How To - Searching on the S Registry forums

Maybe Chuck will make this a sticky, maybe it will get flushed, but here goes:

Here is my attempt to help people get the most out of the incredible wealth of info on this forum. I've found that when I answer a question for someone I am sometimes doing the legwork I describe below.

While it's certainly possible to ask the forum a question by posting a new thread, often times the question has been answered numerous times in the past. With a little effort, one can get great answers and learn all sorts of other things in the process of their search. And it's actually incredibly efficient once you get the hang of it.

I'm definitely not against posting a question and enjoy debate and discussion on all sorts of topics here. I guess I'm just more of a 'do it myself' kinda guy and like the thrill of the hunt for the answer. So here goes:

1. Don't expect the best results when using this site's built in search feature. It's just how it is. For example, search '901 gear ratios' and see what comes back.

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Not exactly what you were looking for, huh?

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2. Now instead, try using a highly refined Google search. Type the following in Google search:
site:early911sregistry.org 901 gear ratios.

And look what comes back... Much better than in #1, eh?

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The site:<name of website> filter clears out all the background noise on the internet and focuses Google's power on one site with your search criteria.

I hope this is useful to someone.

Bryce

Very helpful, Bryce

I've used the search feature on our site, a lot . . . but it usually brings back too many results --- although, I don't always mind ;)

But using google to dig stuff up for us? . . . . you're such a smarty pants

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Originally Posted by LongRanger

Very helpful, Bryce
. . . . you're such a smarty pants

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Nahh... it's all perspective.

While someone else is driving a Mars rover via remote control from 250 million miles away, I can at least share a forum search tip ;)

GREAT homework Bryce...... it's stuck

Cheers and thanks..........

This trick is so cool it's sick.... ;)

Thanks again Bryce

There is an amazing amount of information on the EarlyS site and I am one of those people who enjoy the pursuit of knowledge about the cars . The google search is a very good tip. I was having problems finding the pictures from Cornpanzer ( David Conklin) that he posted of the amazing 700 mile S. I googled : early911S cornpanzer 700 mile S - and I was able to find them . Thanks for the google tip. But.... how do I find all the other photo collections of other low mile original cars? Probably some of the best information of what is original is looking at pictures of these low mileage original cars. It would be incredible to create a photo library of the very original cars to have a reference source for the rest of us trying to get our cars back to some form of former glory. This is an incredible site - I am glad that I have found Porsche owners that are even more "crazy" than I am.

Rodger

Time for a bump...

This has been of great help for me Bryce, thanks a lot!
But it seems too few users have noticed this post so far, It would have made their lifes much easier :)

Best, Radmund

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Originally Posted by Schiefer

This has been of great help for me Bryce, thanks a lot!
But it seems too few users have noticed this post so far, It would have made their lifes much easier :)

Best, Radmund

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Thanks, Radmund. Glad you found it useful.

We share the same sentiment as some days I feel like bumping this thread every hour... ;)

I will do my best to help direct people in the right direction ;)
In general I think this thread should be highlighted a lot more!! 650 views in how long, 6 months?? is way too low!
It´s stuff like this that transforms how people use this forum. The last weeks a have done a lot of testing, and I now find everything I´m looking for, both here at on Pelican. It´s simply amazing.

Chuck, you read this. Anything we can do to highlight this thread a bit more??

Thanks again!

And a bump

Nice tip, thanks I had missed this previously.

Might save a lot of future frustration!

and a peanut gallery comment:

First, this is buried on the forum: to even find you you have to--- Off Topic / Test Area/Help / How To - Searching on the S Registry forums... just to find it.

Now., ask me how many times I have visited Off Topic. I suspect I am not unusual. I go to Early S to think, study, learn bits about our early 911s or some important trivia. To me, Off Topic is "Why am I bothering to be on Early S if I am not interested in the specific subject?".

Sticky this on the main areas where the traffic is. That, and change the title to HOW to search this forum and actually FIND things".

Also, add a note that is specific to adult learning: Adults generally [pretty much always!] need to; read/hear, repeat the information, then PRACTICE it a couple of times if they are to have a chance of remembering it and being able to do it. If you encourage people to stop for a moment and immediately try the process a couple of times you will have converts. In fact I am going to do that right now.

JR

OOOPS. I fell on my head.. again. Next time I promise to look more carefully. I was reading the post on proposed new..and the link.. and..and.. and.
Abort.
Old Man Excuse.

Time for coffee.

have a nice day

J

about time for a bump

and another

Thanks this has made all the difference, I was beginning to wonder how on earth I could wade through the non specific results!

Used this today

Awesome even betterer way to use google and my armchair :)

These are great tips but it poor spelling seems to confound the search. Especially in the title section I wish people would take more care to make sure of spelling. I am fairly certain poor spelling equals poor search results. For example - What are the best "tiers" (tires) to buy? You could have a great thread on the subject but probably have a difficult time finding it in search because of poor spelling.

Thanks for bringing this back around! I just actually figured out how to implement this search tool.......imaslowlearner.....cliff

bump this thing....indeed great tips and short cuts to redundant search engines

Here's a dedicated Early S Google custom search page that eliminates having to type or paste the "site: early..." into the address bar.

https://cse.google.com/cse/publicurl...39:72_tapbymt8

Thank you, for me as a beginner this is very useful information!