How to Find a Specific Name Online

Locating a specifc name online.

Searching for a specific place or person online can be a daunting task if the name is misspelled or spelled in a variety of ways. Ensuring you have the correctly spelled name can limit misinformation you will receive from the search engine.

Instructions

1. Make sure you have the proper spelling for the name. It is very important to ensure the name is spelled correctly. Incorrect spelling of the name may result in inaccurate information.

2. Pick a search engine. There are several search engines you can use to locate information online. To yield the best results, try searching for the name on more than one search engine to accumulate various results. If the name can be spelled in a variety of ways, place those names in quotation marks as well.

3. Type your search engine in the Web browser. When the search bar appears, type in the specific name inside quotation marks. Quotation marks limit the search results to a specific phrase.