B effective searching

This page is part of the ComMetrics University – FAQ section of our services, which includes:

the FAQ about Xing SM Monitoring group, A choosing the most appropriate forum, B effective searching (you are here), C using RSS feed,  D using Twitter and Facebook,

and the FAQ about webinars.

It is not always easy to find the post or content one read a few days or weeks back on Xing using its search capabilities. But because our group enables you to get an RSS feed, search engines have access to the group forums and threads of discussions and replies.

1 – Use your preferred search engine like Bing or Google
It is best to use quotation marks as shown below and because our group is in English, sometimes depending upon what you are looking for, Google.ca (Canada) provides better results:

Xing “SM Monitoring” Twitter influence weak ties – using Google.ca differs slightly from
Xing “SM Monitoring” Twitter influence weak ties – using Google.de

2 – Search RSS feed or Xing e-mail
If you have subscribed to the RSS feed from the SM Monitoring group on Xing, you can search the feed in your mail program.

Unfortunately, this will give you about 75 to 100 words of each entry/reply or comment only.  Nevertheless, it sometimes enables you to find what you are looking for.

SS feed from the SM Monitoring group

Original post:  FAQ Xing group SM Monitoring – effective searching