Advanced Google Search’s

46 Advanced search commands for Google search operators

By Chima Mmeje — April 23, 2025.

We’ve simplified complex commands into clear, actionable insights, ensuring you can apply them immediately. Each operator includes:

  • What it does: A concise explanation.
  • Working status: Is the operator still functional?
  • Example: Ready-to-use search strings for real-world tasks.

List of working Google search operators

You can find all of the major organic search operators below, broken up into three categories: “Basic”, “Advanced”, and “Unreliable”. Basic search operators are operators that modify standard textsearches.

Search operatorWhat it doesExample
” “Forces exact-match searches.“nikola tesla”
ORSearches for results related to X or Y, not necessarily both.tesla OR edison
|Functions identically to “OR.”tesla | edison
()Groups operators to control the order of execution.(tesla OR edison) alternating current
Excludes terms from search results.tesla -motors
*Acts as a wildcard for matching any word or phrase.tesla “rock * roll”
#..#Searches within a range of numbers.tesla announcement 2015..2017
$Searches for specific prices.tesla deposit $1000
Searches for prices in euros.€9.99 lunch deals
inConverts units.250 kph in mph
define:Searches for the definition of a word or phrase.define:telescope
filetype:Searches for specific types of files.“tesla announcements” filetype:pdf
ext:Same as filetype, searching for specific file extensions.powershell ext:pdf
site:Searches within a specific website.site:goodwill.org
intitle:Searches only within page titles.intitle:”tesla vs edison”
allintitle:Searches for every term following “allintitle” within page titles.allintitle: tesla vs edison
inurl:Looks for words or phrases within a URL.tesla announcements inurl:2024
allinurl:Searches the URL for every term following “allinurl.”allinurl: amazon field-keywords nikon
intext:Searches for words or phrases within the body text of a document.intext:”orbi vs eero vs google wifi”
allintext:Searches the body text for every term following “allintext.”allintext: orbi eero google wifi
AROUND(X)Finds terms within X words of each other in a text.tesla AROUND(3) edison
weather:Searches for the weather in a specified location.weather:New Jersey
stocks:Searches for stock information using a ticker symbol.stocks:nvidia
map:Forces Google to show map results for a location.map:Manhattan
movie:Searches for information about a specific movie.movie:Oppenheimer
source:Searches for news from a specific source.deepseek source:cnn
before:Searches for results before a specific date.Microsoft before:2010-05-08
after:Searches for results after a specific date.Microsoft after:2010-05-08

List of unreliable search operators

Search operatorWhat it doesExample
#..#Searches within a range of numbers.logitech keyboard $50..$60
inanchor:Searches for pages with backlinks containing specific anchor text.inanchor:tesla announcements
allinanchor:Searches for pages with backlinks containing multiple words in their anchor text.allinanchor: tesla announcements
daterange:Searches for results from a specific date range. It can be inconsistent and requires Julian dates.tesla announcements daterange:2457663-2457754
loc:Finds results from a specified area.loc:”Silicon Valley” Microsoft
location:Finds news from a specific location.location:”London” Salesforce
AROUND(X)Find terms within X words of each other in a text.tesla AROUND(3) edison
related:Find sites related to a specified domain.related:nytimes.com

List of deprecated search operators dropped by Google

Search operatorWhat it doesExample
~Include synonyms. It seems to be unreliable, and synonym inclusion is the default now. Deprecated in 2013~cars
“+”Force exact match on a single phrase. Deprecated with the launch of Google+. Dropped in 2011+cars
inpostauthor:Searches for posts by a specific author. Deprecated in 2013inpostauthor:”Tom Capper”
allinpostauthor:Same as inpostauthor, but it applies to all terms following it.allinpostauthor:Tom Capper
inposttitle:Searches for posts with specific words in the title.inposttitle:apple iphone
link:Searches for pages linking to a specific URL or domain.link:microsoft.com
info:Searches for information about a specific page or website. Deprecated in 2017info:Amazon.com
id:Same as info, searches for information about a specific page.id:openai.com
phonebook:Searches for someone’s phone number. Deprecated in 2010phonebook:Jeff Bezos
#Searches for hashtags on the discontinued Google+. Deprecated with the sunsetting of Google+#NFL
cache:Find the most recent cache of a webpage. Discontinued in 2024cache:microsoft.com

SEO Tips

WordPress Newsletter Article

So you have a terrific online store, and you want it to flourish. One way to increase sales is by driving organic traffic to your site. It’s an effective method for attracting customers without having to spend money on ads. This is why many sites are using SEO to draw customers in, according to Search Engine Journal. Wondering how you can get started? Here are four eCommerce website SEO tips that can help grow your bottom line.

1. Make your site easy to understand and use

First off, make sure your site structure is clear, mobile-optimized, and fairly intuitive. It should be easy for visitors on a variety of devices to understand how to use your site and find what they are looking for. Customers must be able to easily search for and locate the products they want. Using the shopping cart and checking out should be a snap, as well. If visitors find your site accessible and helpful, then search engines will, too — and they’ll boost your search engine ranking, sending more organic traffic your way.

2. Choose relevant keywords

Relevant keywords are essential for your site, particularly if you have an eCommerce blog. You can get started with keyword research using a tool such as WordPress SEO by Yoast, SEMRush, or Google Keyword Planner. First, determine the top two keywords you want to rank on. These should be search terms that your target audience might use when searching for your site. They may be competitive, but you should be able to increase your ranking over time by including them on relevant parts of your site, such as meta descriptions, product pages, blog posts, permalinks, and image names. Consider also including less popular, long-tail keywords that will help customers find you. Once you’ve done this, periodically check the keyword ranking for your site to keep track of how you’re doing.

3. Optimize product images

Images frequently appear in Google search results, presenting you with a golden opportunity to get your products noticed. To do so, optimize your product images and primary category images for SEO. In most cases, especially where product photos are concerned, you’ll want to use a high-quality JPEG image. But make sure that the file size isn’t so large that it’s slow to load. Otherwise, customers may decide to move on and leave the site. If the size of the image file you want to use is too large — say, over 2 MB — you can re-size it with image-editing software.

4. Write great product descriptions

Each product in your store should have a brief, well-written product description that is optimized for SEO. It’s important to include relevant keywords in your product descriptions, but only if they fit naturally. Search engines often penalize sites they think are engaging in keyword stuffing — that is, forcing a particular webpage full of keywords in an attempt to game search engine rankings. Although you can use the manufacturer’s product description, writing your own product description usually produces better results.

With these four eCommerce website SEO tips, you can begin driving more organic traffic to your online store. If you have a WordPress.com Business or eCommerce plan and want to optimize your eCommerce site’s SEO even more, you can explore WordPress.com SEO tools or take a free online course on WordPress.com Business SEO.

Mobile device friendly

Today all websites should be built to accommodate mobile devices

The fact that in todays market, 30% of all website traffic originates from handheld devices like a mobile phones or tablets, yet 90% of small business websites are not designed to cater for these devices’ screen sizes. Failing to have a “responsive” site template or one optimized for these devices can drive away customers and hinder your search engine rankings and look unprofessional.

To check if your small business website is responsive ( for mobile devices) optimized, or needs a little tweaking, use Google’s mobile-friendly test tool.

  • Enter your site URL.
  • Google will rate your website’s mobile-friendliness using handy color-coded guides. 
    • A green light shows that your website passed the Mobile test,
    • A yellow light, there is potential for improvement,
    • A red light if you need a lot of help.
  • Google ranks everything from mobile page speed to screen capacity and resolution.

Verifying that your site is Mobile friendly and that your certificate is current and secure are an essential parts of the requirements.