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Is PeekYou Evil?
"I recently heard about a 'people search' website called PeekYou, and when I searched for myself, I was shocked at the personal information they had compiled about me. Can you explain how they do this, and if I should really be concerned?"
Continue reading "Is PeekYou Evil?"...Online Job Search Tools
The job market has never been tougher on workers searching for employment opportunities. Sure, competition is fierce. But also, the marketplace where applicants look for work has become highly fragmented. Here are some online tools to help with your job search...
Continue reading "Online Job Search Tools"...Reverse Directory Searches
How can you find a person or business if all you know about the party is a phone number, street address, or email address? This type of search is called a reverse directory search. Learn about the free and fee-based reverse search tools you can find online…
Continue reading "Reverse Directory Searches"...Bing Versus Google
"I hear a lot about Bing, the search engine from Microsoft. I've been a Google user since forever, and I've tried Bing a few times, but didn't find it compelling. What factors would show me if Bing truly provides a better search experience?"
Continue reading "Bing Versus Google"...File Search Tools
How to find a particular file among the thousands on your hard drive can be a perplexing problem. Organizing files in folders and naming files according to some "easily remembered" scheme can take you only so far. If all you can remember is that a file contained a reference to a word or phrase, then these crude organizational tools won't help you find it. You need file search tools that will search the contents of files...
Continue reading "File Search Tools"...Reverse Mobile Phone Number Lookup
"Often a phone number pops up on my cell phone's caller-ID that I recognize. So I let it go to voicemail and check messages later. But usually there is no message, or the message makes no sense. How can I find out who owns this number?"
Continue reading "Reverse Mobile Phone Number Lookup"...How Can I Check a Company Background?
The Web enables you to do business with just about any company in the world. But trust is also essential to doing business. How can you check a company's background to learn whether you should trust it?
Continue reading "How Can I Check a Company Background?"...Find People And Businesses Online
"As part of my job, I often need to find information about people using online tools. But some names are more difficult than others. Can you suggest any clever ways to find people online?"
Continue reading "Find People And Businesses Online"...Who Owns That Website?
You may need to know who owns or operates a Web site. Most people don't realize that domain registration information is easily searched by using free publicly available databases. Here's how to get the name and contact info for (almost) any website...
Continue reading "Who Owns That Website?"...Add a Search Engine To My Site
"My website has grown to the point where it's difficult for visitors to find things without a lot of clicking. I've seen sites that have their own search engine, but I'm not a programmer so I don't know how that works. How can I add site search capability to my website?"
Continue reading "Add a Search Engine To My Site"...Google Results By Date And Time
"I'm doing some Google searches for news stories that happened several years ago. But all the top results are for the most current or most 'popular' pages on my keywords. Can I tell Google limit my search results to specific dates?"
Continue reading "Google Results By Date And Time"...What is Wolfram Alpha?
Have you heard about Wolfram Alpha? It sounds like a secret society of zoologists, but it's actually one of the coolest new search engines to come along in quite a while. Here's the scoop...
Continue reading "What is Wolfram Alpha?"...What Is Bing?
Today you have many search engines to choose from. Each search engine offers you both standard keyword search options and a few special features. One of the newest search engines to hit the streets is Microsoft's Bing. Let's see what interesting features Bing has, and how it differs from the others...
Continue reading "What Is Bing?"...Free People Search
Are you searching for someone? Free people search tools online can help you find college classmates, high school sweethearts, long lost relatives, even dig up facts about neighbors, potential tenants or job seekers. Here are my recommendations for the best people search tools...
Continue reading "Free People Search"...Search Privacy
"I've heard that Google keeps a log of everything that people search for. If this is true, can I delete my search history? Who else is keeping track of what I search for?"
Continue reading "Search Privacy"...What Is My House Worth?
"I'm worried about the worth of my house in today's economy. The mortgage crisis is wreaking havoc on property values. What online tools can you suggest to help determine the value of my home?"
Continue reading "What Is My House Worth?"...People Search
"I'm trying to find some old friends from high school. What are the best people search tools on the Internet? Free is nice, but I'll pay for a really good people finder tool if it can save me a lot of time."
Continue reading "People Search"...Job Search Online
"Last week my job was 'downsized' so I'm searching for a new job. Where can I post my resume and search for a job online? Are there any gotchas to be aware of?"
Continue reading "Job Search Online"...Sued for Searching?
I hear from readers often who are worried about the possible repercussions of downloading music and movies from file-sharing sites or P2P services such as LimeWire and Bittorrent. Now there's something new to worry about for users of P2P search services such as TorrentSpy... can you get sued for searching?
Continue reading "Sued for Searching?"...Specialized Searches
Everyone knows that you can throw a word or phrase at Google and it will return web pages that match. But Google is more than a search engine... it's a verb. Here are some very cool specialized Google searches that will save you time and make you wonder what Google doesn't know...
Continue reading "Specialized Searches"...Search Engine News
Tired of the same old search engine? In this article you'll find reviews of some new Internet search tools with all the bells and whistles...
Continue reading "Search Engine News"...Name and Address Search
"I'm trying to reconnect with some old friends, but I'm having trouble finding their address and telephone numbers. Can you tell me where to look for good "people finder" tools that offer searches for telephone, email and address listings?"
Continue reading "Name and Address Search"...Sex Offender Databases
"The stories of Jessica Lunsford and other abused children make we wonder if my child is safe in our neighborhood, and on the Internet. I've heard that people can use the Internet to find out if there is a sexual predator living nearby. How can I get access to such a database, and can you give me pointers on how to keep my child safe on the Internet?"
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