Google Cheatsheet
Source: https://ahrefs.com/blog/google-advanced-search-operators/
Working
Search operator | What it does | Example | |
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“ ” |
Search for results that mention a word or phrase. | “steve jobs” | |
OR |
Search for results related to X or Y. | jobs OR gates | |
| |
Same as OR: | jobs | gates |
AND |
Search for results related to X and Y. | jobs AND gates | |
- |
Search for results that don’t mention a word or phrase. | jobs -apple | |
* |
Wildcard matching any word or phrase. | steve * apple | |
( ) |
Group multiple searches. | (ipad OR iphone) apple | |
define: |
Search for the definition of a word or phrase. | define:entrepreneur | |
cache: |
Find the most recent cache of a webpage. | cache:apple.com | |
filetype: |
Search for particular types of files (e.g., PDF). | apple filetype:pdf | |
ext: |
Same as filetype: | apple ext:pdf | |
site: |
Search for results from a particular website. | site:apple.com |
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related: |
Search for sites related to a given domain. | related:apple.com | |
intitle: |
Search for pages with a particular word in the title tag. | intitle:apple | |
allintitle: |
Search for pages with multiple words in the title tag. | allintitle:apple iphone | |
inurl: |
Search for pages with a particular word in the URL. | inurl:apple | |
allinurl: |
Search for pages with multiple words in the URL. | allinurl:apple iphone | |
intext: |
Search for pages with a particular word in their content. | intext:apple iphone | |
allintext: |
Search for pages with multiple words in their content. | allintext:apple iphone | |
weather: |
Search for the weather in a location. | weather:san francisco | |
stocks: |
Search for stock information for a ticker. | stocks:aapl | |
map: |
Force Google to show map results. | map:silicon valley | |
movie: |
Search for information about a movie. | movie:steve jobs | |
in |
Convert one unit to another. | $329 in GBP |
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source: |
Search for results from a particular source in Google News. | apple source:the_verge | |
before: |
Search for results from before a particular date. | apple before:2007-06-29 | |
after: |
Search for results from after a particular date. | apple after:2007-06-29 |
Sidenote: You can also use the _
operator, which acts as a wildcard in Google Autocomplete.
Unreliable
Search operator | What it does | Example |
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#..# |
Search within a range of numbers. | iphone case $50..$60 |
inanchor: |
Search for pages with backlinks containing specific anchor text. | inanchor:apple |
allinanchor: |
Search for pages with backlinks containing multiple words in their anchor text. | allinanchor:apple iphone |
AROUND(X) |
Search for pages with two words or phrases within X words of one another. | apple AROUND(4) iphone |
loc: |
Find results from a given area. | loc:”san francisco” apple |
location: |
Find news from a certain location in Google News. | location:”san francisco” apple |
daterange: |
Search for results from a particular date range. | daterange:11278-13278 |