes you directly to http://www.yahoo.com/.