Question

Which of the following methods would help improve results from a web search?

selecting the most precise keywords possible

adding symbols to the search terms

using the fewest possible number of words to search

conducting as many searches as possible

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- selecting the most precise keywords possible
- adding symbols to the search terms (useful search operators like quotes for phrases, - to exclude terms, site:, OR, etc.)

Avoid using as few words as possible (too few = too broad) and simply conducting many searches without refining your terms.