Basic search tips
Search for: [A single word]
Google finds: All pages that contain the word
2.7 million pages
Search for: [Two words]
Google finds: All pages that contain BOTH words--in any order, anywhere in the page.
882,000 pages Of the 2.7 million brownfield pages, only 882,000 also contain the word LAWS.
Search for: [A phrase within "quotation" marks]
Google finds: All pages that contain that EXACT phrase--the words together in that order.
2,750 pages When you add quotes, you always get fewer pages
When should I use quotes?
If your words must be found together, then use quotes.
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- "rock n roll"
- "to be or not to be"
- "site development"
If your words are often found together, but not always, then don't use quotes.
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- wastewater drainage
- LEED credits
- tucson government
However, when you find too many irrelevant web pages, redo your search. Put phrases in quotes.