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Search Engine Help

The following information is useful if you need to be more successful with searching the internet.

Search Tips:

Make your search phrases 2 or 3 words
Don't use the words like "in" or "and"
If you want to find an exact phrase type the search term / phrase inside inverted commas e.g. "mcse training"

Questions and Answers

Q I would like to find out how many links there are to my site.
A You can generally check the links to a site by typing the command link:www.sitename.com (replace sitename.com with your url). This works on most of the search engines. Note that not all search engines will give you the same results.

Q I would like to find my local search engines
A Type the search string "search engine ireland" (replace ireland with your country)

Q I want to find images. Is there a quick way?
A Yes, go to Google home page and choose the Images option. Then type in the name of the picture you are searching for.

Q I want to be able to search without launching Google each time
A Download the Google Toolbar. Go to Google and type in a search for Google toolbar and you will be given a link that will take you to an installation page

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