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01-24-2018, 05:16 PM

#11

Peckish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by QuiltE

Please type it exactly as it should be entered for the google search.
I have tried some variations, but am still getting a Lot of pinterest hits
So obviously ............... it's not obvious!
Thanks!

She did type it exactly how it should be entered, other than the misspelling.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaperPrincess

You type in your search criteria then add
-site:pintrest.com

So if your search criteria is carpenter's wheel, you would type Exactly this:

carpenters wheel -site:Pinterest.com

When Google "reads" it, it says "carpenters wheel minus the website pinterest" and you should get your hits.

Last edited by QuiltnNan; 01-25-2018 at 07:13 AM. Reason: remove shouting/all caps

01-24-2018, 08:12 PM

#12

Prism99

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-pinterest is all you need. You do have to spell it correctly. Site is not necessary. Site works well when you want to search just one specific site such as quiltingboard.com

01-24-2018, 08:44 PM

#13

QuiltE

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Thank you Peckish and Prism

01-24-2018, 09:02 PM

#14

dunster

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It's worth noting that this works on google searches, but does not work for all search engines.

01-25-2018, 07:10 AM

#15

onaemtnest

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Thank-you so much for posting this, silly me I thought I was the only one so annoyed by the Pinterest hits when doing a search! I'm so grateful for this ability to bypass pages of Pinterest directed links.

01-26-2018, 03:19 AM

#16

jmoore

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Wow...good to know. You certainly learn a lot of things on this board besides quilting. LOL

01-26-2018, 03:57 AM

#17

MamaLinda

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Thank you.

01-26-2018, 06:00 AM

#18

coopah

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Quote:

Originally Posted by onaemtnest

Yes, ditto! Thank you, thank you for this information. Not inclined to use Pinterest. May be wonderful, I just don’t want another blasted thing to sign into that “someone” may follow and glean the information about where I go what I do. Paranoid? Probably, but there I am!