To get more precise results, add more words to the search.
With billions of Web pages indexed, adding more words helps to narrow the
search results to a better match. Use the most unique words first. Use a
minus - to exclude terms.
Whenever possible, try a phrase search first.
Basic Principle #2: Use phrase searching whenever possible. Almost
all the portals and search engines can do phrase searching -- searching for
the words entered adjacent to each other and exactly in the order submitted.
Most use double quotes to identify a phrase:
"this is a phrase"
Examples:
To Narrow results for a search on apples
add more words: apples strawberries
Or use a phrase search: "apple pie recipe"
Use the - to exclude : apples strawberries -kiwi