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  1. Anna @[email protected] ·

    In case people are suffering from search engines giving them crap results, just thought I would remind/introduce you to Boolean searching. I have used it since the 90s (was taught at high school) and always use it.

    Free lesson 1
    + and - symbols
    Any word you type in a search bar is looked for. The fewer words you use, the better. Adding these symbols force the results to only show pages with/without those terms.

    E.g. tutorial switch +2026
    Should bring up any site with either first 2 words but they must include 2026

    E.g. longlasting lipstick -revlon
    Should bring up any site with the first 2 words but nothing featuring revlon

    More help here aofirs.org/articles/guide-to-b

    #boolean #BooleanSearching #ReduceSlop #WebSearch #FreeHelp #PSA

    #boolean #booleansearching #reduceslop #websearch #freehelp #psa
  2. Anna @[email protected] ·

    In case people are suffering from search engines giving them crap results, just thought I would remind/introduce you to Boolean searching. I have used it since the 90s (was taught at high school) and always use it.

    Free lesson 1
    + and - symbols
    Any word you type in a search bar is looked for. The fewer words you use, the better. Adding these symbols force the results to only show pages with/without those terms.

    E.g. tutorial switch +2026
    Should bring up any site with either first 2 words but they must include 2026

    E.g. longlasting lipstick -revlon
    Should bring up any site with the first 2 words but nothing featuring revlon

    #boolean #BooleanSearching #ReduceSlop #WebSearch #FreeHelp #PSA

    #boolean #booleansearching #reduceslop #websearch #freehelp #psa
  3. Anna @[email protected] ·

    In case people are suffering from search engines giving them crap results, just thought I would remind/introduce you to Boolean searching. I have used it since the 90s (was taught at high school) and always use it.

    Free lesson 1
    + and - symbols
    Any word you type in a search bar is looked for. The fewer words you use, the better. Adding these symbols force the results to only show pages with/without those terms.

    E.g. tutorial switch +2026
    Should bring up any site with either first 2 words but they must include 2026

    E.g. longlasting lipstick -revlon
    Should bring up any site with the first 2 words but nothing featuring revlon

    #boolean #BooleanSearching #ReduceSlop #WebSearch #FreeHelp #PSA

    #psa #freehelp #websearch #reduceslop #booleansearching #boolean
  4. Anna @[email protected] ·

    In case people are suffering from search engines giving them crap results, just thought I would remind/introduce you to Boolean searching. I have used it since the 90s (was taught at high school) and always use it.

    Free lesson 1
    + and - symbols
    Any word you type in a search bar is looked for. The fewer words you use, the better. Adding these symbols force the results to only show pages with/without those terms.

    E.g. tutorial switch +2026
    Should bring up any site with either first 2 words but they must include 2026

    E.g. longlasting lipstick -revlon
    Should bring up any site with the first 2 words but nothing featuring revlon

    #boolean #BooleanSearching #ReduceSlop #WebSearch #FreeHelp #PSA

    #boolean #booleansearching #reduceslop #websearch #freehelp #psa