{"id":23,"date":"2025-09-24T18:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/?p=23"},"modified":"2025-09-27T18:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T18:27:45","slug":"google-search-operators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Google Search Operators (With Examples)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to searching on Google, most people type a few keywords and hope to find what they\u2019re looking for. But Google search operators can help you search smarter, not harder. These are special commands and symbols you can use to refine, filter, and speed up your searches. Whether you\u2019re a marketer, researcher, student, or just curious, mastering search operators will save you time and give you more accurate results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#What_Are_Google_Search_Operators\" >What Are Google Search Operators?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#Why_Use_Search_Operators\" >Why Use Search Operators?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#List_of_Google_Search_Operators_With_Examples\" >List of Google Search Operators (With Examples)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#1_Quotation_Marks_%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9C\" >1. Quotation Marks &#8221; &#8220;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#2_Minus_Sign_%E2%80%93\" >2. Minus Sign &#8211;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#3_Plus_Sign\" >3. Plus Sign +<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#4_OR_Uppercase\" >4. OR (Uppercase)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#5_Site\" >5. Site:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#6_Related\" >6. Related:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#7_Filetype\" >7. Filetype:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#8_Intitle\" >8. Intitle:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#9_Allintitle\" >9. Allintitle:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#10_Inurl\" >10. Inurl:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#11_Allinurl\" >11. Allinurl:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#12_Intext\" >12. Intext:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#13_Allintext\" >13. Allintext:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#14_Cache\" >14. Cache:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#15_Asterisk_Wildcard\" >15. Asterisk * (Wildcard)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#16_AroundX\" >16. Around(X)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#17_Define\" >17. Define:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#18_Weather\" >18. Weather:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#19_Stocks\" >19. Stocks:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#20_Map\" >20. Map:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#21_Before_and_After\" >21. Before: and After:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#22_Range_Search\" >22. .. (Range Search)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#23_Info\" >23. Info:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#24_Link_Not_very_reliable_now\" >24. Link: (Not very reliable now)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#25_Source_For_news\" >25. Source: (For news)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#26_Movie\" >26. Movie:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#27_Allinanchor_and_Inanchor\" >27. Allinanchor: and Inanchor:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#27_Boolean_Operators\" >27. Boolean Operators:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#Combining_Operators_for_Advanced_Searches\" >Combining Operators for Advanced Searches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/seotoolzz.com\/blog\/google-search-operators\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Google_Search_Operators\"><\/span>What Are Google Search Operators?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Google search operators are text-based commands you can add to your search queries. They help you narrow down your search by allowing you to include or exclude terms, search specific websites, find related content, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Use_Search_Operators\"><\/span>Why Use Search Operators?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save time by getting to the right results quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research competitors in SEO and digital marketing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find resources such as PDFs, presentations, or other specific content formats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the indexing of your own or your client&#8217;s websites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover content ideas by exploring related terms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Google_Search_Operators_With_Examples\"><\/span>List of Google Search Operators (With Examples)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a detailed breakdown of the most useful Google search operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Quotation_Marks_%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>1. Quotation Marks &#8221; &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use quotation marks to search for an exact phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>&#8220;best digital marketing tools&#8221;<br>Google will only show results containing this exact phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Minus_Sign_%E2%80%93\"><\/span>2. Minus Sign &#8211;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Exclude specific words from search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>apple -fruit<br>This will display results related to Apple Inc., excluding those related to fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Plus_Sign\"><\/span>3. Plus Sign +<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Force Google to include a specific word in results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>SEO +checklist<br>This ensures results must include the word \u201cchecklist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_OR_Uppercase\"><\/span>4. OR (Uppercase)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for either one keyword or another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>SEO OR SEM<br>Results will include either SEO or SEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Site\"><\/span>5. Site:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search within a specific website or domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>site:nytimes.com climate change<br>This will show climate change articles only from The New York Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Related\"><\/span>6. Related:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find websites related to a particular site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>related:amazon.com<br>You\u2019ll see websites similar to Amazon, like eBay or Walmart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Filetype\"><\/span>7. Filetype:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for a specific file format like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilovepdf.com\/\">PDF<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/powerpoint.cloud.microsoft\/\">PPT<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/products\/docs\/\">DOCX.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>digital marketing strategy filetype: pdf<br>This will return PDFs about digital marketing strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Intitle\"><\/span>8. Intitle:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Specific keywords targeted in the titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>intitle: &#8220;content marketing&#8221;<br>Results must include \u201ccontent marketing\u201d in their titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Allintitle\"><\/span>9. Allintitle:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find pages where all words appear in the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>allintitle:SEO tips 2025<br>Only pages with all three words \u201cSEO,\u201d \u201ctips,\u201d and \u201c2025\u201d in the title will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Inurl\"><\/span>10. Inurl:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for pages having specific keywords in the URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>inurl: blog SEO<br>This will show blog pages related to SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Allinurl\"><\/span>11. Allinurl:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To find those pages where all primary keywords appear in the URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>allinurl: SEO checklist 2025<br>Only URLs containing all those words will be shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Intext\"><\/span>12. Intext:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for specific words in the body of a page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>intext :&#8221;link building strategies&#8221;<br>Google will highlight pages with this phrase in their content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Allintext\"><\/span>13. Allintext:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for pages where all the specified words are in the body text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>allintext: SEO guide beginner<br>Shows pages where all words appear in the main text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Cache\"><\/span>14. Cache:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>See the cached (saved) version of a website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>cache:bbc.com<br>Shows Google\u2019s saved version of the BBC\u2019s homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Asterisk_Wildcard\"><\/span>15. Asterisk * (Wildcard)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use it as a placeholder for unknown words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>&#8220;best * tools for SEO&#8221;<br>Google will show results like \u201cbest free tools for SEO\u201d or \u201cbest paid tools for SEO.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_AroundX\"><\/span>16. Around(X)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find results where two words appear close to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>content AROUND(5) strategy<br>Finds pages where \u201ccontent\u201d and \u201cstrategy\u201d appear within five words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_Define\"><\/span>17. Define:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Get definitions directly from Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>define: machine learning<br>Shows a dictionary-style definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_Weather\"><\/span>18. Weather:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the weather for a specific location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>weather:New York<br>Displays the current weather in Faisalabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19_Stocks\"><\/span>19. Stocks:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check stock information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>stocks: TSLA<br>Shows the latest stock info for Tesla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_Map\"><\/span>20. Map:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search directly in Google Maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>map: restaurants near me<br>Opensthe&nbsp; map results of nearby restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_Before_and_After\"><\/span>21. Before: and After:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find results published before or after a certain date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>SEO tips before 2022<br>Shows SEO tips published before 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI tools after 2023<br>Shows AI tools mentioned after 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22_Range_Search\"><\/span>22. .. (Range Search)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search within a number range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>best laptops $500..$1000<br>Shows laptops in the price range of $500 to $1000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"23_Info\"><\/span>23. Info:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Get information about a specific website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>info:wikipedia.org<br>Shows details about Wikipedia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"24_Link_Not_very_reliable_now\"><\/span>24. Link: (Not very reliable now)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find sites that link to a specific URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>link:forbes.com<br>Shows websites linking to Forbes (limited results).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"25_Source_For_news\"><\/span>25. Source: (For news)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for news from a specific source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>climate change source:bbc.com<br>Shows news on climate change from the BBC only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"26_Movie\"><\/span>26. Movie:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Get details about a movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>movie: Inception<br>Shows info, reviews, and ratings for the movie <em>Inception<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"27_Allinanchor_and_Inanchor\"><\/span>27. Allinanchor: and Inanchor:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for pages with specific anchor text in backlinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<br>inanchor: &#8220;digital marketing&#8221;<br>Finds pages linked to with \u201cdigital marketing\u201d as anchor text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"27_Boolean_Operators\"><\/span>27. 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