这些天来，我们在寻找答案时做的第一件事就是“谷歌搜索(Google)”。Alphabet的搜索引擎公司创造了一个非常有效的搜索引擎。这(Which)就是为什么当您无法弄清楚如何从Google获得您想要的结果时会非常令人沮丧的原因。
好吧，如果您已经走到了尽头，这里有一些现成的Google 搜索(Google Search)提示，它们可能会在没有其他方法的情况下挖掘那些难以捉摸的搜索结果。
1. 像搜索引擎一样思考
当搜索引擎索引页面时，他们使用各种方法来决定如何分类和引用各种站点。他们还必须确定页面彼此之间的重要程度以及它们与您搜索的特定内容的相关程度。
Google使用了一种称为PageRank的技术。这决定了网站的重要性取决于有多少其他网站链接到它。那么知道这一点对你有什么帮助呢？
好吧，如果您要查找的站点或信息对PageRank(PageRank)来说似乎并不重要，那么您更有可能在站点列表的更下方找到它。当然不是在第一页或第二页！那是因为您和PageRank没有以同样的方式确定什么是重要的。
(Search)像谷歌这样的(Google)搜索引擎也在不断地改变和完善他们确定结果的方式。虽然您不必成为搜索引擎专家也能获得有效的结果，但阅读Google搜索算法的更新会很有用。如果您对搜索引擎的“思考方式”有一定的了解，它可以帮助您弄清楚为什么您使用所使用的搜索词没有得到您期望的结果。
2. 像其他人一样思考
当我们制定搜索词时，我们会直观地进行。每个人都会有一种独特的表达方式。他们会使用他们熟悉的词汇。有上百万种方式来表达同样的事情，并且根据你个人的不同，你可能会以某种方式表达某事这与大多数搜索或撰写该主题的人不同或不同。
或者，如果您正在寻找跨文化信息，您可能需要对来自该文化的人们使用的术语进行一些研究，并将它们包含在您自己的搜索中。
无论如何，它可以帮助使您的搜索更加主流，或者根据与您的主题最相关的区域进行定制。想想(Think)所涉及的人为因素，并用正确的人情味来为您的搜索词增添趣味！
顺便说一句，如果这与您的搜索相关，您可能希望使用Google 翻译(Google Translate)将您的搜索短语更改为另一种语言。您可能会在非英语网络上找到您想要的东西。
3. 整理词库
这个Google 搜索(Google Search)提示在某种程度上与前一个提示有关，但可能更多的是书本。有问题的书是同义词库！是的，同义词、反义词和描述同一事物的所有不同词都可以在同义词库中找到，这可以帮助您确定更多搜索结果。尝试(Try)您在搜索中使用的词汇的变体，看看它们是否对您获得的搜索结果有任何影响。
4. 搜索你想要的东西
您没有找到您正在寻找的东西，那么为什么不尝试搜索与它们密切相关的东西呢？通过搜索相关的人员、概念和关键字，您可能只会找到专门针对您正在搜索的主题的信息。其中一个相关页面可能包含对Google遗漏的晦涩资源的引用。
因此，请考虑一下人们可能会搜索的内容，这些人可能会在与您相同的一般区域中进行挖掘，然后进行搜索或将这些搜索词与您已经使用的搜索词结合起来以获得更精确的结果。
5. 用关键字玩字谜
您(Are)是否正在尝试查找您不记得名称的歌曲、电影、书籍或其他一些媒体？也许(Maybe)你小时候看过，对它有模糊的记忆。那么，如果您不知道最重要的词，例如标题或作者，您将如何找到它？
如果您简单地将您能记住的关于某事的所有内容加起来，您会惊讶于像Google这样的搜索引擎的准确度。(Google)如果你搜索“带飞狗的电影”，Google会尽职尽责地吐出The Neverending Story作为结果。你能记住的东西越多，独特的术语组合就越有可能将你带到正确的地方！
6.使用谷歌以外的东西
还记得(Remember)我们说过搜索引擎有让它们以特定方式“思考”的算法吗？好吧(Well)，没有两个搜索引擎的想法是一样的。虽然Google是最受欢迎的搜索引擎，但您将搜索字词扔给竞争对手不会有任何损失。这将为您提供更多样化的搜索结果，并为您提供更好的机会找到所需内容.
7. 询问其他人
搜索(Search)引擎是很棒的软件工程，但有时它们根本无法与大众的智慧竞争。如果您正在寻找极其晦涩或专业的信息，则尤其如此。直接进入人脑可能更直接、更有效。
寻找论坛、Facebook群组和其他讨论空间，专门研究您需要帮助的主题领域的人聚集在一起。您还可以访问Quora或Reddit等网站，并希望碰巧知道您在寻找什么的人会听到它的风声。并非所有内容都在网络上或被搜索引擎很好地索引，所以不要取消直接的人工协助！
这个结果唯一真正的问题是你不能保证会有回应，而且可能需要很长时间才能有人回复你。尽管如此，如果您在Google搜索中没有得到任何信息，那么通过在网络上试探一下以期获得陌生人的善意，您并没有什么可失去的。
8. 学习技术技巧
虽然Google的设计旨在直观且人性化，但它仍然是一款技术软件。这意味着它的简单外观背后隐藏着大量高级用户功能。如果您真的想掌控自己的搜索命运，最好熟悉这些高级Google 搜索(Google Search)提示。
幸运的是，我们准备好了两个很棒的指南，所以如果您需要升级您的Google-fu，请查看您可能不知道的 15 个 Google 搜索功能(15 Google Search Features You May Not Know About)和使用搜索运算符进行高级 Google 搜索(Advanced Google Searching Using Search Operators)。
再加上您在搜索中的一点创意，这些技术技能将帮助您提升对Google的掌握程度。至少在谷歌(Google)算法的下一次重大变化之前，就是这样。
8 Google Search Tips: Always Find What You’re Looking For
These days the first thing we all do when looking for answers is to “Google it”. Alphabet’s search engine company has created an incredibly effective search engine. Which is why it can be very frustrating when you can’t figure out how to get the results you want from Google.
Well, if you’ve reached the end of your rope, here are a few off-the-wall Google Search tips that might just dig up those elusive search results when nothing else will.
1. Think Like a Search Engine
When search engines index pages, they use various ways to decide how to classify and refer to various sites. They also have to decide how important pages are relevant to each other and how relevant they are to the specific things that you’ve searched.
Google makes use of a technology called PageRank. This determines how important websites are based on how many other sites link to it. So how does knowing this help you?
Well, if the site or information you’re looking for would seem unimportant to PageRank, you’re more likely to find it much further down the list of sites. Certainly not on the first page or two! That’s because you and PageRank aren’t determining what’s important in the same way.
Search engines like Google are also constantly changing and refining how they determine results. While you don’t have to be a search engine expert to get effective results, it can be useful to read updates on the Google search algorithm. If you have some insight into how the search engine “thinks” it can help you figure out why you aren’t getting the results you expect with the search terms you’re using.
2. Think Like Other People
When we formulate search terms, we do it intuitively. Each person is going to have a unique way of phrasing things.They will use the vocabulary they’re comfortable with.There are a million ways to say the same thing and, depending on who you are individually, you may phrase something in a way that’s uncommon or different from the majority of people searching or writing about the topic.
Alternatively, if you’re looking for a cross-cultural bit of information, you might have to do a little research on the terms used by people from that culture and include them in your own search.
Whatever the case, it can help to either make your search more mainstream or tailor it to the region most associated with your topic. Think of the human element involved and spice up your search terms with the right human flavor!
As an aside, you might want to use Google Translate to change your search phrase into another language if that’s relevant to your search. You might find something on the non-English web that has what you want.
3. Whip Out a Thesaurus
This Google Search tip speaks to the previous one to some extent, but is perhaps a little more by the book.The book in question being a thesaurus! Yes, synonyms, antonyms and all the different words that describe the same thing can be found in a thesaurus and that can help you nail down more search results. Try variations of the vocabulary you’re using in your search and see if they have any impact on the search results you get.
4. Search Around the Thing You Want
You aren’t finding the thing you’re looking for, so why not try searching for things that are closely associated with them? By searching for associated people, concepts and keywords you might just pick up information dedicated to the subject you were searching for. One of those related pages could have a reference in it to an obscure resource that Google missed.
So think about things that people might search who are digging around in the same general area as you and then either search for that or combine those search terms with the ones you’re already using for a more precise result.
5. Play Charades With Keywords
Are you trying to find a song, movie, book or some other bit of media that you just can’t remember the name of? Maybe you watched it as a child and have vague memories of it. So how are you going to find it if you don’t know the most important words, such as the title or author?
You’d be surprised at how accurate a search engine like Google can be if you simply add up all the things you CAN remember about something. If you search “movie with flying dog” Google dutifully spits out The Neverending Story as the result. The more things you can remember, the more likely the unique mix of terms together will lead you to the right place!
6. Use Something Other Than Google
Remember how we said that search engines have algorithms that make them “think” in particular ways? Well, no two search engines think alike. While Google is the most popular search engine, you’ll lose nothing by tossing your search terms into its competitors.This will give you a larger diversity of search results and offers a much better chance that you’ll find what you’re looking for.
7. Ask Other People
Search engines are fantastic pieces of software engineering, but sometimes they simply don’t compete with the wisdom of crowds. This is especially true if you’re looking for information that’s ultra-obscure or specialized. It could be more straightforward and effective to tap into the human brain directly.
Look for forums, Facebook groups and other discussion spaces where people who specialize in the subject area you need help with congregate. You can also hit up sites like Quora or Reddit and hope that people who happen to know what you’re looking for will catch wind of it. Not everything is on the web or well-indexed by search engines, so don’t write off direct human assistance!
The only real problem with this result is that you have no guarantees of a response and it could take a long time before anyone gets back to you. Still, if you’re not getting anything on Google search, you don’t have much to lose by putting a few feelers out on the web hoping for the kindness of strangers.
8. Learn the Technical Tricks
While Google has been designed to be intuitive and human-friendly, it’s still a technical piece of software. Which means there are plenty of power user features hidden behind it’s simple facade. If you really want to take control of your search destiny, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with these advanced Google Search tips.
Luckily we have two great guides ready to go, so if you need to upgrade your Google-fu check out 15 Google Search Features You May Not Know About and Advanced Google Searching Using Search Operators.
Combined with a little creativity in your searches, these technical skills will help you ascend to Google mastery. At least until the next major change to the Google algorithm, that is.
