Can’t find it? Don’t stress out! Here are some tips on how to search smarter (part 2 of 3):

To increase the number of useful results you get from your searches, it is best to always keep in mind the 3 golden rules for searches:

1) Restrict, 2) Expand, and 3) Obtain.

We continue this series of 3 entries with the second one:

Expand

• Do not forget that search engines can differ between languages in terms of locating content. If you want to expand the search to the entire Internet (and therefore get many more results), don't narrow your search to websites written only in your language.
• Automatic filters are not perfect, and if there are no children using your user account and you don´t mind the occasional explicit or risqué image, you should also deactivate the content filters.
• Searches don't just come in text form: remember that most browsers also allow you to locate images, videos, news, blogs or forums, so if you can't find what you want within normal results, stretch the reach of your search to different kinds of sites.
• Some search engines offer the possibility of expanding your results with "related searches":  use it!

More to come