How to Track Things on Google
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When you send a package to someone, you will receive a tracking number. You can then use that number to track the progress of that package. Did you know you can enter that number on Google.com and get information? You can search for items shipped via UPS, FedEx, or the US Postal Service. Heck, if you don’t know what company your package was shipped with, but have the tracking number… you can Google search it anyway! Here are some other things you may not have known you can search in Google:
- VIN numbersEnter a Vehicle Identification Number (or VIN) from any vehicle, and you will find information about it. When I entered my VIN number into Google, it brings up a list of entries, including for CarFax.com. This will tell me all the history on my title, and you can find out potential problems when purchasing a used vehicle, as well.
- Area CodeHave a number come up on your CallerID you don’t recognize, and wonder where the heck it is from? Simply put the area code into Google. The first result that comes up is for mapping the area of the country that area code is in. The next several results will tell you more detailed information about that area.
- UPC Codes Entering a Universal Product Code (or UPC) into Google can bring up loads of information on the product, including possible recalls and what to do about them.
Thanks to Torrey for writing in to remind me that you can also enter an entire phone number into Google, and possibly find out whose it is. How often do numbers come up on your caller ID that you don’t recognize? Google them! The same thing can be done with Email addresses, as well.
What other things have you used Google as a quick search for? Leave me a comment or send an email to me at chris@pirillo.com and let me know! I’m off to do some more searching.
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23 Comments
tomtissington2
November 8th, 2007
at 10:26am
its a spider isnt it?
rayjme
November 8th, 2007
at 10:33am
woot second comment SECOND COMMENT WOOOOOOTTT
shannonm75
November 8th, 2007
at 10:38am
I love tracking my packages where I get stuff from Amazon.
narkman1
November 8th, 2007
at 10:47am
i use google for searching stuff but yahoo for pics
Ensureqwerty
November 8th, 2007
at 10:53am
If Google were a pretty lady I would marry it.
Mikel4321
November 8th, 2007
at 12:08pm
Will it work for royal mail (the UK’s main postal service)?
ISayAhhhh
November 8th, 2007
at 12:21pm
Damn, google found my phone number. O_o
NotGoogleWashed
November 9th, 2007
at 2:59am
Did you cross-check this with what other services can do? I mostly use live.com and it does package tracking as well. Other services have definitely caught up quite a bit to Google’s massive head start.
Ronni Bennett
November 9th, 2007
at 5:13am
Wow - this is REALLY useful information. I had no idea. Thank you so much.
FutureStyles
November 9th, 2007
at 5:35am
NERD
DrKENFAN
November 9th, 2007
at 6:10am
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HEarl114
November 9th, 2007
at 6:24am
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Windows Vista Torrent
November 9th, 2007
at 6:54am
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Jane Betteridge
November 9th, 2007
at 9:29am
Chris: If you haven’t already, I think it would be great if you gave a plug for http://www.goodsearch.com - a search engine powered by Yahoo! that donates half of its advertising dollars to charities specified by its end users. I use it 98% of the time these days so that my charity (Children of Promise - Anderson, IN) can earn a few extra $$ as a result of my online research. Here’s to a resurgence of philanthropy!
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November 9th, 2007
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November 9th, 2007
at 11:02pm
several results will tell you more detailed information about that area. UPC Codes Entering a Universal Product Code (or UPC) into Google can bring up loads of information on the product, including possible recalls and what to do about them. Says “The Chris Pirillo Show” Tekies Updates
Tyler S. Miller
November 10th, 2007
at 2:29am
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landewebshow
November 10th, 2007
at 7:56am
i knew that when i was 9
Atster
November 10th, 2007
at 2:47pm
“Jesus saith unto him/her, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.”
(John 14:6)
“And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
(Mark 1:17)
Chris
November 10th, 2007
at 8:43pm
Greetings, You have an awesome site here, I like your youtube page also. I have a question, Do you know anything about Keyscrambler Pro? and if it does what it say’s it does?
ChaseH88
November 12th, 2007
at 6:15am
Sweet
letsgetsomeshoes1239
December 5th, 2007
at 12:13pm
I love sending random addresses porn and track thair *** and spam everyone they know. They will have over 1000 junkmail. It would be funny if little Timmy open the mailbox and…
guidogast
February 5th, 2008
at 1:10am
do you must type a code in google to track a car???