Here i present to you the most exhaustive list of beginners and advanced search engine queries which can help you greatly in finding potential linking partners. This post is one of the tool of the famous Link Building Tool Box.
Use CTRL F + ‘Search Term’ to find what you are looking for.
Search Queries Menu
- Find industry resources
- Find guest post opportunities
- Find niche blogs
- Find Interview Opportunities
- Find sites where you can list your website
- Find non-profit organizations which accepts donations
- Find websites to promote your tools,badges, widgets & infographics for Link Building
- Find blogs which review products
- Find websites which review products
- Find Industry Specific Q & A
- Find blogs which accept sponsored/paid reviews
- Find Industry Specific Social Profiles
- Find Industry Specific Events
- Find Google Public User Profiles
- Find Chamber of Commerce Site
- Find primary and secondary education institutions
- Find Higher Education institutions
- Find Library Sites
- Find Research Council Sites
- Find government institutions
- Google Search Operators
Find Websites where you can find industry resources:
Keyword + “top 10 resources”/”top resources”
Keyword + “top 10 sites/”top sites”
Keyword + “top 10 websites”/”top websites”
Keyword + “top 10 articles”/ “top articles”
Keyword + “top 10 tools”/”top tools”
Keyword + “top 10 web resources”/”top web resources”
Keyword + “top 10 internet resources”/”top internet resources”
Keyword + “top 10 online resources”/”top online resources”
Keyword + “recommended resources”/”suggested resources”
Keyword + “useful resources”/”interesting resources”
Keyword + “favorite resources”
Keyword + “recommended sites”/”suggested sites”
Keyword + “useful sites”/”interesting sites”
Keyword + “favorite sites”
Keyword + “recommended websites”/”suggested websites”
Keyword + “useful websites”/”interesting websites”
Keyword + “favorite websites”
Keyword + “recommended articles”/”suggested articles”
Keyword + “useful articles”/”interesting articles”
Keyword + “favorite articles”
Keyword + “recommended tools”/”suggested tools”
Keyword + “useful tools”/”interesting tools”
Keyword + “favorite tools”
Keyword + “recommended links”/”suggested links”
Keyword + “useful links”/”interesting links”
Keyword + “favorite links”
Keyword + “intitle:resources”
Keyword + “round up”
Keyword + intitle:”round up”
Keyword + intitle:list
Keyword + “guide”
“list of + Keyword + sites”
Keyword + “news”/”industry news”
Keyword + “magazine”/”industry magazine”
Keyword + “journal”/”industry journal”
Keyword + “whitepapers”
Keyword + “videos”
Keyword + “podcasts”
Keyword + “research”
Keyword + site:.edu
Keyword + site:.info
Keyword + filetype:doc/docx/xls/ppt/pdf
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Find websites which provide guest post opportunities
Keyword + “guest blog”
Keyword + “guest blogger”
Keyword + “guest Column”
Keyword + “guest article”
Keyword + “write for us”
Keyword + “write for me”
Keyword + “become a contributor”
Keyword + “contribute to this site”
Keyword + inurl:category/guest
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Find blogs relevant to your industry
Keyword + site:wordpress.com
Keyword + site:blogspot.com
Keyword + site:typepad.com
Keyword + site:edublogs.org
Keyword + site:livejournal.com
Keyword + intext:”powered by wordpress”
Keyword + intext:”powered by typepad”
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Find Interview Opportunities
industryName + intitle:interview -job
industryVertical + intitle:interview -job
competitorName + intitle:interview -job
industryName + inurl:interview -job
industryVertical + intitle:interview -job
competitorName + inurl:interview -job
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Find sites where you can list your website?
Keyword + “add a site”/”submit site”/”suggest site”/”post site”/”recommend site”
Keyword + “add URL”/”submit URL”/”suggest URL”/”post URL”/”recommend URL”
Keyword + “add listing”/”submit listing”/”suggest listing”/”post listing”/”recommend listing”
Keyword + add/submit/suggest/post/list/recommend article
Keyword + add/submit/suggest/post/list/recommend video
Keyword + add/submit/suggest/post/list/recommend podcast
Keyword + add/submit/suggest/post/list/recommend whitepaper
Keyword + add/submit/suggest/post/list/recommend webinars
Keyword + add/submit/suggest/post/list/ job
Keyword +”add your business”/”list your business”
Keyword + intitle:”directory”
Keyword+ inurl:”directory”
Keyword + Listings
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Find non-profit organizations which accepts donations
In US (www.google.com)
Keyword + site:.org
In UK (www.google.co.uk)
Keyword + site:.org
Keyword + site:.org.uk
In India (www.google.co.in)
Keyword + site:.org
Keyword + site:.org.in
In Canada (www.google.ca)
Keyword + site:.org
In Australia (www.google.com.au)
Keyword + site:.org
Keyword + site:.org.au
Note: Use following keywords to find non-profit organizations:
- “donate for”
- ”donate to”
- “donate online”
- “donate now”
- “make donation”
- “make charity”
- “charity online”
- ”money for donation”
- “goods for donation”
- “services for donation”
- “partner”
- “support”
- “contribute”
- “sponsor”
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Find websites to promote your tools,badges, widgets & infographics for Link Building
industryName + intitle:tools
industryName + intitle:badges
industryName + intitle:widgets
industryName + intitle:infographics
industryName + inurl:tools
industryName + inurl:badges
industryName + inurl:widgets
industryName + inurl:infographics
industryName + top/recommended/useful/favorite/amazing/awesome tools
industryName + top/recommended/useful/favorite/amazing/awesome badges
industryName + top/recommended/useful/favorite/amazing/awesome widgets
industryName + top/recommended/useful/favorite/amazing/awesome infographics
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Find blogs which review products
ProductName + review + site:wordpress.com
ProductName + ratings + site:wordpress.com
ProductName + comparison + site:wordpress.com
ProductName + price comparison + site:wordpress.com
ProductName + compare + intext:”powered by wordpress”
ProductName + review + site:blogspot.com
ProductName + ratings + site:blogspot.com
ProductName + comparison + site:blogspot.com
ProductName + price comparison + site:blogspot.com
ProductName + review + site:typepad.com
ProductName + ratings + site:typepad.com
ProductName + comparison + site:typepad.com
ProductName + price comparison + site:typepad.com
ProductName + recommended intext:”powered by typepad”
ProductName + review + site:livejournal.com
ProductName + ratings + site:livejournal.com
ProductName + comparison + site:livejournal.com
ProductName + price comparison + site:livejournal.com
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Find websites which review products
ProductName + intitle:review
ProductName + intitle:ratings
ProductName + intitle:comparison
ProductName + intitle:price comparison
ProductName + intitle:compare
ProductName + intitle:recommended
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Find Industry Specific Q & A
industryName + site:quora.com
industryName + site:askville.amazon.com
industryName + site:linkedin.com/answers
industryName + site:wiki.answers.com
industryName + site:answers.yahoo.com
Other Q & A queries
[Gaming] + site:gaming.stackexchange.com
[Programmers] + site:programmers.stackexchange.com
[Mathematics] + site:math.stackexchange.com
[Apple] + site:apple.stackexchange.com
[WordPress] + site:wordpress.stackexchange.com
[Android Enthusiasts] + site:android.stackexchange.com
[Web Applications] + site:webapps.stackexchange.com
[Game Development] + site:gamedev.stackexchange.com
[OnStartups] + site:answers.onstartups.com
[Cooking] + site:cooking.stackexchange.com
[Webmasters] + site:webmasters.stackexchange.com
[Electrical Engineering] + site:electronics.stackexchange.com
[Photography] + site:photo.stackexchange.com
[User Experience] + site:ux.stackexchange.com
[Physics] + site:physics.stackexchange.com
[Home Improvement] + site:diy.stackexchange.com
[Personal Finance and Money] + site:money.stackexchange.com
[Skeptics] + site:skeptics.stackexchange.com
[Science Fiction and Fantasy] + site:scifi.stackexchange.com
[Role-playing Games] + site:rpg.stackexchange.com
[Stack Apps] + site:stackapps.com
[Bicycles] + site:bicycles.stackexchange.com
[Jewish Life and Learning] + site:judaism.stackexchange.com
[Graphic Design] + site:graphicdesign.stackexchange.com
[Fitness and Nutrition] + site:fitness.stackexchange.com
[Board and Card Games] + site:boardgames.stackexchange.com
[Homebrew] + site:homebrew.stackexchange.com
[Writers] + site:writers.stackexchange.com
[Project Management] + site:pm.stackexchange.com
[Musical Practice and Performance] + site:music.stackexchange.com
[Parenting] + site:parenting.stackexchange.com
[Travel] + site:travel.stackexchange.com
[Audio-Video Production] + site:avp.stackexchange.com
[Christianity] + site:christianity.stackexchange.com
[Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair] + site:mechanics.stackexchange.com
[Quantitative Finance] + site:quant.stackexchange.com
[Personal Productivity] + site:productivity.stackexchange.com
[Gardening and Landscaping] + site:gardening.stackexchange.com
[Cryptography] + site:crypto.stackexchange.com
[Philosophy] + site:philosophy.stackexchange.com
[Astronomy] + site:astronomy.stackexchange.com
[Literature] + site:literature.stackexchange.com
[Linguistics] + site:linguistics.stackexchange.com
[Movies and TV] + site:movies.stackexchange.com
[History] + site:history.stackexchange.com
[Economics] + site:economics.stackexchange.com
[Mathematica] + site:mathematica.stackexchange.com
[Firearms] + site:firearms.stackexchange.com
[Biology] + site:biology.stackexchange.com
[Healthcare IT] + site:healthcareit.stackexchange.com
[Poker] + site:poker.stackexchange.com
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Find blogs which accept sponsored/paid reviews
Keyword + intext:”this is a sponsored post”
Keyword + intext:”this was a sponsored post”
Keyword + intext:”this is a paid post”
Keyword + intext:”this was a paid post”
Keyword + intext:”this is a Sponsored review”
Keyword + intext:”this was a Sponsored review”
Keyword + intext:”this is a paid review”
Keyword + intext:”this was a paid review”
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Find Industry Specific Social Profiles
industryName + site:facebook.com
industryName + site:twitter.com
industryName + site:linkedin.com
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Find Industry Specific Events
industryName + site:meetup.com
industryName + intitle:conference
industryName + intitle:seminar
industryName + intitle:expo
industryName + intitle:trade show
industryName + intitle:exhibition
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Find Google Public User Profiles
You can search Google’s public user profiles with search query strings like this:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=your-search-query&tbs=prfl:e
Example: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Himanshu+sharma&tbs=prfl:e or by appending &tbs=prfl:e onto any search URL.
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Find Chamber of Commerce Site
In US (www.google.com)
<city-name> + Chamber of commerce site:.<state-code>.us
Chamber of commerce site:.<state-code>.us
<city-name> + Chamber of commerce site:.org
<city-name>+ Chamber of commerce site:.com
In UK (www.google.co.uk)
<city-name> + Chamber of Commerce site:.uk
<city-name> + Chamber of Commerce site:.com
In India (www.google.co.in)
<city-name> + Chamber of Commerce site:.in
<city-name> + Chamber of Commerce site:.com
In Canada (www.google.ca)
<city-name> + Chamber of Commerce site:.ca
<city-name> + Chamber of Commerce site:.com
In Australia (www.google.com.au)
<city-name> + Chamber of Commerce site:.au
<city-name> + Chamber of Commerce site:.com
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Find institutions which provide primary and secondary education
In US (www.google.com)
<city-name> + Site:.k12.<state-code>.us
<city-name> + Site:.pvt.k12.<state-code>.us
<city-name> + site:.kid
In UK (www.google.co.uk)
Site:.<city-name>.sch.uk
In India (www.google.co.in)
<city-name> + School
In Canada (www.google.ca)
<city-name> + School
In Australia (www.google.com.au)
<city-name> + School + site:.<state-code>.au
<city-name> + School
In New Zeland (www.google.co.nz)
<city-name> + site:.school.nz
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Find Institutions which provide Higher Education
In US (www.google.com)
<city-name> + site:.cc.<state-code>.us
<city-name> + site:.tec.<state-code>.us
<city-name> + College/university + site:.edu
In UK (www.google.co.uk)
<city-name> + site:.ac.uk
<city-name> + College/university + site:.edu
In India (www.google.co.in)
<city-name> + site:.ac.in
<city-name> + College/university + site:.edu
<city-name> + College/university + site:.edu.in
<city-name> + site:.res.in
In Canada (www.google.ca)
<city-name> + College/university + site:.edu
<city-name> + College/university + site:.ca
<city-name> + College/university + site:.com
In Australia (www.google.com.au)
<city-name> + College/university + site:.edu
<city-name> + College/university + site:.edu.<state-code>.au
In New Zeland (www.google.co.nz)
<city-name> + College/university + site:.edu
<city-name> + College/university + site:.ac.nz
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Find Library Sites
In US (www.google.com)
<city-name> + site:.lib.<state-code>.us
<city-name> + library + site:.<state-code>.us
<city-name> + library + site:.edu
In UK (www.google.co.uk)
<city-name> + library +site:.uk
<city-name> + library +site:.edu
In India (www.google.co.in)
<city-name> + library +site:.in
<city-name> + library +site:.edu
In Canada (www.google.ca)
<city-name> + library +site:.ca
<city-name> + library +site:.edu
In Australia (www.google.com.au)
<city-name> + library + site:.<state-code>.au
<city-name> + library + site:.edu
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Find Research Council Sites
In US (www.google.com)
Research Council + site:.<state-code>.us
Research Council + site:.com
In UK (www.google.co.uk)
Research Council + site:.uk
Research Council + site:.com
In India (www.google.co.in)
Research Council + site:.in
Research Council + site:.com
In Canada (www.google.ca)
Research Council + site:.ca
Research Council + site:.com
In Australia (www.google.com.au)
Research Council + site:.<state-code>.au
Research Council + site:.com
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Find goverment institutions
In US (www.google.com)
Keyword + site:.gov
In UK (www.google.co.uk)
Keyword + site:.gov.uk
In India (www.google.co.in)
Keyword + site:.gov.in
Keyword + site:.nic.in
In Canada (www.google.ca)
Keyword + site:.gov
In Australia (www.google.com.au)
Keyword + site:.gov.au
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Google Search Operators
allinanchor:
This operator is used to return web documents in which the anchor text contains all the words following the colon. For example: allinanchor:car insurance
This search will return all the web documents in which the anchor text contains the words ‘car’ and ‘insurance’
Note: This operator can’t be easily combined with other Google Operators.
inanchor:
This operator is used to return web documents in which the anchor text contains the word following the colon. For example: inanchor:car
This search will return all the web documents in which the anchor text contains the words ‘car’.
allintext:
This operator is used to return web documents in which the body text (text on the web page) of a web document contains all the word following the colon. For example: allintext:car insurance
This search will return all the web documents in which the body text of a web document contains the words ‘car’ and ‘insurance’
intext:
This operator is used to return web documents in which the body text of a web document contains the word following the colon. For example: intext:car
This search will return all the web documents in which the body text of a web document contains the words ‘car’.
allintitle:
This operator is used to return web documents in which the title tag of a web document contains all the word following the colon. For example: allintitle:car insurance
This search will return all the web documents in which the title tag of a web document contains the words ‘car’ and ‘insurance’
intitle:
This operator is used to return web documents in which the title tag of a web document contains the word following the colon. For example: intitle:car
This search will return all the web documents in which the title tag of a web document contains the words ‘car’
allinurl:
This operator is used to return web documents in which the URL of a web document contains all the word following the colon. For example: allinurl:car insurance
This search will return all the web documents in which the URL of a web document contains the words ‘car’ and ‘insurance’.
inurl:
This operator is used to return web documents in which the URL of a web document contains the word following the colon. For example: inurl:car
This search will return all the web documents in which the URL of a web document contains the words ‘car’
filetype:
This operator is used to return web documents of a particular file type. For example: “SEO Checklist: filetype:pdf
This search will return all the web documents which contains the words ‘seo’ and ‘checklist’ and which are PDF documents. This operator is useful in finding valuable resources.
link:
This is a most common search operator of Google and is used to determine back links of a website. For e.g. link:seomoz.org
This search operator will return a sample of the web documents which link out to the website seomoz.org
related:
This search operator returns web documents which are similar to the webpage you specified following the colon. For example: related:seomoz.org
This search operator will return websites which are similar to seomoz.org website like search engine land, seobook etc. This operator can help a lot in finding link building opportunities.
site:
This search operator is used to search within a specific website. For example: “checklist” site:seomoz.org
This search result will return all the checklist type blog posts published on seomoz so far. The operator can also be used to find contact information or guest post opportunities within a website.
– (minus) operator
Using a minus sign immediately before a word tells Google not to return web documents which contain the word immediately after the minus operator. For e.g. Java -coffee -beans
Here you are telling Google not to return web documents which contain the word ‘coffee’ and ‘beans’
* (Wildcard operator)
Through this search operator you can create a placeholder in your search query and let the Google fill it. For e.g. the query: * management courses will return different types of management courses available.
