Correct search engine. How to search correctly in Yandex - advanced and family search, query language and settings
Among the billions of pages of Internet content, only search engines can help out the network user and help him find this or that information. But only a few have at their disposal knowledge regarding effective search in major search engines Google systems and Yandex, because everywhere has its own secrets and features.
ABOUT Google search engine I already wrote in the post. And today we’ll talk about the search engine Yandex/Yandex.
Yandex - search engine, which can, at your request, find the most suitable web pages, news, pictures, encyclopedia articles or products in the Russian-language part of the Internet, answer questions about the weather or cultural events.
All you have to do is type a question, just as you would ask a librarian or a know-it-all polymath. For example, where do crayfish spend the winter? or brightest star in the northern hemisphere
Yandex is just program, not a person. There is no need to endow him with omnipotence: they say, everything will be found, just tell him.
No matter how hard its developers try, artificial intelligence So far no one on the planet has succeeded in creating it. Take this fact into account and do not try to ask Yandex “human questions”. This is of little use - he won’t understand.
Therefore, let's start with the most important subtleties of information search. The most important and basic thing here is the correct placement of the query in the search engine string. The request must clearly describe what you need to find in the depths of the Internet. For example, for one non-specific request “apple”, in the search engine results we notice the website of a political party, and explanations of the term “apple”, and various recipes, and many other pages (useful and not so useful). So in each of your requests you must clearly answer the question: what is the object about which you want to find information on the search results pages.
By the way, when you type a query, Yandex itself will offer you the most relevant options - search suggestions.
Now about the query: a very long query can either improve search accuracy or worsen it.
It is better to search in Yandex using phrases
consisting of two or three words.
Once you receive the results, wait to click immediately. Take a quick look at the suggested links. Rate: is this exactly what you are looking for? If not, then simply refine your request by adding new words.
If the topic of the request is specific, for example, regarding the “digestive system of the Spanish hedgehog”: o), then the request should consist of no more than 5-6 words (in most cases) When, regarding your long (several words) request, search system produces nonsense, then you need to reduce the number of words in the query in order to expand the search area; in extreme cases, this is better than not finding anything at all. Perhaps in this option you will not get 100% what you wanted, but alternative approximate information is also good, for lack of anything better.
Advice: in case of very incorrect results for your request, the method of selecting synonyms and rephrasing your request helps. Sometimes, this significantly helps to find the necessary information, because search engines focus on entry keywords in the text of the page, and if you change the request, then the output changes accordingly.
By the way, there are a couple of secrets here.
Firstly,
Search engines have this interesting feature,
as "Advanced Search".
Advanced Yandex search is available at: http://yandex.ru/search/advanced
In the window of this most advanced search, you can slightly manipulate the results by setting certain parameters, thereby narrowing the search area.
As you can see, in the Yandex advanced search window, we can configure a specific region, word location, page language, page format, date added and much more. Similar and intuitive clear interface The Google search engine also has advanced search.
Secondly, know:
Yandex generates the result taking into account
geographical region in which
the user is located.
In most cases it is really convenient. But what should we do, for example, if we want to order delivery of roses to a friend living in Ufa, but we ourselves are in Murmansk? This mode will interfere.
You can search in Yandex without taking into account the region using the advanced search form -
The form is convenient to use for a one-time operation. If you are making a series of requests, first set the region using the link in the upper right corner.
Thirdly, before searching in Yandex:
decide what exactly you want to find:
links to sites or an answer to a specific question.
With the first option, everything seems to be clear. We entered the words, got the result, then we began to methodically explore the proposed sites. Familiar, but long.
The second option is not so obvious. By the way, many (the same 85%) do not know about it.
Look, Yandex visits per month almost all sites Runet, even not particularly well-known and little-visited, and downloads all the pages somewhere to itself (on a dimensionless HDD). When you enter a query, then Yandex searches not on websites, but in its own pages that have already been downloaded, on that same dimensionless disk, or, as experts say, in the cache.
What does this mean? But the fact that
you can get an answer immediately search results,
quickly and without crawling sites.
For example, we want to know the year the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood was built. Just enter the query “savior on blood” and the results will be:
"The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (architect A. Parland) was built by order of Alexander III and the decision of the Synod in 1907 on the site of the tragic death of Emperor Alexander II."
Got a response? Yes.
This is a simple example. For complex ones, knowledge of special commands and dexterity will be required. I’ll help with the first, the second will come with experience.
In order to effectively search the Internet, you need to know at least basic principles functioning of search engines.
So, Yandex commands for searching:
1. If necessary search for the entire phrase, we put it in quotation marks.(By default, the search words can be anywhere on the page or absent altogether, and quotation marks force Yandex to search for the exact phrase.)
Example: "Red roses"
2. If the search words must be in the same sentence and it is allowed that there may be other words between them, then insert the ampersand symbol.
Example: Red Rose
3. If you need to withdraw pages that necessarily contain some word, then we add it to the request and put it in front of it plus sign
Example: "red roses" +Ufa +prices
4. The plus sign is convenient to use when you need to search taking into account a preposition; by default, the preposition can be ignored.
Example: "red roses" + in Ufa
5. If you put before a word space and two tildes, That Pages containing this word will be removed from the results.
Example: "red roses" +Ufa +prices ~~Russia ~~wholesale
6. If the word has synonyms or other words that are similar in meaning, then they can be listed through a vertical line, and we frame the entire listing in parentheses.
Example: "red roses" +Ufa +(prices | cost) ~~ (Russia | wholesale | wholesale)
In this example, the result will be pages containing “Ufa” and one of the words “price” or “cost”, while none of them should contain: “Russia”, “wholesale”, “wholesale”.
The entire list can be viewed in the Yandex help or in the memo; a link to it is in the advanced search form.
What is taking into account morphology when searching?
I'll show you with an example...
In Russian, words can have different forms (cases, singular and plural, etc.) Whatever form the word appears in the text of the page (even different from the form of the word in the request), Yandex will find it. For example, if the query is “go”, then the search result will find documents containing the words “go”, “is going”, “was walking”, “was walking”, etc. The request “window” will return information containing the word “window”, and the request “revoked” will return documents containing the word “revoked”.
Please note that when selecting word forms for search, Yandex distinguishes between parts of speech. For example, if you search for “computer” (noun), pages with the words “computer” or “computers” will be found, but not “computer” (adjective).
Basic techniques search queries.
Every day we search for something on Google. I probably search for something on Google 200 times a day. I check any information, learn something new, and instantly find the answer to my question. A question arose - I typed it into the search bar and got the result. What could be simpler? But sometimes difficulties arise when searching for specific information. A few tricks will help you always find what you're looking for.
We have written more than once about the secrets of searching on Google. I decided to check which tricks still work and refresh your memory a little.
Search for a specific phrase
Sometimes it is necessary to find a phrase exactly in the form in which we enter it. For example, when we are looking for the lyrics of a song, but we only know one phrase from it. In this case, you need to enclose this phrase in quotation marks.
Search by specific site
Google is an excellent search engine. And it is often better than built-in search on sites. That is why it is more rational to use Google to search for information on a website. To do this, enter site:lenta.ru Putin did.
Search for words in text
If you want all the search words to appear in the search results, enter before it allintext:.
If one word of the query should be in the body and the rest anywhere else on the page, including the title or URL, put before the word intext:, and write the rest before that.
Search for words in the title
If you want all the query words to be in the title, use the phrase allintitle:.
If only part of the request should be in the header, and the rest elsewhere in the document or page, put intitle:.
Search for words in URL
To find pages that have your request in their URL, enter allinurl:.
Search for news for a specific location
If you need news on a specific topic from a specific location, use location: to search Google News.
Search with a certain number of missing words
You need to find a sentence in a document or article, but you only remember the words at the beginning and end. Enter your query and indicate approximately how many words there were between the words that you remember. It looks like this: “At the Lukomorye AROUND (5) oak volume.”
Search if you forgot a word or number
Forgot some word from a saying, song, quote? No problem. Google will still help you find it. Place an asterisk (*) in place of the forgotten word.
Find sites that link to the site you are interested in
This item is useful for blog or website owners. If you are wondering who is linking to your site or even to a certain page, then just enter link:website.
Exclude results with unnecessary word
Let's imagine the situation. You have decided to go on vacation to the islands. And you don’t want to go to the Maldives at all. To prevent Google from showing them in search results, you just need to enter “Vacation on the islands - Maldives”. That is, put a minus before the word Maldives.
You want to find all your competitors. Or you really like the site, but there is not enough material on it, and you want more and more. Enter related:lenta.ru and admire the result.
Search "either-or"
There are situations when you need to find information relating to two people at once. For example, you want to laugh at Vova, but you haven’t decided whether to laugh at Zelensky or someone else. Just enter “Vladimir Zelensky|Zhirinovsky” and you will get the result you need. Instead of the "|" symbol You can enter English OR.
Search for different words in one sentence
To find connections between objects, or simply to find mentions of two individuals together, you can use the "&" symbol. Example: Freud & Jung.
Search by synonyms
If you're lazy like me, then you don't have the patience to Google multiple times for different synonyms of the same word. For example, cheap firewood. The "~" symbol can make your life a lot easier. We write “~cheap firewood” and get results for the words “cheap”, “inexpensive”, “affordable” and so on.
Search within a specific range of numbers
Very useful secret search on Google if you need to find, for example, events that happened in certain years, or prices in certain range. Just put two dots between the numbers. Google will search in this range.
Search for files of a specific format
If you need to find a document or just a file of a certain format, then Google can help you here too. Just add it at the end of your request filetype:doc and instead doc Substitute the format you need.
10 more useful features
1. Google can work as a good calculator. To do this, simply enter the desired operation in the search bar.
2. If you want to find out the meaning of a word, and not just look at pages on the topic, add to the word define or "meaning".
3. You can use the search engine as a converter of values and currencies. To call the converter, type a request with a translation, for example, “centimeters to meters.”
4. WITH using Google you can check the weather and time without having to go to websites. Type the queries “weather “city of interest””, “time “city of interest””.
5. To view the results and schedule of matches of a sports team, simply type its name in a search engine.
6. To translate a word into any language, write to search bar"translate " the right word“into English (any other) language.”
7. For the query “sunrise “city of interest”” Google shows the times of sunrise and sunset (for the latter - a corresponding query).
8. cache:site.com- sometimes a very helpful function for searching a site in the Google cache. For example, when newsmakers delete news. You can read them thanks to Google.
9. If you enter a flight number into the search bar, Google returns full information about him.
10. To see a table of quotes for a specific company, simply search for "stocks of 'company of interest'," such as "Apple Stock."
If you have your own ways to use Google more effectively and find the information you need faster, share your tips in the comments to this article.
A query is considered correct if the search engine understands it. She does not know how to read our thoughts and acts exclusively logically and according to carefully developed algorithms. Therefore, first of all, the request must contain several words. At the same time, the system perceives nouns better than verbs. Therefore, the query “vacuum cleaner repair” will show more useful site results than “vacuum cleaner repair.” By the way, the query “vacuum cleaner repair” will also be considered correct, since search engines do not take into account declensions, cases and numbers.
To compose the correct search query, it is recommended to use at least two successful search tools: and a query language.
Advanced Search
Advanced search allows you to find the information you need by specifying various parameters: search region, URL of the site or section of the site, location of words (anywhere or in the title), form of words (in any form or exactly as specified in the request), format of the searched material (html, pdf, rtf, doc, swf, xls, ppt, docx, odt, etc.). You can use Yandex's advanced search at this link: http://yandex.ru/search/advanced?&lr=35, Google - http://www.google.ru/advanced_search.
Query language
You can manage your search and make queries as accurate and understandable as possible for the search engine using a query language containing special teams or so-called operators. For example, the plus (+) operator placed before a required query word eliminates unnecessary variations in the output. Let’s say we enter “Terminator I” in the search, and in the search results we receive information about “Terminator I”, and about “Terminator II”, and about “Terminator III”. If you enter “Terminator +I”, information about other parts of the film will disappear from the search results. There is also a “minus” operator, which allows you to clear the search results from unnecessary off-topic links. This is a useful feature if a keyword has multiple meanings. For example, when you request “key production - violin - wrench”, information about the production of door keys will appear.
There are also more complex commands in the query language. For example, the request mime:pdf summer lang:ru will display files in Yandex in pdf format, in which the word “summer” appears.
A reminder on using the query language in Yandex is here: http://help.yandex.ru/search/query-language/crib-sheet.xml. With search operators Google queries can be found at this link: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/136861?hl=ru
As Google jokes
There is a Barrel roll trick in the Star Fox video games, and it is very difficult to figure out how to do it. When the number of requests for How to do a barrel roll on Google began to go off scale, the search engine came up with a joke. If you enter in the search Google line the phrase Do a barrel roll, then in most browsers the page will turn 360 degrees.
15 features of Google and Yandex that you had no idea aboutSearch engines are a key element of working on the Internet. It seems like what could be special about them: you type a query into a line, and you get results (and advertising). But in fact, search engines can do much more. About advanced Google capabilities and Yandex, read our review.
1. Calculator
If you need to quickly calculate something, you can simply type the required calculation (or even equation) into a search engine. Google will return the answer in any case, but the output will be different depending on the input format. If you type search query words, for example, “eight hundred plus a thousand,” Google will give the answer in the form of a block on which the number will be written in words.
However, if you enter the numerical expression “800+1000”, a full-fledged calculator will appear in the search engine results, on the screen of which the answer to the question will be displayed. Clicking on virtual buttons When the calculator appears, you can quickly calculate something else. Besides basic functions advanced ones are supported - calculating sines, cosines, roots, and the like.
Yandex also has a similar function. The Russian search engine’s calculator is a little simpler, but it appears in response to any request, both in numerical and text form.
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2. Unit converter
Another feature built into both search engines is the converter. However, it is implemented differently. If you enter a query like “10 inches in cm” in Yandex, an interactive board with the results of calculations is displayed, right there you can quickly swap units of measurement or enter a different value:
Google, in turn, can simply provide a quick, but non-interactive response to a request. To change the calculation units, you will have to enter the line again.
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3. Movie show schedule
If you type into Google, for example, “Cinema Petersburg”, an interactive schedule is displayed indicating the show time and cinema and genre in the specified city.
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4. Built-in explanatory dictionary and translation
Google has convenient function searching for definitions. Enter the desired word and add define or “definition” to it, then above search results will be displayed short description concepts. This is a great time saver without having to go to Wikipedia or other reference sites.
In "Yandex" explanatory dictionary No. But if you write any word and add “translation” to it, a text translation widget opens, into which you can quickly enter any words and translate them into different languages. The first meaning of the word is displayed even earlier, already while entering text, right under the search bar.
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5. "Wizard" of flowers
A very useful Yandex tool for designers, which allows you to quickly find out everything about the desired color upon request. You can enter the name of the color in Russian (purple), in English (yellow), or even using the hex code [#99ff99] - Yandex will display the result on an interactive palette, where you can then continue to study the shades. The tool can work with both RGB and HSY.
The sorcerer (the word itself was invented in a Russian search engine to denote such non-standard search results) of flowers will be useful to both designers and ordinary users who want to quickly understand what the color of a cabinet they found in a catalog looks like.
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6. Currency converter
Google and Yandex have built-in currency converters. If you type into Google, for example, “100 euros in rubles” or even just “100 eur”, it will instantly give you a calculation at the current exchange rate.
In Yandex, this function is implemented interactively - a settlement board appears on which you can quickly change amounts and currencies. Very comfortably:
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7. Time
If you score in Google word"Time", it will automatically show the time in your time zone. "Yandex" does the same, but with the command "what time". If you want to find out the time in any city in the world, just enter its name in Google or Yandex.
However, Yandex supports advanced time comparison. For example, if you type in “Montreal-Kyiv time difference,” it will show the time in Montreal and Kyiv and clearly demonstrate the difference in hours. Google can't do that.
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8. Stikholub
An amazing Yandex feature for all those who cannot remember the author of a memorable poem. If you start typing poetry into Yandex search, it will immediately show you the author and his portrait. The full text of the poem is placed in a special plate; you can scroll through it and quickly read it without opening third-party sites.
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9. Quickly find out the IP address
If you type “My IP” into Yandex, the search engine will immediately display it. Fast and convenient. Unfortunately, Google doesn't have this.
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10. Bartender
While Google positions itself as a company fighting for healthy image life, Yandex has built into the search engine a service for quickly mixing cocktails. If you enter the name of the cocktail and the word “recipe”, an interactive plate will appear with all the ingredients and a description of the preparation process. Here, on a special shaker, you can search for other cocktails based on different criteria.
Vesti.High-Tech warns: excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to your health. The Yandex bartender, by the way, does not issue such a warning.
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11. Chemist
A convenient tool for those who have to work with chemical elements.
By entering the name of any element into Yandex, you can obtain information about the element from the periodic table - it will display serial number, the name in Latin, the atomic weight and electronic configuration of the element, accompanied by a brief description of it.
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Tools:
12. Quotes
The simplest command for Google and Yandex, which makes searching much simpler. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this opportunity. If you put text in quotation marks, the search engine starts looking for an exact match of the phrase - with in the right order words, only with this meaning. Very often this helps to find the right page without digging through the garbage.
13. Tilda
Less frequently used, but also useful command. If you type ~ (tilde) before a word, the search engine will take into account all its synonyms.
14. Ampersand
Use the & symbol to quickly find two words that will appear in the same sentence. For example, the request “Lermontov & Orel” will find a corresponding offer for you.
15. Search for specific formats
To find documents in Yandex the right type, you need to add the mime operator and a colon to the request. For example, the request “Unified State Examination form mimedf” will return only PDF documents. Google uses the ext command to do the same thing:
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"Easter eggs"
In addition to various useful functions, developers have hidden many useless but funny “bookmarks” in their search products, the so-called “ easter eggs". For example, if you type into the search by Google images the phrase Atari breakout, an interactive arkanoid game will appear instead of issuing. You can have a little fun.
For adherents of minimalism and dualism of life, there is a black and white version of Yandex.
But I was especially pleased with the “Meditative Search” function. All that is required from the user is to click the “search” button. The request will be selected automatically, sometimes very strange.
If you dial in Google search zerg rush, yellow and red "O" letters will begin to attack the search results. You have to click on them to kill them. A fun game based on Starcraft that will make you remember battles with the zerg. And if you enter, for example, the phrase “do a barrel roll” into Google, the page will turn over.
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Every Internet user to search necessary information uses search engines. How to search for information in Yandex? At first glance, everything looks quite simple and easy. We go to the Internet, open home page search engine, write down the question that interests us and begin to study and sort the answers obtained as a result of the search.
But not everyone knows that they have some secrets that can make searching for information easier, more accessible and enjoyable.
Let's consider the main features and capabilities of this system.
How to correctly search for information in Yandex with a query in a few words?
How to search correctly in Yandex? The very first thing that needs to be done is to formulate the request itself as accurately as possible. It must include two or more words. When you enter it into the search bar, the system traditionally returns similar queries and synonymous words. For example, you need to find an answer to the question: “Where can I have a good rest?” In the search bar, when you enter a query, synonymous words and sentences begin to be added, leading to the sites of the services offered (at sea, in Egypt, in India). Some people like this because it makes searching much easier, but some find it distracting. If you belong to the latter category, then try to accurately formulate the question to which you want to find the answer in Yandex. Alternatively, put it in regular quotes and write it in the input line.
If you forgot a word, you can put any sign in its place. For example: enter a line in quotes, and put “*” in place of the unknown word.
For example, in Yandex, search for: “Diagnostic * in gynecology.” Using this formulation is convenient when searching and selecting quotes, lines from famous books, poems, when some words are simply forgotten.
It is convenient to search for information in Yandex because it provides answers to the synonyms found. You can also list synonyms in the search string, putting them in brackets and separating them with an I. For example: “ successful management(business I business I entrepreneurship).”
How to search correctly in Yandex, using all the capabilities of the sign system
But what if you need to find sites where the specified query should be used completely and without changes? How to search exactly in Yandex? To do this, enter the complete sentence into the search bar using the & sign.
Let's look at an example: “In order & to use & the & five & secrets & of & effective & communication & you need & the following.”
It happens that when you enter big request the search engine produces unnecessary links that make searching much more difficult. If it is necessary that when issuing proposals they contain specific word, then search using the “+” sign: “Study in English+ courses."
In Yandex, look for answers to questions that contain general information(for example, about the product being sold, the services offered), without wasting time viewing pages about their sale.
Have you decided to purchase a specific car, but just want to get acquainted with its characteristics? Then enter “CITROËN C4 PICASSO - buy” in the search bar.
Possibilities
In Yandex, search for information using the following options:
1. If you need to access a specific site, then indicate it in the request. Example: “Clothing site: http: site name.”
2. You can find a specific document by specifying its type in the search bar.
3. If you need to find information in a specific language, then enter the following command. Example: Michael Jackson lang: en (you can specify any necessary language - ru, uk, be).
The Yandex search system provides the opportunity to search not only for information by entering verbal queries: you can also find videos, pictures, and videos that interest you. Mailbox and have access to emails around the clock.
Search for pictures and images
Consider the possibility of searching for images. How to search for pictures in Yandex?
The system finds the exact or similar image and provides the result. The picture can be saved on the user's computer or on the Internet.
Please note: the picture must be jpeg format, gif, png and should not exceed 8 MB in size.
We perform the following steps:
2. Upload the image. If the image has its own Internet address, then enter it in the search bar or upload a picture from your computer that was previously saved. You can use in a simple way: Use the left mouse button to drag the picture to the specified location.
Search similar images allows the user to view other pictures. For example, you liked a thing and want to purchase it in the future. By uploading a picture to the Yandex system, you can view similar items, the offered assortment, and also select a site with sales conditions that suit you.
The most popular queries in Yandex
Internet users may have a question: “What is most often searched for in Yandex?” This may seem strange, but people are interested in the number of most frequently entered queries, keywords, and query sizes. In order to find the answer to one question, a person spends approximately 2-3 minutes. Great amount queries consist of several words (3-5), and there are fewer and fewer single-word ones. These include, for example, the names social networks, mail, adult sites. There is also a large number of qualifying words: buy, sell, find, download, price, free, cost, delivery.
In short, the system is so versatile that it can satisfy a wide variety of information search needs for users.
Conclusion
These are the main recommendations that simplify the search for information in the Yandex system and open up the possibility of using sites that contain necessary information and answer the question about how to search correctly in Yandex. By putting our tips into practice, you will see that finding the information you need will be much easier. And the result will please you: you will get rid of the “water” 100%, getting exactly what you wanted. Now you know how to search for information in Yandex. Go for it!