Google is the search engine of choice for millions of people, but it can do more than just find websites. Here are a few useful tricks for getting a little bit more out of Google:

Search a Single Site
Want to search for something on a website that doesn't have its own search bar? Google can do that for you. Just add "site:" followed by the URL for the website you want to search to your search query and Google will limit the results to that website only. See example below:

adoption site:www.abanet.org/family

Entering the above will search for all occurrences of the term "adoption" on the ABA Family Law website.

Google Dictionary
Google puts a dictionary--several, actually--right at your fingertips. Just type in "define:" before the word you want to look up and Google will return definitions from a number of different dictionaries. See example below:

define:technology

Tracking Links
Want to know who is linking to your firm's website? A Google search for "link:" followed by your URL will return a list of some of the websites currently linking to your website. See example below:

link:www.abanet.org/family

Google SMS (Short Message Service)
Need to look something up when you're away from the office? Just use your cell phone to send a text message with your inquiry to 466453 (GOOGLE) and Google will send an answer almost immediately. The results aren't as thorough as you'd get through your computer, but it's a useful way of looking up the address of a restaurant or checking flight status. Note: while Google doesn't charge for this service, your cellular provider might! Check to see if text messages are included in your cellular plan. See example below:

Peabody Hotel Memphis [sent via SMS to 466453]

Use "Quotation Marks"
This may be the simplest and most useful tip, but it's one surprisingly few people use. Placing your search terms in quotation marks will tell Google to show only results that contain those exact terms. So while a search for John Doe might return a page with the names John Smith and Mary Doe on it, a search for "John Doe" will return only websites that actually include the full name John Doe. See example below:

"American Bar Association"