You don't use search engines at all
Google, Baidu... We use search engines every day, but not everyone uses them correctly.
Just like the following hidden tips:
When you need precise search
Scenario: Multiple keywords are searched at the same time
In this case, the search engine will display all pages containing these N keywords.
Although the system will arrange it according to the degree of relevance through the algorithm, it still cannot isolate the interference of the information you do not need.
Solution: double quotes
On the search bar, switch the English input method, and use double quotation marks "" to frame the keyword to perform an exact match search.
That way, when you search for ABC, it won't just show AB or AC.
when you need to exclude certain elements
Scenes:
1. Keywords with multiple meanings
2. Keywords that are easy to tie into ads
A friend of Plaything Jun said that when searching for information on American dramas, he was often overwhelmed by news of Korean idol groups that he did not pay attention to.
There are also many people who have encountered a situation: when searching for products (for example: XX new products), the first thing that pops up is not the official website link, but the advertisements of various e-commerce platforms.
Solution: Minus
Add a space after the keyword, then enter the English minus sign - and then enter the keyword to be removed (no space after the minus sign), such as "Basic - Taobao".
You can get rid of unnecessary elements.
When you need data from a specific website
Scenes:
1. Look for official information that you can trust
2. Obtain official pictures, videos and other materials
3. Have some keywords and a designated website that requires precise search
Now that the later stage is so powerful, retouching and editing can completely change the appearance of a thing. It is necessary to verify the authenticity of the news, and the source of the news is the key.
There are also times when you remember reading a great article on a site, but the site's on-site search isn't strong enough or even non-existent, and you're caught off guard.
Solution: site
Using this kind of site directive can help you locate the specified website precisely.
Moreover, even if the website is divided into multiple regions and branches, as long as it is under the same domain name, it can be found.
When you need to find resources in a certain format
There is no need to explain this. Many people like to search for various resources on the Internet. So what is the most convenient way to do it?
Solution: filetype
For example, when you want to find some professional literature to study, you can add :PDF after the filetype (note that the symbol is in English) to search.
Note: support genuine, be careful not to download pirated resources!
you don't search for pictures
The internet is incomplete without pictures!
Whether it is to send Weibo in the circle of friends, or to write a public account to push a PPT, pictures are inseparable.
Then, playthings will share a few correct postures for searching pictures:
When you need to find high-resolution pictures
Scene: I have a small picture in my hand and want to find a large high-definition picture
There's a picture you like, but it's only 300 x 130, what do you do?
That's right, many search engines will have a "search image by image" function. Anyone who has used it knows that the function is inevitably a bit insufficient.
The resolution is too low, and after a slight adjustment, it is difficult to search.
Plaything Jun tried to compress the original image to a resolution of 200 width, and then slightly adjusted the brightness, put it on Google search, the result:
Plaything Jun recommends that you use a website dedicated to searching for pictures by pictures. It is like "Google in the picture world". The same picture, the effect is as follows:
When you need commercially available images without copyright restrictions
Copyright is definitely an issue that every creator needs to consider.
Where to download?
You can choose well-known high-quality image resource websites such as PEXELS.
Here, each picture will be marked clearly whether it can be used for commercial use or not, and whether it needs to be signed or not.
In addition, video material can also be found in the same way.
when you need memes
If the above image search network is the Google of the picture world, then the next one is the "Google of the animation world".
Giphy, which serves over 100 million users on average, generates tens of millions of GIFs every day.
Emoji? Just come here.
If you are chatting Doutu on WeChat, you can also use WeChat to search.
Open the main interface of WeChat, click "Search" at the top, and use the "Emoji" in the lower right corner to directly search for emoticons and add them to your personal emoji folder.
You don't use your phone to search at all
In fact, being proficient in local search can also improve efficiency to a great extent. Below, playthings will briefly share a few more:
1. When you have multiple APPs and they are not categorized, swipe right or drop down the menu, and use local search to open more quickly;
2. For iOS users, when you want to find recently browsed content, but forget which APPs it is, the local search tool can help you;
3. The spotlight search in macOS can not only search for local file applications, but also perform operations, currency exchange, unit conversion, etc., and press command + space to open it.
Share so many practical skills, I hope you can learn it and speed up your work efficiency!