This is a cool essay, even if you don't use Google.
"Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It"
https://cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has-a-secret-reference-deskA whole bunch of little tips - from using "site:" to restrict your search to a specific website, to using phrases like "can anyone recommend" when looking for a recommendation (make sure it's in quotes, so Google looks for pages with that exact phrase, which will tend to be forum threads and community discussions and NOT sponsored results).
And some fun little features you may not know about - like the color picker and metronome.
And some suggestions if you do NOT want to use Google - like DuckDuckGo, which has pretty much all the same operators that Google does.