Learn more about Google the Search Engine

We already talk about the history of Google Inc. before in this blog, but if you have not already read this topic then click here. Today we are going to to talk about Google Search the most-used search engine on the World Wide Web, receiving several hundred million queries each day through its various services. This site was developed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1997. Google Search is available in 123 languages provides at least 22 special features. To benefit from this famous site, today we share with you 15 Tips and tricks you need to know to improve your search experience on the Google web search.

When you search some information on Google it is useful to know those Search Features listed below:
1) WEATHER
To see the weather of your country, and worldwide cities, type “weather” followed by the name of your city and country, or zip code.
2) TIME
To see the time in many cities around the world, type in “time” and the name of the city.
3) SPORTS SCORES
To see scores and schedules for sports teams type the team name or league name into the search box. This is enabled for many leagues including the National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, and Major League Baseball.
4) SUNRISE/SUNSET
To see the precise times of sunrises and sunsets for your country. and worldwide cities, type “sunrise” or “sunset” followed by the city name.
5) EARTHQUAKES
To see information about recent earthquakes in a specific area type “earthquake” followed by the name of the city and country or zip code. For recent earthquake activity around the world simply type “earthquake” in the search box.
6) UNIT CONVERSION
To convert between many different units of measurement of height, weight, and volume among many others. Just enter your desired conversion into the search box and Google will do the rest for you.
7) PUBLIC DATA
To see trends for population and unemployment rates of your country and other counties, type "population" or "unemployment rate" followed by a state or county. You can click through to a page that lets you compare different locations.
8) SYNONYM SEARCH
If you want to search not only for your search term but also for its synonyms, place the tilde sign (~) immediately in front of your search term.
9) DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS
To see a definition for a word or phrase, simply type the word “define” then a space, then the word(s) you want defined. To see a list of different definitions from various online sources, you can type “define:” followed by a word or phrase.
10) MOVIE SHOWTIMES
To find reviews and showtimes for movies playing near you, type “movies” or the name of a current film into the Google search box. If you've already saved your location on a previous search, the top search result will display showtimes for nearby theaters for the movie you've chosen.
11) FLIGHT SCHEDULES
To see flight schedules to or from a particular destination, type “flights from” or “flights to” followed by the city or airport of interest. You can also add another location with “to” or “from” and view the schedule for a specific route.
12) CURRENCY CONVERSION
To use the built-in currency converter in Google , simply enter the conversion you’d like done into the Google search box and Google will provide your answer directly on the results page.
13) MAPS
Type the name of your city or zip code of your location and the word “map” and Google will return a map of that location. Clicking on the map will take you to a larger version on Google Maps
14) RELATED SEARCH
To search for web pages that have similar content to a given site, type “related:” followed by the website address into the Google search box.
15) PACKAGE TRACKING
to track your packages type the tracking number for your UPS, Fedex or USPS package directly into the search box. Google will return results that include quick links to easily track the status of your shipment.
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