Toolbar/home page: Type related: and then the URL, with no space in
between. You can also open a page in your browser, and then click the i
button on the Google toolbar and select Similar Pages.
Syntax example: related:http://cnn.com or related:cnn.com or
related:www.cnn.com
Find the definition of a word
You can quickly search for the definition of a word. This isn’t really search-
engine-optimization related, but I thought I’d include it anyway.
Advanced Search page: The Advanced Search page has no tool for this
search.
Toolbar/home page: Type define: and then the word.
Syntax example: define: rodent
If you include multiple words, Google tries to find a definition for the com-
plete term.
Search for a stock ticker symbol
You can ask Google for information about a particular stock or several
stocks. You’ll see several tabs containing links to financial sites such as
Yahoo! Finance, Quicken, and the Motley Fool.
Advanced Search page: The Advanced Search page has no stocks tool.
Toolbar/home page: Type stocks: and then the stock symbol(s).
Syntax example: stocks: ibm msft yhoo
Search for your products in Froogle
This search is actually for Froogle, Google’s product directory (www.
froogle.com). It produces a list of your products that have been added
to Froogle through the data feed; see Chapter 16.
Syntax example: store:yourusername; for instance, store:
rodentracing
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