Exact “search term”

Gets you the exact match in your search results.

Just like: “startup fortune”

OR

Search for X or Y. This will return results related to X or Y, or both. Note: The pipe (|) operator can also be used in place of “OR.”

Just like: startup OR fortune // startup | fortune

AND

Search for X and Y. This will return only results related to both X and Y. Note: It doesn’t really make much difference for regular searches, as Google defaults to “AND” anyway. But it’s very useful when paired with other operators.

Just like: startup AND fortune

The ‘-‘ command

– excludes a term or phrase in your search string.

Just like: startup -fortune (brings results about startup without the term fortune in it)

The ‘*’ command

Acts as a wildcard and will match any word or phrase.

Just like: startup * fortune

The ‘()’ command

Group multiple terms or search operators to control how the search is executed.

Just like: (startup OR blockchain) startupfortune

The ‘$’ command

Search for prices. Also works for Euro (€), but not GBP (£)

Just like: ipad $329

define:

A dictionary built into Google, basically. This will display the meaning of a word in a card-like result in the SERPs.

Just like: define:entrepreneur

cache:

Returns the most recent cached version of a web page (providing the page is indexed, of course).

Just like: cache:startupfortune.com

filetype:

Restrict results to those of a certain filetype. E.g., PDF, DOCX, TXT, PPT, etc. Note: The “ext:” operator can also be used—the results are identical.

Just like: startupfortune filetype:pdf / startupfortune ext:pdf

site:

Limit results to those from a specific website.

Just like: site:startupfortune.com

related:

Find sites related to a given domain.

Just like: related:startupfortune.com

intitle:

Find pages with a certain word (or words) in the title. In our example, any results containing the word “startupfortune” in the title tag will be returned.

Just like: intitle:startupfortune
allintitle:

Similar to “intitle,” but only results containing all of the specified words in the title tag will be returned.

Just like: allintitle:startupfortune blockchain
inurl:

Find pages with a certain word (or words) in the URL. For this example, any results containing the word “startupfortune” in the URL will be returned.

Just like: inurl:startupfortune
allinurl:

Similar to “inurl,” but only results containing all of the specified words in the URL will be returned.

Just like: allinurl:startupfortune blockchain
intext:

Find pages containing a certain word (or words) somewhere in the content. For this example, any results containing the word “startupfortune” in the page content will be returned.

Just like: intext:startupfortune
allintext:

Similar to “intext,” but only results containing all of the specified words somewhere on the page will be returned.

Just like: allintext:startupfortune blockchain
AROUND(X)

Proximity search. Find pages containing two words or phrases within X words of each other. For this example, the words “startupfortune” and “blockchain” must be present in the content and no further than four words apart.

Just like: startupfortune AROUND(4) blockchain
weather:

Find the weather for a specific location. This is displayed in a weather snippet, but it also returns results from other “weather” websites.

Just like: weather:san francisco
stocks:

See stock information (i.e., price, etc.) for a specific ticker.

Just like: stocks:aapl
map:

Force Google to show map results for a locational search.

Just like: map:silicon valley
movie:

Find information about a specific movie. Also finds movie showtimes if the movie is currently showing near you.

Just like: movie:avengers

in

Convert one unit to another. Works with currencies, weights, temperatures, etc.

Just like: $329 in GBP

source:

Find news results from a certain source in Google News.

Just like: startupfortune source:the_verge

#..#

Search for a range of numbers. In the example below, searches related to “WWDC videos” are returned for the years 2010–2014, but not for 2015 and beyond.

Just like: wwdc video 2010..2014

inanchor:

Find pages that are being linked to with specific anchor text. For this example, any results with inbound links containing either “startupfortune” or “blockchain” in the anchor text will be returned.

Just like: inanchor:startupfortune blockchain

allinanchor:

Similar to “inanchor,” but only results containing all of the specified words in the inbound anchor text will be returned.

Just like: allinanchor:startupfortune blockchain

Here are the Google search operators that have been discontinued and no longer work.

+

Force an exact-match search on a single word or phrase.

Just like: jobs +startupfortune – You can do the same thing by using double quotes around your search.

~

Include synonyms. Doesn’t work, because Google now includes synonyms by default. (Hint: Use double quotes to exclude synonyms.)

Just like: ~startupfortune

allinpostauthor:

Similar to “inpostauthor,” but removes the need for quotes (if you want to search for a specific author, including surname.)

Just like: allinpostauthor:startup fortune

inposttitle:

Find blog posts with specific words in the title. No longer works, as this operator was unique to the discontinued Google blog search.

Just like: intitle:startupfortune blockchain

info:

Find information about a specific page, including the most recent cache, similar pages, etc. Note: The id: operator can also be used—the results are identical.

Just like: info:startupfortune.com / id:startupfortune.com

daterange:

Find results from a certain date range. Uses the Julian date format, for some reason.

Just like: daterange:11278–13278

phonebook:

Find someone’s phone number. (Deprecated in 2010)

Just like: phonebook:Mayan MV

#

Searches #hashtags

Just like: #startupfortune

The search and rescue squad “Lisa Alert” is testing a technology that allows you to search for missing persons by passing photos taken from drones through a neural network of self-learning. About this “Izvestia” said the head of the management on the use of drones “Lisa Alert” Alexander Lomonosov. VimpelCom developed the solution to find people who use a neural network. The network is now being trained to distinguish between images in which people or objects remain from images in which they are not, he explained. According to Alexander Lomonosov, both staged photographs and shots taken by Lisa Alert during actual searches are used for training.

Until now, volunteers helped rescuers filter aerial photographs posted on a special website, Anna Aibasheva, representative of VimpelCom, told Izvestia. To verify about 2.5 thousand pictures (as many Lisa Alert drones generate per day of searches), 30 people needed to work for 5 to 7 hours, that is, 150 to 210 man hours, he says. According to her, the neural network filters these images with an accuracy of 98% for 1 to 2.5 hours, depending on the number of photos. The algorithm is set to work at any time of the year and can recognize any person’s clothes, including camouflage. The flight altitude of the drones can be up to 100 m, according to a company representative. In general, the system makes it possible to save 2.5 times the time spent by volunteers.

In June, Megafon and Lisa Alert tested a social search service based on Big Data. The conclusion is this: the operator receives the approximate coordinates of the place where the last person was seen and sends messages to his close subscribers with his description. A mailing list can contain from 30 messages to 1 thousand, said a representative of a cell phone company previously. Only subscribers who have agreed to receive newsletters receive offers of help, he emphasized. 200 shipments have already been made, explains an operator employee. In general, personal data legislation is loyal to the use of personal information to search for missing persons.

The introduction of the technology that the Odyssey won is scheduled for 2020, it follows from the description of the competition. To search for the missing, LTE-450 cell communication technology is promising: it will allow troops to connect in remote and inaccessible places, where there is no network coverage of other operators, said Tele2 spokeswoman Daria Kolesnikova. This is especially true during the mushroom and berry harvest season, when a record number of people are missing in the forests, she says.