{"id":9669,"date":"2012-06-26T12:31:15","date_gmt":"2012-06-26T17:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johntedesco.net\/blog\/?p=9669"},"modified":"2012-06-26T12:31:15","modified_gmt":"2012-06-26T17:31:15","slug":"become-a-google-power-searcher-google-is-now-offering-free-search-lessons-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2012\/06\/26\/become-a-google-power-searcher-google-is-now-offering-free-search-lessons-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Google power searcher: Google is now offering free search lessons online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/insidesearch\/landing\/powersearching.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johntedesco.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/powersearching.jpg\" alt=\"Google power search lessons\" title=\"Google power search lessons\" width=\"256\" height=\"162\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9670\" \/><\/a>Wow, a lot of people are very, very eager to learn how to search the web more effectively. My post about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johntedesco.net\/blog\/2012\/06\/21\/how-to-solve-impossible-problems-daniel-russells-awesome-google-search-techniques\/\" title=\"Google search techniques\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Russell&#8217;s awesome Google search techniques<\/a> has generated a ton of traffic and great reactions. And today we learn that Google is going to <a href=\"http:\/\/googleblog.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/become-google-power-searcher.html\" title=\"Google lessons\" target=\"_blank\">start offering lessons<\/a> to people to become power searchers.<\/p>\n<p>Course details:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Power Searching with Google is a free online, community-based course showcasing search techniques and how to use them to solve real, everyday problems. It features:<\/p>\n<li>Six 50-minute classes.<\/li>\n<li>Interactive activities to practice new skills.<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to connect with others using Google Groups, Google+, and Hangouts on Air.<\/li>\n<li>Upon passing the post-course assessment, a printable Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Guess what I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/insidesearch\/landing\/powersearching.html\" title=\"Registration\" target=\"_blank\">just signed up for<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, a lot of people are very, very eager to learn how to search the web more effectively. My post about Daniel Russell&#8217;s awesome Google search techniques has generated a ton of traffic and great reactions. And today we learn that Google is going to start offering lessons to people to become power searchers. 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