How to Use Google Site:Search
How to Utilize Google to Search Within a Website
Google has spent its decades-long existence proving itself to be the most useful search engine tools on the internet. It is a source of the most relevant information that could be needed at a specific time or for a specific purpose.
While Google provides a convenient solution to searching for information, there are times when you need more, or less, than the results you receive. This is especially true when you need a narrow list of results to a query, details on a contact person in urgent situations, or specific ideas on specific topics from a specific source.
Google offers a solution to these problems with Google site:search. This function allows you to search just a single website, instead of searching the entire internet, for a specific term or idea that you need.
Ready to try out Google site:search?
We have the tips that can help you make efficient use of the Google site:search function when searching for specific keywords on a webpage:
- Go to Google.com and click in the Google Search field
- Type site: in the search bar along with the name of the website you want to search within
- You do not need to use http:// or www. But be sure to include .com or .org or other domain indicators.
- Do not put a space after site: and the website address ex.site:lifewire.com
- Hit Enter or click Search
How is this function helpful?
If you, for example, would like to find government seized property in the state of Ohio your search would look like this:
Site:gov seized property ohio
This limits the Google search to government sites and further limits the search to government sites within the state of Ohio.
If you know that the information is contained within a certain branch of government, the IRS, for example, then you can further limit the search to get the results you desire. For details on tax information from the IRS website, the search would look like this:
site:IRS.gov estimated taxes
This is how easy and convenient Google site:search to use.
There are no limits to the benefits of using Google site:search when you integrate the function into your research routine for both business and personal use. It can save you time and frustration as well as providing you with the information you need, when you need it.
How has using Google site: search changed your personal or business life? Let us know in the comments below!
