As bloggers and content creators, we rely heavily on Google for research and inspiration. But did you know that you can use Google’s search operators to refine your queries and get more accurate results?
In this blog post, we will be exploring over 35 Google search operators that will help you to find hidden gems, expand your research, and ultimately create better content.
Let’s dive in!
1. site:
Using the site: operator allows you to search for specific keywords within a particular domain. For example, if you want to find all the blog posts related to “content marketing” on the Atmospheric Thinking website, your search query would be “content marketing site:atmosphericthinking.com”.
2. intext:
The intext: operator enables you to search for specific keywords within the body of a web page. For example, “SEO tips intext:atmosphericthinking.com” will search for all occurrences of “SEO tips” within the Atmospheric Thinking website.
3. allintext:
The allintext: operator allows you to search for multiple keywords within the body of a web page. For example, “SEO tips allintext:atmosphericthinking.com” will search for all occurrences of “SEO” AND “tips” within the Atmospheric Thinking website.
4. inurl:
With the inurl: operator, you can search for keywords within the URL of a website. For example, “atmospheric thinking inurl:blog” will search for all URLs containing “atmospheric thinking” and “blog”.
5. allinurl:
The allinurl: operator works similarly to the allintext: operator. It searches for all URLs that contain multiple keywords. For example, “atmospheric thinking allinurl:blog content” will search for all URLs containing “atmospheric thinking”, “blog” and “content”.
6. intitle:
The intitle: operator searches for keywords in the title tag of a web page. For example, “marketing tactics intitle:atmospheric thinking” will search for all titles on the Atmospheric Thinking website containing “marketing tactics”.
7. allintitle:
The allintitle: operator searches for multiple keywords within title tags. For example, “marketing tactics allintitle:atmospheric thinking” will search for all titles on the Atmospheric Thinking website containing “marketing” AND “tactics”.
8. filetype:
Using the filetype: operator will allow you to search for specific file types. For example, “SEO tips filetype:pdf” will search for PDF files related to “SEO tips”.
9. related:
Using the related: operator before a URL will search for websites that are related to it. For example, “related:atmosphericthinking.com” will search for websites related to the Atmospheric Thinking website.
10. cache:
The cache: operator shows you the last time Google’s web crawler visited a web page. For example, “cache:atmosphericthinking.com” will display the web page as it was last cached by Google’s web crawler.
11. define:
Using the define: operator will display the definition of a word or phrase. For example, “define: content marketing” will display the definition of “content marketing”.
12. info:
The info: operator shows information about a website including the cached version, similar pages, and indexed pages. For example, “info:atmosphericthinking.com” will show information about the Atmospheric Thinking website.
13. location:
Using the location: operator will allow you to search for specific locations. For example, “content marketing location:new york” will search for content marketing in New York.
14. map:
The map: operator displays a map of a certain location. For example, “map:New York” will display a map of New York.
15. movie:
Using the movie: operator will display movie listings near a specific location. For example, “movie:new york” will display movie listings in New York.
16. phonebook:
The phonebook: operator shows phone numbers for a specific location. For example, “phonebook:new york” will display phone numbers for businesses in New York.
17. weather:
Using the weather: operator will display the weather forecast for a specific location. For example, “weather:new york” will display the weather forecast for New York.
18. stock:
The stock: operator displays stock information for a specific company. For example, “stock:GOOG” will display stock information for Google.
19. related:blogs
Using related:blogs before a keyword shows blog posts related to that keyword. For example, “related:blogs content marketing” will display related blog posts about content marketing.
20. inanchor:
The inanchor: operator searches for keywords within the anchor text of backlinks. For example, “inanchor:atmospheric thinking” will search for all backlinks with the anchor text “atmospheric thinking”.
21. allinanchor:
The allinanchor: operator allows you to search for multiple keywords within anchor texts. For example, “allinanchor:atmospheric thinking blog content” will search for all backlinks containing “atmospheric thinking”, “blog”, and “content”.
22. inpostauthor:
Using the inpostauthor: operator will search for articles written by a specific author. For example, “inpostauthor:John Smith content marketing” will search for all articles about content marketing written by John Smith.
23. blogurl:
The blogurl: operator searches for blog posts on a specific domain. For example, “blogurl:atmospheric thinking content marketing” will search for all blog posts on Atmospheric Thinking’s website related to content marketing.
24. feed:
Using the feed: operator will search for RSS feeds containing a specific keyword. For example, “feed:content marketing” will search for all RSS feeds containing “content marketing”.
25. sitefeed:
The sitefeed: operator allows you to search for RSS feeds on a specific domain. For example, “sitefeed:atmosphericthinking.com” will search for all RSS feeds on the Atmospheric Thinking website.
26. movie:
Using the movie: operator before a location will search for movie listings near that location. For example, “movie:new york” will show movie listings in New York.
27. source:
The source: operator searches for news articles from a specific source. For example, “source:ny times content marketing” will search for all news articles about content marketing from the NY Times.
28. hashtags
Hashtags can be used alongside keywords to search for social media posts. For example, “content marketing #SEO” will search for social media posts about content marketing that also contain the hashtag “SEO”.
29. @username
Using the @username operator will search for social media posts from a specific user. For example, “@atmospheric thinking content marketing” will search for social media posts about content marketing by Atmospheric Thinking.
30. “exact phrase”
Using quotation marks around a keyword or phrase will search for an exact match. For example, “content marketing” will search for pages containing the words “content” and “marketing”, while “”content marketing”” will search for pages containing the exact phrase “content marketing”.
31. *word
Using an asterisk before a keyword will search for wildcard variations of that keyword. For example, “influencer *marketing” will search for pages containing the words “influencer” and “marketing”, as well as variations like “influencer-based marketing” and “influencer-driven marketing”.
32. -keyword
Using a minus sign before a keyword will exclude that keyword from the search results. For example, “content marketing -SEO” will search for pages about content marketing that do not contain the keyword “SEO”.
33. OR
Using OR between keywords will search for pages containing one or both of those keywords. For example, “content marketing OR SEO” will search for pages containing either “content marketing” or “SEO”.
34. $
Using the $ operator before a number will search for prices. For example, “$500 laptop” will show laptop listings that cost $500.
35. #…
Hashtags can also be used in Google search to find trending topics related to a keyword. For example, “#contentmarketing” will show you what people are saying about content marketing on social media.
Congratulations, you are now a Google search operators expert! Use these operators to take your research to the next level and find hidden gems that your competitors may have overlooked. Happy searching!
We want to thank the thought leader as the source for this content and such awesome teachings on the subject, and we hope that this article can help you and your business! Here’s the link to his post https://www.semrush.com/blog/google-search-operators
