The way in which the majority of internet users use search engines is simplistic in the extreme if we are to believe the statistics. Normally, a visit to google.com, few key words, a few clickthroughs with only a small minority of searches ever making it onto page 2. The result is that you are missing out on an enormous amount. Here are some suggestions for your personal search strategy that will empower your internet use and make your searches more powerful.

• There isn't just google! Remember that there are many search engines on the internet - don't rely on a single source and cross reference with other search engines. Sites such as Dogpile.com have the ability to search across multiple search engines eg. google, yahoo and msn.