Top 5 Google Operators to use in searches – Explained

Notes:
– No spaces | replace “simpleinbound.com” with your own website
Using Google modifiers you can enter search queries that bring more specific results

How to enter Operators in Google search?
Example:

link:www.google.com
 
RECOMMENDED OPERATORS:
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01- LINK:

link:simpleinbound.com

What? – gives you a general idea of how many links back YOU are getting

Notes:
01- don’t use the word LINKS as the results are different –     links:yoursite.com
02- you can use with or without WWW (same results)

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02- SITE

Enter in Google:

site:www.simpleinbound.com

or

site:simpleinbound.com

(depending on your real address)
What? – Shows how many of YOUR sites pages are in the Google index

Notes:
 You will get different results if using with WWW or without in the address
(only use what your real URL actually is) 

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03- INFO:

Saves you some work and gives you options for a number of operators

Enter in Google:

info:www.simpleinbound.com

– Right below it is 5 or 6 further queries you can do
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04- ALL IN URL:

Enter in Google:

allinurl:simple inbound

What? – searches for pages that contain the words listed in the URL (in this case SIMPLE and INBOUND
Why? – great for determining competition or your competitors

Note: In this case a space is fine
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05- ALL IN TITLE:

Enter in Google:

allintitle:simple inbound

What? – searches for pages that contain the words listed in the TITLE (in this case SIMPLE and INBOUND
Why? – great for determining competition or your competitors

Note: in this case you can use 1 word or multiple words with spaces between
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MORE OPERATORS?
http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html 

Takeaway::
– great for website analysis
– great for seeing how many of your pages are in Google
– great for competitor analysis
– great for monitoring link building and building authority on the web
– Get as many authority websites linking to you to increase your authority

Top 5 Google Operators to use in searches – Explained

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