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Google includes a spell-check feature. When Google thinks you might have misspelled a word, an alternate
suggestion is displayed as the first result. If you type goldon retreiver as the keywords in the Google Search
box the results show a legend “Did you mean:” and then a link to golden r
etriever, which is the corrected
spelling. If you decide that Google is right in its assumption that the keyword(s) is misspelled, you can click
the link and the search is performed again with the correct spelling. A new results page appears.
It makes no difference what your search topic is, Google displays within the first links of the results page
the links that will help you continue your search.
Using the I’m Feeling Lucky Button
The I’m Feeling Lucky feature is one of Google’s unique attributes. What this feature does is bypass the
search results page and takes you directly to the first Web page that Google returns from your query.
For example: When you type golden retriever and click I’m Feeling Lucky, Google points your browser to
the American Kennel Club’s Golden Retriever page, where you find information about this breed.
Use the I’m Feeling Lucky button only for very specific topic searches.
You can find the I’m Feeling Lucky button on Google’s home page. You can also find it when using the
Google Toolbar by clicking the little down arrow next to the keyword search box to open the drop-down
menu. You can then select I’m Feeling Lucky, as shown in Figure 1.5. The browser navigates to the Web
page that most closely matches your keyword search.
FIGURE 1.5
Select I’m Feeling Lucky from the drop-down menu on Google’s Toolbar.
Getting the Right Pages
Getting to the right page will be influenced by which keywords you select or your search expression.
Because Google returns results that match any of the keywords in your query, a good search expression with
the right keywords will help you focus your search.
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