Top 10 Advanced Search Operators – Part Two

Here is the continuation of the Top 10 Advanced Google Operators List.  Hopefully, they’re going to make search easier for you.

6.  allintext:

This limits your search to results where the given term can be found in the text of a website.

7. allinanchor:

This command fetches results with the given search term located in the anchor text. Anchor text is the visible text you see in a hyperlink.

For example, if you search [allinanchor:search engine optimisation], you will receive results that have inbound links with that term in them.

8. related:

This operator provides a list of results that Google deems to be related to the search term you have entered.

For example, searching [related:search engine optimisation], will show you other results related to .

9. define:

Google will go and find definitions of the term you searched for from reputable locations.

10. source:

This command only works in Google News search, but still is a great way of refining search results to a particular news agency.

For example, if you search [Justin Bieber source:the_sun], you will get news articles about Justin Bieber from The Sun newspaper website. But why would you do that?!

These advanced search operators are only a few that Google uses. They offer a great way to streamline and improve your general search experience, so getting to grips with them is a must for search engine optimisation professionals, and regular Google users alike.

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