{"id":6588,"date":"2019-03-11T08:53:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T07:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anexia.com\/stagingblog\/?p=6588"},"modified":"2022-04-21T08:23:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T06:23:47","slug":"tips-and-tricks-for-searching-with-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anexia.com\/blog\/en\/tips-and-tricks-for-searching-with-google\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips and tricks for searching with Google"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever stumbled upon a problem and didn\u2019t know how to go on? Just google it and you\u2019ll find what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s the theory. What happens when Google search gives you all kinds of things, but not what you need or looking for?<\/p>\n

This is where search operators come in. With any search engine, you can search the web more accurately and efficiently with just a few simple tricks.<\/p>\n

What search operators exactly are and how they can help you further, I\u2019d like to show you in this blogpost.<\/p>\n

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What is a search operator?<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

A so-called \u201csearch operator\u201d can be (simplified) a simple character or a string that gives you the opportunity to control the focus of the search engine in relation to content type.<\/p>\n

Especially marketing people make use of this when optimizing content for certain keywords. This is also important for search engine optimization (SEO).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Register of common Google search operators<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Search operator<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Function<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Quotation mark („“)<\/strong><\/td>\nReturns only results that contain the exactly desired phrase.
\nExample:<\/strong> „Anexia offers high-quality customized solutions“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plus (+)<\/strong><\/td>\nReturns only results where the given single words occur together (regardless of their order of positioning) in the text.
\nExample:<\/strong> Anexia + software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
minus (-)<\/strong><\/td>\nSimilar to the plus operator, but with the difference that the minus excludes the following word.
\nExample:<\/strong> Anexia -software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
site:<\/strong><\/td>\nSearches only the specified website for the desired term.
\nExample:<\/strong> site:anexia-it.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
inurl:<\/strong><\/td>\nCrawl through the URL of the single websites for the search term
\nExample:<\/strong> inurl:development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
intitle:<\/strong><\/td>\nEqual to „inurl:“, but related to the page title
\nExample:<\/strong> intitle:development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
inurl:.extension<\/strong><\/td>\nCountry-specific search by TLD (Top-Level-Domain)
\nExample:<\/strong> inurl:.at<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OR<\/strong><\/td>\nSearches the one \u201eor\u201c the other search term irrespective of the occurrence in the result.
\nExample: <\/strong>software OR development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
filetype:<\/strong><\/td>\nDelivers only the required file type.
\nExample:<\/strong> filetype:pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
info:<\/strong><\/td>\nDelivers an information page for the desired domain
\nExample:<\/strong> info:anexia-it.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
define:<\/strong><\/td>\nCrawl through the \u201eGoogle Dictionary\u201d for the desired search term, and also provides tools (such as a converter) if required.
\nExample: <\/strong>define:megabit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Search operators and their usage<\/h1>\n

 <\/p>\n

Quotation mark<\/h3>\n

If you want results that contain the exact expression you entered, put the expression between ordinary quotation marks. This function is useful, for example, if you only know a certain fragment from a text, but you want to find the whole fragment. On the other hand, it\u2019s easier to find plagiarism \u2013 assumed they are listed somewhere in Google or have been indexed.<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Minus (-)<\/h3>\n

This search operator is particularly relevant if your search term has more than one meaning. A good example therefore is \u201cDjango\u201d. It is a well-known Python framework, but there is also an Italian movie called \u201cDjango Unchained\u201d.(Django ist ein italienischer Film \u2013 Django unchained amerikanisch) In the Google results you will find both, even though if you want to know more about the framework. But you can simply add \u201c-film\u201d to your search term for excluding the film results.<\/p>\n

Example: without restriction<\/a>
\nExample: with restriction<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Site:<\/h3>\n

Do you only want to search content from a specific website? Then add \u201csite:\u201d to your search term, followed by the respective domain. This will be useful if you want to search a particular website, for example view content of your competitors or check your own website. This makes it easy to check a website for possible indexing problems.<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Asterisk (*)<\/h3>\n

You aren\u2019t sure which words you need in your query? Google has also come up with a solution for this situation. Just enter an asterisk (*) as a placeholder for your unknown word. Tip: For better result combine it with quotation marks!<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Inurl:<\/h3>\n

Do you want search results that contain your search term in their URL? Then you can do this by prefixing your search term an \u201cinurl:\u201d.<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Intitle:<\/h3>\n

Similar to „inurl:“, but with the difference that the search for the desired term is carried out in the page title.<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Inurl:.extension<\/h3>\n

In addition to the „normal“ inurl filter, you can also search for contents of certain countries respectively top-level domains (TLDs).<\/p>\n

Just add „inurl:“ to your search, followed by a dot and your desired TLD (e.g. „.at“, „.de“, etc.).<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Or („or“)<\/h3>\n

Would you like to receive results for search terms which are independently of each other? Then simply type „or“ between the individual search terms.<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Filetype:<\/h3>\n

If you are looking for suitable results, but only want to have a certain file format (e.g. PDF, PPT, etc.), then you can easily limit this as well.<\/p>\n

Just add „filetype:“ to your search, followed by your desired file format.<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Info:<\/h3>\n

There is a lot of general information that Google can provide you at a glance about a particular domain.<\/p>\n

This can be useful for finding competitors, finding sites that are linked to you or your competitors.<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Define:<\/h3>\n

Do you want to find definitions for something specific?<\/p>\n

Then simply put a „definition:“ in front of your search term.<\/p>\n

Example: click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

If you want to search for certain topics, you will come across many improper results very quickly. Google has created an effective way for you to influence your search by using their search operators. You probably won’t remember every single one, but a few definitely appeal to you. And maybe I could make your life a bit easier with this article \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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