How to do an Advanced Search for Blogs

Target your search for blogs by using specific search terms

Conducting advance searches on the Internet can refine your search when you are looking for an exact match. For example, if you are searching a term that is contained on government website, you can refine your search by including the term "Site:.gov." This search will only return sites that contain your search on sites ending in .gov. Searching for blogs can be assisted by editing the search terms or searching for the blog provider.

Instructions

Blog Provider

1. Open the Web browser and access Google.

2. Type the search criteria and follow the search criteria by the website enclosed in quotes. For example, if you know the blog is provided by Google and the blog name contains the word "yellow," enter the following: yellow "blogspot.com".

3. Review the results from the search.

Blog in Title

1. Open the Web browser and access Yahoo!

2. Type the search criteria and follow the search criteria by the term site. For example, if you know the blog is provided by the New York Times and the blog contains stories about paternity, enter: "paternity site:blogs.nytimes.com".

3. Review the results from the search.

Exact Order

1. Open the Web browser and access Bing.

2. Type the search criteria and enclose the criteria in quotes. For example, if you know the blog contains the exact phrase "polka music blog," enter the following: "polka music blog."

3. Review the results from the search.

References

• Google: Google Search Basics: More Search Help