Show HN: Easy Way to Improve Google Search Results

#1

Post by doctoroctogon » Tue, Feb 15, 2022, 3:59 PM UTC

Show HN: Easy Way to Improve Google Search Results
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Re: Show HN: Easy Way to Improve Google Search Results

#2

Post by WalterGR » Tue, Feb 15, 2022, 5:22 PM UTC

What do square brackets do that quotes don’t?

Potentially related: “Tell HN: Google doesn't work anymore for exact matches” https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30130535

Re: Show HN: Easy Way to Improve Google Search Results

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Post by Leftium » Wed, Feb 16, 2022, 5:29 AM UTC

WalterGR wrote: post #2

What do square brackets do that quotes don’t? Potentially related: “Tell HN: Google doesn't work anymore for exact matches” https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30130535

I think the OP is just using square brackets to tell HN the words inside are a placeholder for their query.

(Google doesn't do anything special with the square brackets.)

Re: Show HN: Easy Way to Improve Google Search Results

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Post by WalterGR » Wed, Feb 16, 2022, 6:18 AM UTC

Leftium wrote: post #3

WalterGR wrote: post #2

What do square brackets do that quotes don’t? Potentially related: “Tell HN: Google doesn't work anymore for exact matches” https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30130535

I think the OP is just using square brackets to tell HN the words inside are a placeholder for their query. (Google doesn't do anything special with the square brackets.)

Oh, I see now. Thanks.

OP is suggesting that every google search can be improved by only searching on Reddit.