Ever encounter a site with lots of content that doesn't have a local search function?
Frustrating, isn't it?
Well, those crafty folks at Google have a simple solution for you already built into their search engine.
All you have to do is enter the following as your search string:
keyword site:URL of site
for example, to search Blogdom for "TV" you would enter:
TV site:www.blogdom.org
You are not limited to just searching for one word. Keyword can be multiple words if you want - a keyphrase so to speak.
Of course, Blogdom has it's own search function, which is a bit more elegant than the Google approach (I don't take credit for it, it was written by someone else and is specific to Movable Type), but for something say like MSN Groups, which has no search function, it is terrific.
For other cool Google search tips, check out http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/refinesearch.html
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Posted by David at October 23, 2007 10:01 AM