Google Advance Search[Art of Googling] at 5:08 PM This document will highlight the more advanced features have in mind though that even very advanced searchers use these features less than 5% of the time. Basic simple search is often enough. Phrase search ("") By putting double quotes around a set of words, you are telling Google to consider the exact words in that exact order without any change. Google already uses the order and the fact that the words are together as a very strong signal and will stray from it only for a good reason, so quotes are usually unnecessary. By insisting on phrase search you might be missing good results accidentally. For example, a search for [ "Alexander Bell" ] (with quotes) will miss the pages that refer to Alex- ander G. Bell. This document will highlight the more advanced features have in mind though that even very advanced searchers use these features less ... View Post Read more »