07-11-2018, 02:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-15-2022, 12:03 PM by nixer55.
Edit Reason: Updated Apr 2022
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Searching the DartsNutz Forum
Update: April 2022!
I've used links to posts in this thread for some points. Be sure to follow them! Should save some effort! Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
We're all used to searching the Internet with Google, but don't expect the same from a forum search box. The technologies are entirely different, and Google thinking will not work for you! Now - there IS a way to get Google to do all the work, which I'll get to. If you're in a hurry to see that particular trick, go directly to the end of this tutorial.
For those still with us, the most important thing to remember - the forum search is based on keywords. The more unique that word, the better the results. In fact, the Search box on the main page is keyword only. Although it will search thread titles too - it's quite basic.
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I only use this for quick searches, where the keyword is quite unique. A good example of a unique keyword is this post. A Youtube video identifier makes a great keyword!
A more useful tool is the Search page. From there I can stipulate the search look at thread titles - or just post content. This makes a *big* difference - as we see from this post.
Another good example is finding Show us threads - described in this post. Remember - when searching Titles Only, it's important the Display Options remain Threads. A good rule of thumb - when searching for Titles, you're looking for Threads. When you're searching Entire Post - well, you're looking for posts. Simple right ? Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
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All this stuff takes a little getting used to, and tricky when you're a novice search whisperer. Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. For things like a specific dart model, should work fine. Fuzzier searches are more complicated, and require more thinking. Google has made a fortune doing this for you - lol.
Which leads me to leveraging that Google - arguably the most powerful search engine on the planet. The forum is heavily indexed by Google and other search engines. If you use the advanced features of Google, you can search for results only on DartsNutz. More than one way to do this, but the method pictured should work for any browser on any device.
In the Google search bar, type or paste in site:dartsnutz.net - followed by your search criteria. Like this:
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Quite a few members have expressed dismay at the number of hits returned by Forum keyword searches. Remember, a keyword is just that - a word in a post. So what you choose is going to impact the results. And also why using the Google advanced search technique is better for many until they acquire skill. Google's advanced algorithms are designed to "predict" what you mean. Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.