Looking for information on the internet but not getting relevant results.Here is a piece of advice which can prove useful to you.

First, decide on the kind of information you want. Whether it is general information you want about a broad subject or a very specific bit. If it general information that you want your best strategy would be to go to a web directory like yahoo. Just some time before it has become really a search engine, though it before this it used the Google search if you want. It is a kind catalogue somewhat like the library card systems.

Data is field under subject heads to which there are links, followed by further links to sub-topic and so on. For example there may be a series of topics and sub-topics as internet>web services>hosting. While most search engine providing sites are now also giving web directories, still these directories have limited benefit. You may be lead up a lot of irrelevant links. However, some web directories have specialised search utilities like “people search” or “e-mail search” which may be very useful.

The best bet for specific information is search engines. Using them needs some basic knowledge of the tools they provide to make smart searches as will as some practice initially. You learn a lot by making a search and studying the results you get. The more you do, the better you become. While most search engine first give you the option of a quick or basic search first on there home page, they all offer “advanced search” options also. If your purpose is not served in the quick search, it is best to go to the advanced option.

Here you will find a lot of terms used and search option asked. The basic aim is to narrow down the results delivered to exactly what you want. The search engine tries to understand your exact requirement through these. To help it do that you will have to know some of the basic search concept and terms given below yourself. While most of these options are there in search engines, not all are offered by all.