Google Syntax
Sometimes, it can be difficult trying to find the results we desire when searching for something on Google. However, there exists proper Google syntax so that we can precisely and effectively find what we are looking for without having sift through pa
1) How would you search for an exact word or phrase?
Enclose the exact word or phrase in quotation marks.
“tallest mountain”
2) How would you search for something on a specific site?
Put “site:” in front of the specified site or domain and a space between it and whatever is being searched.
site:youtube.com nba highlights
3) How would you correctly search for a definition?
Put “define:” in front of the word.
define:globalization
4) How would you search for a specific product available within a specific price range?
Type out the product and put two periods (..) between the lowest and highest prices with accompanying dollar signs.
teapot $20..$30
5) How would you search for a specific filetype?
After entering in what your are searching for, put “filetype:” followed by your desired format type, such as pdf, ppt, etc.
tesla filetype:pdf
6) How would you include or ignore words in your search?
Put the plus sign (+) in front of what you want to be included. To exclude words, use the minus sign (-).
apple +fruit
or
apple -fruit
7) How would you find sites/pages similar to an existing one?
Put “related:” followed by a site that you want similar results from.
related:youtube.com
8) How would you confirm the exact form of a quote even if you were missing some of the words?
Substitute the words that you don’t know with the asterisk sign (*).
a * saved is a * earned
9) How would you search for pages containing two connected words?
Put “OR” between the connected words.
puppy OR kitten
10) How would you search for social media content containing a specific tag?
Put the hashtag (#) or at (@) sign before the specified tag that you want to search and combine the “site:” search operator followed by specified the social media site.
#toronto site:twitter.com
or
@toronto site:twitter.com
References
Google Search Operators: The Complete List (42 Advanced Operators) by Joshua Hardwick https://ahrefs.com/blog/google-advanced-search-operators/
