SEO Google Commands
Posted 21st December 2008 at 01:02 PM by Ldimilo
Almost everyone knows the link:"yoursite.com" google command for trying to see what pages are indexed for their site. But did you know that there were several other google commands that could come in handy that will let you "know" some great things that you may be missing?
Below are some great google commands that I use for my SEO endeavors....
link:yoursite.com
This little command will allow you to see who is linking to you (or who is linking to your competitors) via your url or domain name.
related:yoursite.com
This command will pull up a bunch of sites that are related to your content. You can actually use this for a variety of things but what I use it for is networking with likeminded webmasters in my niche.
cache:yoursite.com
This command will pull up the cached version of your site. I actually use this to view competitors to see if they are on the up and up. Black Hats will typically not allow their webpages to be cached but sometimes you will find that your competitors are being a bit naughty. Time to report them and knock them out of the race.
info:yoursite.com
This command will show you what others are seeing when your site ranks for a keyword and is displayed in the SERPS. Of course, the description will change with each page, but you may discover that the description isn't that flattering. If that is the case, then it is time to change it and make a good call-to-action!
allintitle:yoursite.com (or your keyword) This can be used for a couple things. If you are using your domain as the allintitle query, then you can discover if someone else is squatting on your name (leeching traffic from your site) by using your domain in their title.
Of course, the keyword tactic will show you your competition on the exact keyword phrase...that is very useful when you are gunning for those long tails in your website architecture.
AllinURL:yoursite.com (or your keyword) InURL:yoursite.com (or your keyword)
Believe it or not, there is a difference between these two commands.
The AllinURL command will only show the site or keywords that are in your domain in the search.
In contrast, the InURL command will go beyond the domain structure and find the keywords in both the content and the domain.
intitle:yoursite.com (or your keyword)
You can also find all the sites that are using the keyword in their title tag as well. If you have multiple keywords (or a long tail), then you will want to either do an allintitle query or use quotes.
allinanchor
your keyword)
The allinanchor command searches for anchored text using your keyword. You can use this to get a good idea on sites that are using your keyword. This can be helpful in not only networking with similar sites but also getting a good view of the overall landscape.
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Below are some great google commands that I use for my SEO endeavors....
link:yoursite.com
This little command will allow you to see who is linking to you (or who is linking to your competitors) via your url or domain name.
related:yoursite.com
This command will pull up a bunch of sites that are related to your content. You can actually use this for a variety of things but what I use it for is networking with likeminded webmasters in my niche.
cache:yoursite.com
This command will pull up the cached version of your site. I actually use this to view competitors to see if they are on the up and up. Black Hats will typically not allow their webpages to be cached but sometimes you will find that your competitors are being a bit naughty. Time to report them and knock them out of the race.
info:yoursite.com
This command will show you what others are seeing when your site ranks for a keyword and is displayed in the SERPS. Of course, the description will change with each page, but you may discover that the description isn't that flattering. If that is the case, then it is time to change it and make a good call-to-action!
allintitle:yoursite.com (or your keyword) This can be used for a couple things. If you are using your domain as the allintitle query, then you can discover if someone else is squatting on your name (leeching traffic from your site) by using your domain in their title.
Of course, the keyword tactic will show you your competition on the exact keyword phrase...that is very useful when you are gunning for those long tails in your website architecture.
AllinURL:yoursite.com (or your keyword) InURL:yoursite.com (or your keyword)
Believe it or not, there is a difference between these two commands.
The AllinURL command will only show the site or keywords that are in your domain in the search.
In contrast, the InURL command will go beyond the domain structure and find the keywords in both the content and the domain.
intitle:yoursite.com (or your keyword)
You can also find all the sites that are using the keyword in their title tag as well. If you have multiple keywords (or a long tail), then you will want to either do an allintitle query or use quotes.
allinanchor
your keyword)The allinanchor command searches for anchored text using your keyword. You can use this to get a good idea on sites that are using your keyword. This can be helpful in not only networking with similar sites but also getting a good view of the overall landscape.
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