Well after the
Google Search tips here is the just another tips and tricks for the Internet's 2nd largest search giant, Yahoo!. OK the list starts.
Choose Words CarefullyUse specific words to describe exactly what you're looking for. More general terms give a larger number of results, so try to narrow your search.
For example:
* Try
19th century chairs instead of
old furniture* Use
digital camera reviews instead of
electronicsWatch for words with more than one meaning. If you're looking for information on modeling, make sure you specify "fashion" or "clay."
Phrase SearchWhen you want the results with the exact phrase then you can simply use quotation marks around your search terms. Example: "the rose bud"
Including WordsTo include words, just type a plus sign + in front of each one. For example, if you want to see pages about the latest "in thing," search for +in thing.
Excluding WordsTo exclude words, type a minus sign - in front of them. No pages containing those words show up in your results. For example, if you want to see pages about dogs with no mention of poodles, search for "dogs -poodles."
'OR'It shows results with either of the given words, like Pen OR book.
site: Use to find all documents within a particular domain and all its subdomains.
Example:
football site:yahoo.comhostname: Use to find all documents from a particular host only.
Example:
ford hostname:autos.yahoo.comlink: Use to find documents that link to a particular URL.
Example:
link:http://autos.yahoo.com/url: Use to find a specific document in our index.
Example:
url:http://edit.autos.yahoo.com/repair/tree/0.htmlinurl: Use to find a specific keyword as part of indexed URLs.
Example:
inurl:bulgarianintitle: Use to find a specific keyword as part of the indexed titles.
Example:
intitle:Bulgarian'orginurlextension'To search on specific file types, add ‘
originurlextension:[file format]‘ after your search query. For example:
nanotechnology originurlextension:swf OR
nanotechnology originurlextension:pdf Some of the supported formats are:
* .htm, .html—Standard HTML
* .pdf—Adobe PDF
* .xls—Microsoft Excel
* .ppt—Microsoft PowerPoint
* .doc—Microsoft Word
* .xml, .rdf, .rss—RSS or XML feeds
* .txt—Plain Text Format
Definitions & SynonymsTo look up the definition of a word, try adding “define” or “definition” to your search term. For example:
quixotic definition,
definition of globalization or
define ergonomics Or, if you’re looking for a synonym, try adding “synonym” to your search term. For example:
humorous synonymFlight tracker — search for the airline and flight number and you’ll get a shortcut to the flight’s status. Try:
American 83 or
Lufthansa 421Traffic — if you’re driving instead of flying, you can search for traffic before you leave. Example:
traffic Los Angeles Click on the shortcut and you’ll get a map with traffic alerts.
Maps — try searching for the exact address: ‘
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC.’ Don’t have the address? No problem. Add “map” before the city:
map San Francisco You can also search for the zip code by itself:
20502Yahoo! Open ShortcutsYahoo! Open Shortcuts are the ultimate time-saving search feature. Add an exclamation point to the front of certain terms to instantly navigate to a URL, search a site, recall a favorite Yahoo! search, or start an application.
!wiki queen elizabeth takes you directly to the Wikipedia page for Queen Elizabeth.
!wsf gives you the Yahoo! Search results for
weather San Francisco!ebay lamps searches eBay for lamps.
Search for
!list to see a bunch more.
HotelsType city hotels to get a quick list of hotels in that city, along with the Yahoo Local rating, the base rate, and a link to check availability. You can also look for a specific hotel chain by typing city chain--for example,
San Francisco Ramada.
Sports scoresFind out how your favorite pro team is doing by typing team mascot scores. You'll get a quick look at recent games, and sometimes you can see who they're playing in the next game. The query
49ers scores will give you information about the San Francisco 49ers football team.
Movie showtimesTo see when movies are playing in your area, type
showtimes zip code, and you'll get links to local theater showtimes and a few showtimes for current movies.
Zip codesYou can find all of the zip codes for a city by typing
zip code city.
Area codesIf you're not sure where someone is calling from, try typing the three-digit area code into Yahoo Search. Yahoo will return a list of cities in that area code.
WeatherFor a quick look at the current weather for any city, type
city weather. Yahoo will give you the current conditions and the expected high and low temperatures.
PreferencesLast but not the least the preferences will really help you to search with the options for your search to choose from.
After
Go to your settings page, click on ‘Web Clips’ and uncheck the box for “Show my web clips above the Inbox”.
I am just fade up of doing the normal search of writing the keyword, then searching (more searching) for the right result to show up. Here's some of the tips and tricks you can try out to reduce the quantity but increase the quality of your search results.
