Comment How to filter out blogs.... (Score 1) 499
Using the term 'ranma' as an example (the famous anime character)
I typed into google.com:
ranma
and got about 4,180,000 results.
Next, I typed:
ranma -blogger.com -blogspot.com -livejournal.com -typepad.com
and got about 3,590,000 results.
Not much difference but an improvemt when you filter out the blogsites that appeared on the first page of google with the term 'blog'.
To avoid this, just search for your search terms on the top 3 sites by way of google.
Wikipedia for info on just about anything -- meaning it is clogged with LOTS of popular entertainment information like Ranma 1/2.
'ranma wikipedia'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranma_½
(Sorry, the link above is broken because it has a 'funny' character in it -- use the google search query above to get to it instead)
IMDB if there is audiovisual works out there containing the stuff you are searching for.
'ranma imdb'
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096686/
Amazon if you want to buy stuff containing the search terms you want.
'ranma amazon'
http://www.amazon.com/Ranma-Digital-Complete-First-Season/dp/B00005QCW0
If you don't want to buy anything but just want the information, type this into google using Ranma as an example:
ranma -https
returned about 3,870,000 results
This filters out all pages containing secure URLs from which to buy stuff in privacy. Unfortunately, there are some links out there that use https to keep their discussions private or are talking about the https protocol itself and get filtered out as 'colateral damage'. Also, there are bound to be a tiny few sites that unknowingly (or maliciously) have 'buy it now' links on unsecured http URLs so make sure the connection is secure (and you trust the seller) before you type in your credit card number or other sensitive information.
ranma -.com -https
returns about 1,050,000 results.
This search terms filters out over 3 million sites that are most likely trying to sell you something. All thats left behind are basically