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Google Search Operators to Know

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Ahrefs has compiled a list of Google search operators: those that work, those that yield unreliable results, and those that Google has deprecated. Do you know these reliable search operators?

Search operator	What it does	Example
“ ”	Search for results that mention a word or phrase.	“steve jobs”
–	Search for results that don’t mention a word or phrase.	jobs -apple
*	Wildcard matching any word or phrase.	steve * apple
( )	Group multiple searches.	(ipad OR iphone) apple
cache:	Find the most recent cache of a webpage.	cache:apple.com
filetype:	Search for particular types of files (e.g., PDF).	apple filetype:pdf
OR	Search for results related to X or Y.	jobs OR gates
\|	Same as OR:	jobs \| gates
site:	Search for results from a particular website.	site:apple.com
related:	Search for sites related to a given domain.	related:apple.com
before:	Search for results from before a particular date.	apple before:2007-06-29
after:	Search for results from after a particular date.	apple after:2007-06-29

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