Google Keywords Tips

This post will talk about tips using keywords on Google search engine.
If you type: google keywords tips
Google will find pages containing the words "google", "keywords", and "tips".

dan OR weblogs
either the word "dan" or the word "weblogs".

"dan weblogs"
the exact phrase to each his own.

blog -blogspot
the word "blog" but NOT the word "blogspot".

Spiderman Episode I
the (movie) title including the roman numeral I.

~blog free
free info for both the word "blog" and its synonyms: hosting, template, design, tips, software, engine, accessory, etc.

define:blog
definitions of the word "blog" from around the Web.

blogspot * firefox
the words "blogspot" and "firefox" separated by one or more words.

I'm Feeling Lucky
takes you directly to first web page returned for your query.


You can try advanced operators:

firefox site:danweblogs.blogspot.com
search danweblogs site for "firefox" info.

blog hosting $100...200
search for "blog hosting" between $100 and $200.

Ubuntu date: 6
search for "Ubuntu" reference within past 6 months; 12 and 24-month date-restrict options also available.

safesearch: sex consultation
search for "sex consultation" material without returning adult sites.

link:danweblogs.blogspot.com
find pages links to the danweblogs site.

info:danweblogs.blogspot.com
find information about danweblogs site.

related:danweblogs.blogspot.com (typing web page url directly into a Google search box)
find websites related to danweblogs site.

cache:www.google.com firefox (click on the "cached" link on Google's main results page)
find the cached content with the word "firefox".

stocks: firfx ubntu (click "Show stock quotes")
find stock information for those symbols (Firefox and Ubuntu).

allintitle: firefox ubuntu
find documents that have both "firefox" and "ubuntu" in the title.

intitle:ubuntu firefox
find documents containing "ubuntu" in their title, and mention "firefox" anywhere (title or no) in the document.

allinurl: seo tips (Occurrences in advanced web search setting)
find documents that have both "seo" and "tips" in the url.

inurl:seo tips
find documents with the word "seo" in their url, and "tips" anywhere in the documents (url or no).


You can try any Google servies:

Google Images (images.google.com)
Find images related to your search term.

Google News (news.google.com)
Read the most up-to-date news stories about your search term.

Froogle (www.froogle.com)
Find sites selling the exact product you're looking for.

Google Groups (groups.google.com)
Usenet discussion group archive dating back to 1981.

Google Catalogs (catalogs.google.com)
Search hundreds of online catalogs.

Google Labs (labs.google.com)
Test-drive potential future Google products and services.

Blogger (www.blogger.com)
Start your own online journal (or 'blog') with this free
self-publishing service.


You can use mathematics operations on Google too.
Try to type with these symbols:

+ (addition)
- (subtraction)
* (multiplication)
/ (division)
% of (percentage of)
^ (raise to a power).

taken from: Google Help Cheat Sheet.