Every day people search billions of keywords on Google and these Google search tricks will make your search more fun and even make your search more easy and specific. This is how to search on Google effectively.
In our previous post, we described How to reverse Google search an image easily to know who is using your images without your permission or to find a better size of an existing image.
This is a very entertaining Google trick. Google’s icons will be completely inverted if you use this. To use this trick, go to the Google homepage and search for Google Gravity. Following that, you must tap on the I’m Feeling Lucky button that appears. This will cause Google’s page to change and everything to fall to the bottom.
Google Search Tricks
Barrel Roll
To use Barrel Roll, go to the Google homepage and type do a barrel roll there. When you finish typing and click the search button, the Google homepage will rotate. Yes, you can rotate the Google home page 2, 10, 20, or even 100 times using this trick. Try it once and see what happens.
Thanos
If you’re a Marvel fan, you’re going to love this search trick. To use this trick, go to Google and type Thanos into the search bar. When you type, a Gauntlet icon will appear under Biography on the right side. By clicking on this icon, the Google listing will gradually begin to fade away.
Zerg Rush
Zerg Rush is unique among Google’s fun tricks because after attempting it, you will notice a lot of O on the Google page. To use this trick, go to Google and type zerg rush into the search bar, then click on the I’m Feeling Lucky link provided below. Following that, the Google page will open, and some O will gradually appear, falling from top to bottom.
Askew
If you use this trick, you will not be able to directly access the Google page. Yes, it must be strange to think, but it is true. To try this trick, go to Google and type Askew into the search box, then click the search button. The Google page will appear slightly tilted after you click.
How to search on Google effectively
Allintitle
When used with the keywords with ‘allintitle:’ in start then Google filters out all the result that has your keyword or keywords in the post title. If you are searching for a long-tail keyword then all words will be present in the title however, the sequence may vary.
Google Search Tricks
Double Quotes Results
Double Quotes Results is a technique to find the exact keyword in the content. Here the keyword is present in the post as it is if the keyword contains multiple words and the sequence is as you searched.
Google Search Tricks
Allinurl
If you want to find a specific word or phrase in any website’s URL then this method will do it for you. You just have to type “allinurl:keyword” (replace the keyword with your word) in the search bar and hit enter.
Google will show you the results of websites that are using the specific keyword in their URL.
Search in a specific website
If you want to search for a specific article or image from a particular website then this step will help you. For example, you want to know about Pamela Anderson and from New York Times then type “Pamela Anderson site:nytimes.com” in the search bar and hit the enter button.
Similarly, if you want images of a particular thing from a specific website then you can use the same command in Google Images.
Google Search Tricks
Calculator
Every day we need a calculator to calculate anything. In such a situation, if you are not getting a computer calculator on your laptop, then there is nothing to worry about. You go to Google search and search just by typing calculator, you will get a complete calculator and that too scientific one.
Google Search Tricks
Numbers to word
Every day we have to write numbers in Word while writing a letter or preparing a document. This work is needed the most when we are writing an account of money.
But if you are having trouble converting that number to whats, you do not understand, then there is a very simple and easy solution for this too. You go to Google and write your number, even after that give the ‘=’ symbol and write it in English, your number will be converted into words.
Download any file for free
If you want to download a movie or file and don’t want it and in any spammy website where you get only spammy links in the name of the file or movie, then Google can help you in this.
You have to write the name of your file on Google search and write Google Drive by giving space. If anyone has saved your file on Google Drive, then you will get it to download.
Related website
If you have a favorite website on which you visit regularly, but its contact is not updating as fast and you want to see the list of more such websites in front of you, then Google will help you in this.
For this, it is simple to open Google on your browser and after that, you have to write related and semi column and after that write the name of your website.
So all the websites that are related to that website should be shown by Google.
Weather
If you want to get information about the current or future weather of any city, then simply go to your Google search and type the weather and then the name of that city and Google will give you complete information.
Currency converter
If you want to convert any currency to another currency then you go to google search and after convert type your original currency and its amount and after to write your currency symbol and it will be converted.
Time
If you want to know the current time of any city, then you write the time on your Google search and after the space, write the name of that city, Google will tell you the exit time of that city.
Trick
Description
Example
Before/After Date Range Search
Filter search results by specific time periods using before: or after: for articles published.
coronavirus updates after:2023
Find Flight Routes (flights)
Search for flight options between two locations.
flights from New York to London
Books Search
Find books or authors directly from Google search results.
books by George Orwell
Phone Number Lookup
Use Google to look up information about a phone number.
555-1234 phone lookup
Weather Comparison
Compare the weather between two places.
weather New York vs London
Find Specific Videos (videos:)
Search for videos related to your query.
videos:how to tie a tie
Allintext:
Search for all keywords within the body of the page content.
allintext:best practices for SEO
Allintitle:
Search for all keywords within the page title.
allintitle:best SEO techniques
Allinurl:
Search for all keywords within the URL of the webpage.
allinurl:healthy recipes
Music Search
Get details about a song or music album from Google search.
Taylor Swift latest album
Population Search
Find the population of any country or city using Google search.
population of India
Time Zone Search
Find the time zone of any location.
time zone of Tokyo
Convert Time Zones
Convert times between different time zones.
10 AM PST to EST
Google Books Preview
Search for a book in Google Books and preview pages if available.
google books:1984 George Orwell
Movie Showtimes Search
Search for movie showtimes in your area.
showtimes for Inception near me
Find Specific Places (place:)
Use Google to find a specific place near you.
place:restaurants near me
Search for Patents (patent:)
Search for patents directly from Google.
patent:Tesla
Hashtags Search (#)
Search for specific hashtags being used in social media discussions.
#WorldCup
LinkedIn Search
Search for profiles on LinkedIn.
site:linkedin.com John Smith
Twitter Search
Search for tweets from specific users or on specific topics.
site:twitter.com Tesla news
Maps Search
Find maps or routes directly on Google search.
New York to Chicago driving directions
Emoji Search
Google can also search for emojis.
smiling face emoji
Event Search
Search for events happening near you.
events near me this weekend
Distance Search
Find the distance between two places.
distance between Paris and Berlin
Search for Forum Discussions
Search for results within forum discussions.
inurl:forum apple iPhone issue
Time Since Event
Find how much time has passed since a specific event.
time since 2020 Olympics
“vs” Search
Compare two entities (like products, people, or cities) with the “vs” operator.
iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S23
Exact Match in URL
Find pages where the keyword appears exactly in the URL.
inurl:"recipe for cheesecake"
Package Tracking
Track packages directly from the search bar using your courier and tracking number.
track FedEx 123456789
Movie Release Date Search
Find the release date of a movie or TV show.
release date of Dune movie
Education & Courses Search
Look for specific online courses or educational programs.
free online courses Python programming
Shopping Deals Search
Find the latest shopping deals on Google.
best deals on laptops
Calories in Food Search
Look up the number of calories in a specific food item.
calories in apple
Translate Foreign Text
Quickly translate text by typing or pasting it in Google search.
translate "bonjour" to English
Map Distance Measurement
Get precise distances between two points on a map.
distance between New York and Boston
Google Search Tricks
More Google Search Tricks
Trick
Description
Example
Quotation Marks (“”)
Search for an exact phrase or sentence.
"best coffee shops in New York"
Dash (-)
Exclude certain words from the search results.
apple -fruit (excludes fruit from apple search)
Site Search (site:)
Search within a specific website or domain.
site:wikipedia.org Leonardo da Vinci
Filetype Search (filetype:)
Search for specific file types like PDF, DOC, PPT, etc.
filetype:pdf data science guide
Wildcard Search (*)
Use an asterisk to find variations of a phrase or to fill in unknown words.
"best * of 2023"
Related Sites (related:)
Find websites related to a specific URL.
related:nytimes.com
Cache Search (cache:)
View Google’s cached version of a website.
cache:bbc.com
Define a Word (define:)
Get the definition of a word directly from Google search.
define:serendipity
Number Range (..) Search
Search for a range of numbers.
laptops $500..$1000
OR Operator
Search for one term or another.
cats OR dogs
Intitle:
Search for keywords in the title of a webpage.
intitle:resume templates
Inurl:
Search for keywords in the URL of a webpage.
inurl:recipe chocolate cake
AROUND Operator
Search for two terms that are near each other within a certain number of words.
"artificial intelligence" AROUND(5) future
Weather Search
Get current weather for any location.
weather New York
Time Search
Find the current time in a city.
time in Tokyo
Conversions
Convert measurements and currency directly from the search bar.
100 USD to EUR or 5 feet to meters
Calculator
Perform math calculations in the search bar.
250 * 5 + 10
Timer
Set a timer or stopwatch.
set timer for 10 minutes
Stocks Search
Look up stock prices by entering the stock symbol.
AAPL stock
Movie Search
Find information about movies by using the movie name.
movie:Inception
Sports Scores
Get live scores for sports events.
Manchester United score
Map Search
Search for places and locations directly on Google Maps.
map of cafes near me
Flight Status Search
Track flight status by entering the flight number.
flight AI102 status
Translate
Use Google search to translate words or phrases.
translate hello to Spanish
News Search
Get the latest news headlines.
latest news on elections
Unit Conversion (temperature, etc.)
Convert between units of measurement.
convert 100 Fahrenheit to Celsius
Google Search Tricks
Search by Image
Use Google Image search to find similar images.
Click on the camera icon in Google Images
Reverse Image Search
Upload an image or paste the URL to find its source or similar images.
