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A list of keywords and symbols to add in your Google querry for refining your search.
# A list of keywords and symbols to add in your Google querry for refining your
# search.
#
# Keep in mind that Google ignore punctuations and character casing (not in
# search operators).
#
# Most of them are listed here :
# https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433
#
# Keywords no more supported :
# * daterange
# * safesearch
# * link
## Symbols
# Search social media
Put @ in front of a word to search social media.
Example:
@twitter Brad pitt
# Search for a price
Put $ in front of a number.
Example:
camera $400
# Search hashtags
Put # in front of a word.
Example:
#BradPitt
# Exclude words from your search
Put - in front of a word you want to leave out.
Example:
Brad Pitt -actor
# Include common words usually discarded
Put + in front of a word you want to add.
Example:
Brad Pitt +actor
# Search for an exact match
Put a word or phrase inside quotes.
Example:
"Brad Pitt is an actor"
# Search for wildcards or unknown words
Put a * in your word or phrase where you want to leave a placeholder.
Example:
Brad Pitt is the * actor in the world.
# Search within a range of numbers
Put .. between two numbers.
Example:
camera $50..$100
# Combine searches
Put OR between each search querry.
Example:
actor OR actress
# Combine searches containing all querries.
Put AND between each search querry.
Example:
blog AND moderator
# Convert the number of units of something in something else.
Put in between each units.
Example:
inch in km
## Keywords
# Search for a specific site
Put site: in front of a site or domain.
Examples:
site:youtube.com
site:.gov
# Search for related sites
Put related: in front of a web address you already know.
Example:
related:time.com
# Get details about a site
Put info: in front of the site address.
Example:
info:time.com
# Search for specific places
Put loc: in front of the querry.
Example:
loc:Paris bar
# Search for articles in specific places
Put loc: in front of the place.
Example:
location:Paris Brad Pitt
# See Google’s cached version of a site
Put cache: in front of the site address.
Example:
cache:time.com
# Search for sites that link to a domain
Put link: in front of the site address.
Example:
link:time.com
# Bring back definitions of words
Put define: in front of your querry.
Example:
define: Actor
# Search for articles from specific sources
Put source: in front of the querry.
Example:
source:theguardian.com Brad Pitt
# Search for sites related to another website
Put related: in front of the website.
Example:
related:theguardian.com Brad Pitt
# Search for a certain filetype
Put filetype: or ext: in front of the filetype you want.
Examples:
filetype:mp3
ext:mp3
# Search for the phone number of a given name.
Put phonebook: in front of the name you want.
Example:
phonebook:John Smith
# Get the weather of a specific place.
Put weather: in front of the place you want.
Example:
weather:Paris
# Force Google to produce map-based results.
Put map: in front of the place you want.
Example:
map:Paris
# Get the stock price of an investment portfolio.
Put stocks: in front of the portfolio you want.
Example:
stocks:CAC
# Search for a certain movie
Put movie: or showtimes: in front of the movie you want.
Example:
movie:Inglourious basterds loc:Paris
showtimes:Inglourious basterds loc:Paris
# Search for sites that contains given words in their page title
Put allintitle: followed by multiple words (with a space between each word).
Example:
allintitle: brad pitt
# Search for sites that contains a single words in their page title
Put intitle: followed by the word you want.
Example:
intitle:pitt
# Search for blogs that contains given words in their page title
Put allinblogtitle: followed by multiple words (with a space between each word).
Example:
allinblogtitle: brad pitt
# Search for blogs that contains a single words in their page title
Put inblogtitle: followed by the word you want.
Example:
inblogtitle:pitt
# Search for posts that contains given words in their page title
Put allinposttitle: followed by multiple words (with a space between each word).
Example:
allinposttitle: brad pitt
# Search for posts that contains a single words in their page title
Put inposttitle: followed by the word you want.
Example:
inposttitle:pitt
# Search for sites that contains given words in their page text
Put allintext: followed by multiple words (with a space between each word).
Example:
allintext: brad pitt
# Search for sites that contains a single words in their page text
Put intext: followed by the word you want.
Example:
intext:pitt
# Search for sites which are linked to that contains given words in the anchor
# text for the link
Put allinanchor: followed by multiple words (with a space between each word).
Example:
allinanchor: brad pitt
# Search for sites which are linked to that contains a single word in the
# anchor text for the link
Put inanchor: followed by the word you want.
Example:
inanchor:pitt
# Search for sites that contains a single words in their url
Put inurl: followed by the word you want.
Example:
inurl:view/view.shtml
# Search for sites that contains given words in their url
Put allinurl: followed by multiple words (with a space between each word).
Example:
allinurl: brad pitt
# Search for blogs that contains a single words in their url
Put blogurl: followed by the word you want.
Example:
blogurl:pitt
# Search for blogs that contains given words in their url
Put allinblogurl: followed by multiple words (with a space between each word).
Example:
allinblogurl: brad pitt
# Search for posts that contains given words in their author name
Put allinpostauthor: followed by multiple words (with a space between each word).
Example:
allinpostauthor: brad pitt
# Search for posts that contains a single words in their author name
Put inpostauthor: followed by the word you want.
Example:
inpostauthor:pitt
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