One "big picture" tip is that it's often better to search for Yahoo! categories, and not individual sites. This is especially helpful if you don't know exactly what you're looking for. For example, if you want a good recipe site, search for Yahoo!'s "Recipes" category (or categories). From there, you're bound to find a number of good sites, all on the same subject. Visiting categories is often easier (and more fruitful) than just trolling through Yahoo!'s "search results" pages for individual sites.

Another similar tip: if you're scanning the "search results" page and you see a link to a site that might be a worth visiting, click on the category that the site lives in. You're bound to find many more similar sites there. (This is often more rewarding than simply clicking on the first link you see.)

If you do know exactly what you're looking for, search for the site by title. (And sometimes you need to use the full title. For example, "people" is too general if you're actually looking for "People Magazine".)

Here are some specific tips about using keywords with Yahoo! Search:

  • Use quotation marks around words that are part of a phrase.
    For example,
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