How To Search Google Like A CTU Agent
Jack Bauer: "Chloe I need to find out how where the terrorists are getting their information"
Chloe: "Jack, to do that I'd have to hack into the DoD subnet. I've been working on a program to decode their level 5 encryption for 3 months. I haven't figured it out yet. On top of that do you know how massive the database is that we're looking in? There's data in there for every known suspect for the last 15 years!"
Jack Bauer: "Chloe, thousands of people are going to die if I don't get me that information now!"
Chloe: "Okay Jack, let me open a secure subnet protocol and get back to you"
2 minutes pass...
Chloe: "Okay Jack, I'm in, where do you want me to send the information?"
If you're not a 24 fan then you won't find any humor in the above FICTIONAL scenario. If you are then you will recognize that script from numerous times its been used in the first 6 seasons. As corny as it sounds, the ability for the CTU agents to quickly and accurately locate any information is one of the big keys to their phenomenal, albeit unrealistic, success.
In SEO the ability to quickly and accurately find unique & specific information on Search Engine Results Pages (SERPS) is integral to wrapping our brains around what the Search Engines are doing. I just came across a listing of some different search parameters that can be used to find various things in Google. I don't normally like to regurgitate information already posted in other blogs but this is too good to pass up. Try these out and you'll be searching Google like a CTU Agent in no time.