Optimize your Google searches
These search modifiers also work with SERP Fast!
"Exact match" modifier
By wrapping your search query in speech marks Google will perform an exact match search.
Examples:
"Samsung Galaxy S21" review
"Fastest" WordPress hosting
This is probably the most used modifier, its great when you have something specific you're looking for, such as product names. Like all modifiers it can be combined with non-quotation mark wrapped queries to provide more relevance to your searches.
site: modifier
You can use the site: prefix to restrict Google to searching specific domains.
Examples:
site:serpfast.com
site:smashingmagazine.com frontend performance
This modifier is useful for searching content on specific sites, it can be combined with other modifiers to make searches even more specific.
Using our speed metric analysis tool with the site: modifier you can get page speed metrics for many pages at once and review metrics for your pages by combining with your keywords also.
-negative modifier
You can use the minus symbol to exclude specific words from search results.
Examples:
dog breeds -poodle -terrier
Speed optimization -WordPress
AND modifier
You can use the AND modifier to looks for specific combinations of keywords.
Examples:
"Dwayne Johnson" AND "Wrestling"
"SEO" AND "Site speed"
OR modifier
You can use the OR modifier to looks for specific alternative keywords combinations.
Examples:
"Dwayne Johnson" AND "Wrestling"
Blogging "GUIDE" OR "Expert"
inurl: modifier
You can use the inurl: modifier to search for a specific term in search result URLs.
Examples:
inurl:cat
inurl:searchengine
Bonus: allinurl: modifier
Example:
allinurl:cat accessories
The allinurl modified will search for all keywords in URLs.
intitle: modifier
You can use the intitle: modifier to search for a specific term in search result page meta title.
Examples:
intitle:iphone
intitle:review 4k TV (will search for 'review' in title with additional keywords of '4k' and 'tv')
Bonus: allintitle: modifier
Example:
allintitle:compare google search result speed metrics
The allintitle modified will search for all keywords to be in page meta titles.
