How to use Google instead of built-in search to search the forums

[Splifted]

Since we all know the search feature on this (and all bulletin boards) is pretty limited, here is a way to use google as your cannabis.com search engine.

First: Open Google

Second: Type whatever you want to search for in the box. Lets say our search is going to be for "Low Stress Training"

Third: After you type what you're searching for, put a space, then type "site:http://boards.cannabis.com". (yes, you can use it for other sites, simply change the URL)

Thats it. So in summary, to use google to search for low stress training on the boards, you would type "Low stress training site:http://boards.cannabis.com"

Here is a link to the results you would get for such a search. Search Results

[Frivolous248]

Thank you! The search on the forums doesn't always work that great for me. I can type in "new bubbler" and the thread I'm looking for won't even be on the first page some times! Even when "New Bubbler " is the thread name!

[JaggedEdge]

Haha, as much as I bitch about people not using google and the search feature I never thought about using it to search this site in place of the built in search feature. This search feature is pointless. It seems like every post shows up in it no matter what you type into it.

[DannyMan]

wooh good info splifted !

that is going to be useful

[orangeman]

Wow, I never thought to use the "site:" function to search Cannabis.com! Genius idea Splifted

[smoke it]

Nice idea, thanks dude

[Billionfold]

Good info... hopefully the newbies will read it before posting.

[D.Boone]

Originally Posted by Splifted

Since we all know the search feature on this (and all bulletin boards) is pretty limited, here is a way to use google as your cannabis.com search engine.

First: Open Google

Second: Type whatever you want to search for in the box. Lets say our search is going to be for "Low Stress Training"

Third: After you type what you're searching for, put a space, then type "site:http://boards.cannabis.com". (yes, you can use it for other sites, simply change the URL)

Thats it. So in summary, to use google to search for low stress training on the boards, you would type "Low stress training site:http://boards.cannabis.com"

Here is a link to the results you would get for such a search. Search Results

cheers great stuff there i never knew you could do this until now.
funny thing is when you click on the search results link the number one search result for low stress training is this post.

[BabySnookums]

lol maybe this should be stickied for noobs....

[NightProwler]

oh never mind i just made a pointless post but now ive edited it so you cant read my stupidity

[Splifted]

Originally Posted by D.Boone

cheers great stuff there i never knew you could do this until now.
funny thing is when you click on the search results link the number one search result for low stress training is this post.

Lol, it is. It wasn't when i posted that link, thats funny.

[Blunt420]

thanks for the info

[Grape Ape]

Good thing that this thread is Stickied, good info Splif.

[sfstreetphotography]

Good looking out.

[GHoSToKeR]

Thanks for the tip!

[buddymyfriend]

Cheers for the heads up!

Peace

Buddy

Ps. Good to see ya posting again Ghost!

[Samwhore]

You can also do that by clicking "Advanced Search" and putting Cannabis.com under the "Return results from the site or domain," box.

[Opie Yutts]

Great info. Thanks a bunch. It also works with other search engines, not just google. And don't type the quotation marks like I did the first time.

Do like this

Don't do "like this"

[Tea Party]

How about if Cannabis.com just added the code for the Google search engine into the site? It would be at the bottom of each page with a box to check either a. search www or b. search cannabis.com This would be much easier than typing http://cann...every time a person wanted to perform a search. I mean, stoners should not have to type a web address every time they want to perform a search. The deck is stacked against us as it is

[OLDE ENGLISH '800]

^ copy and paste

[Tea Party]

Originally Posted by OLDE ENGLISH '800

^ copy and paste

"...drink it in a bottle, 40, quart, or can..."

Cut and paste is fine if you are just searching, but I usually have my clipboard full of other stuff for posting while I am searching. MULTITASK, BABY!

[OLDE ENGLISH '800]

Originally Posted by Tea Party

"...drink it in a bottle, 40, quart, or can..."

Cut and paste is fine if you are just searching, but I usually have my clipboard full of other stuff for posting while I am searching. MULTITASK, BABY!

yeah i do the same thing i have so many browsers open i forget what i was originally doing

[Cocoflava]

Wow this search method is way better than the sites built in search.. thanx!!!

-Wil

[D.U.M.B]

very useful, thanks for that. I'll use it for here and other sites

[search1st]

I was going to ask you what "low stress training" is, but I searched on it instead!