We all have come to know or should know that the Google search engine is a powerful thing!
When you sit at your computer to search on Google you will be overwhelmed with pages and pages of search results. Google bots are able to provide surfers millions and billions of documents that typically are meant to be hidden away.
Many of the documents include entire text of costly ebooks, contracts, reports and marketing materials. All of these can be found if you know how to find them!
The trick is simple and I am going to share it with you. It's free, legal and results are immediate.
Next time you use Google to search to find information, include the following to your search parameters:
filetype:pdf
For example, if you are researching how to work expired listings, search Google for
‘work expired listings filetype:pdf' (no quotes).
I think you will be pleasantly surprised of the Google results. Your search results will return full PDF documents that can include expensive reports you can freely download and read.
If you add filetype:pdf to ‘how-to' information, ebook titles or legal contracts, its very likely you will be amazed with what you can find. And thanks to Google, it is free and legal.
Now on the flip side of this, for those of you that sell information on your web pages and make a profit selling documents, it wouldn't hurt to do a search for your document name using the same parameter ‘filetype:pdf' and see if it comes up in the search on pages you don't want it to be.
Well, there you have it...Happy Google searching. Just remember, "Knowledge is Power"
UPDATE 5.26.08
You can also use the following parimeters as well if you are looking for a specific file, try using the following:
Adobe PostScript (ps) Lotus 1-2-3 (wk1, wk2, wk3, wk4, wk5, wki, wks, wku) Lotus WordPro (lwp) MacWrite (mw) Microsoft Excel (xls) Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt) Microsoft Word (doc) Microsoft Works (wks, wps, wdb) Microsoft Write (wri) Rich Text Format (rtf) Shockwave Flash (swf) Text (ans, txt)
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Candace Robinson is a Licensed Arizona Real Estate agent with HomeSmart Real Estate in Phoenix, Arizona metro area. As a member of our local Arizona Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®. She works with both Buyers and Sellers serving the East Valley and surrounding areas including Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Mesa, Fountain Hills, Apache Junction, Ocotillo, Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Casa Grande, Maricopa, Ahwatukee and more. Living in Arizona since 1974. She has raised three children in the Town of Gilbert and very familiar with the wonderful lifestyle that Arizona has to offer! If you are looking into buying or selling a home in the Phoenix metropolitan area, hire a REALTOR® like Candace, who wants to win your business and trust. Candace would be honored to share with you an educated idea of what your home's value is based on experience, local knowledge, and comparable actual sales in your neighborhood! To get a FREE no-obligation Home Evaluation specific to your needs be sure to contact Candace Robinson. If you have any general questions about buying or selling real estate in Arizona please don't hesitate to contact her at CRobinson@hsmove.com or call her direct at 480-202-3558 or click on the links below for all you real estate needs.
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Candace Robinson www.ArizonaHomeCentral.com serving all your Real Estate needs in the Phoenix metro area including Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Mesa, Fountain Hills, Apache Junction, Ocotillo, Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Casa Grande, Maricopa, Ahwatukee and more. Call 480-202-3558 Copyright © 2008 CKRobinson |
Great tip, Candace! Thanks so much for sharing. The more we learn, the better prepared we are to be successful.
Wow Candace! I never knew that. Thanks for sharing this great tip. I'm going to try this out today.
Candi - You never cease to amaze me. Thanks for always providing so much useful information!
Great tip Candace, I was looking for document and have been able to find it. I will try it right now!
Carol - I have a thirst for knowledge...not sure where I will bank it all..but I love to learn! You are welcome.
Brian - Great..I hope it helps!
Tom - You are too kind. Thank you. Now off to search my friend.
Jason & Deanna - I hope this helps, happy searching!
This is a good one...sometimes Google searches are so wide you get everything but!
(are you having an identity crisis?)
Joan - too funny! Nah--just always changing up...nothing stays the same with a woman...my hair changes often!! Thanks for noticing...I guess!
Hey great tip. Thank you for sharing! Hope you had a great weekend!
Hi Candace. Thanks for sharing the great tip! Keep them coming.
Thanks for another great tip....although I had to read this again because I spaced the (no quotes) portion, didnt know why it was coming up with peoples quotes....hee hee, its late maybe I should read blogs after I get some sleep. But truly great information, Thanks again for posting it.
Candace,
Thanks for the information. I never realized that you could do this. Thanks again.
Andy - Likewise, have a safe, happy and fun holiday weekend!
Vincent - Thanks, will do my best!
Dione - You are very welcome, hope it comes in handy. Helps with my searches a lot!
Don - Glad you found it handy. Isn't AR great.. a great place to learn and share! Have a great weekend.
Candace, well aren't you the smart little cookie? You know so many of these cool inside tips. ;-)
Candace,
Thanks, the weekend was great, I hope yours was too.
Ross - you are very welcome. Now...I love the idea of you with your photo on your comments. I just might have to steal it...great marketing, caught my eye on someone else's blog too. Thanks for stopping by!
That is a great piece of knowledge. Thanks for the heads up!
Ray - so happy to share! Someone shared with me, so I like to pass it on! I have some smart brothers, I can't take all the credit...( I have to clarify my "geek" side of me)...LOL
Great tip Candace! I'm off to try it now.
Great post on google capabilities. I've done that with .ppt files but not with .pdf files.
Hi Candace - Since reading your tip here I have pulled some VERY interesting files off my Google searches. Some that I've used in my website blog. I know my brain hasn't even begun to think of all the options. Thanks again!
Kathy - You are very welcome! Looking forward to meeting you soon some day!! Perhaps in August!