Google Search enhances the precision of search results for users by integrating specific optimization techniques, utilizing operators or terms known as search operators.
site:openai.com is correct, whereas site: openai.com fails to operate
correctly.Here's a handy guide to some of the most effective Google Search operators:
| Command | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| $ | To find items at a specific price | camera $400 |
| # | To explore hashtags | #throwbackthursday |
| - | To exclude words from your search | Sam Altman quotes -AI |
| "" | For exact phrase matches | "tallest building" |
| . | To search within a number range | camera $50.$100 |
| OR | To combine search queries | marathon OR race |
| site: | To search specific websites | site:chongbuluo.com |
| inurl: | To find pages with a keyword in the URL | inurl:download |
| intitle: | To find pages with a keyword in the title | intitle: |
| filetype: | To search for specific file types | machine learning filetype:pdf |
| Command | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| | | Acts like OR | apple|google, apple OR google |
| * | For broad searches, filling in unknowns, applicable in English only | * is the mother of success |
| def: | To define a term | def:diversity / google def: |
| link: | To check a site's backlinks | link:chongbuluo.com |
| AROUND | For searches with words within a set distance | CNN AROUND(2) Obama |
| cache: | To view the cached version by Google | cache:google.com |
| related: | To find websites similar to one | related:time.com |
| info: | To fetch details about a website | info:giffox.com |
These commands offer flexibility in combining and utilizing them for more detailed searches, with illustrative examples provided later.