LINK BUILDING

GOOGLE SEARCH
OPERATORS

HOW TO GET A FLOOD OF ONLINE TRAFFIC

WITHOUT SPENDING $1 / DAY
 LINK BUILDING
GOOGLE SEARCH OPERATORS
In this PDF file you will get a comprehensive list of the Search Operators we use in order to find Link Building
opportunities on Google.

We divided the Operators per Link Building tactic:

Contact Pages
.EDU .GOV Backlink Footprints
Guest posting
Links and Resource pages
Local SEO
Roundup link building
Wiki footprints

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1. CONTACT PAGES

When you will use this: When trying to get Contact information for people in your niche.

• Keyword + Intitle:contact me
• Keyword + Intitle:work with me
• Keyword + Intitle:get in contact
• Keyword + Intitle:get in touch

2. GUEST POST OPPORTUNITIES

When you will use this: When looking for websites that accept Guest Posts.

• Keyword + allintitle:guest post guidelines • Keyword + inurl:guest-post-guidelines

• Keyword + intitle:”write for us” • Keyword + inurl:guest-posts
• Keyword + allintitle:guest blog guidelines • Keyword + inurl:write-for-us
• Keyword + “Be a contributor” • Keyword + inurl:profiles/blog/new
• Keyword + “Become a contributor” • Keyword + “Submit a guest post” / “Submit
• Keyword + “Guest column” post” / “Submit blog post”
• Keyword + “Guest columnist” • Keyword + “Add blog post”
• Keyword + “guest blogger” • Keyword + “Guest Post Guidelines”
• Keyword + “Submit [Niche] News” • Keyword + “Want to Write for”
• Keyword + “Community News” • Keyword + “Blogs that Accept Guest
• Keyword + “Submit Blog Post” Blogging”
• Keyword + “submit content” • Keyword + “Blogs Accepting Guest Posts”
• Keyword + “submit post” • Keyword + “Contribute”
• Keyword + “Suggest a Guest Post” • Keyword + “Submit News”
• Keyword + “Contribute to our Site” • Keyword + “Submit Tutorial”
• Keyword + “Become a Guest Writer” • Keyword + “Suggest a Post”
• Keyword + “My Guest Posts” • Keyword + “Become an Author”
• Keyword + “Submission Guidelines” • Keyword + “become guest writer”
• Keyword + “This guest post was written” • Keyword + “Become a Contributor”
• Keyword + “This guest post is from” • Keyword + “Places I Guest Posted”
• Keyword + “Now Accepting Guest Posts” • Keyword + “Publish Your News”
• Keyword + “The following guest post” • Keyword + “Guest post by”

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 • Keyword + “Guest Contributor” • Keyword + “Send a guest post”
• Keyword + “This is a guest article” • Keyword + “Send your post”
• Keyword + “Add Articles” • Keyword + “Bloggers Wanted”
• Keyword + “contributor guidelines” • Keyword + “Guest Blogging Spot”
• Keyword + “Add Guest Post” • Keyword + “Guest Blogging Spot”
• Keyword + “Guest Bloggers Wanted” • Keyword + “Guest Post”
• Keyword + “Guest Posts Roundup” • Keyword + “Guest Blogging Spot”
• Keyword + “Write for Us” • Keyword + “Submit a Guest Post”
• Keyword + “Submit Guest Post” • Keyword + “Become a Guest Blogger”
• Keyword + “Submit a Guest Article” • Keyword + “guest post opportunities”
• Keyword + “Guest Bloggers Wanted” • Keyword + “this is a guest post by”
• Keyword + “Group Writing Project” • Keyword + “This post was written by”
• Keyword + “Blogs that Accept Guest Posts” • Keyword + “guest post courtesy of ”
• Keyword + “Blogs that Accept Guest • Keyword + “submit article”
Bloggers” • Keyword + “guest author”
• Keyword + “Become a Contributor” • Keyword + “send a tip”
• Keyword + “Submit an article” • Keyword + inurl:guest-blogger
• Keyword + “Suggest a guest post”

3. .EDU AND .GOV LINK BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES

When you will use this: If you want to find .edu and .gov domains where you can somehow build links. You can
replace the .edu search operators below with .gov and vice-versa - it will work for both domain extensions.

• site:.edu inurl:blog “post a comment” closed”

–“comments closed” -”you must be logged • “keyword” blog site:.edu
in” “keyword” • keyword +inurl:blog site:.edu
• site:.edu “no comments” +blogroll • inurl:.gov+inurl:blog
-”posting closed” -”you must be logged in” • site:.edu inurl:wp-login.php +blog
-”comments are closed” • site:.gov inurl:wp-login.php +blog
• site:.gov “no comments” +blogroll • site:.edu inurl:”wp-admin” +login
-”posting closed” -”you must be logged in” • site:.edu inurl:blog “post a comment”
-”comments are closed”
• inurl:(edu|gov) “no comments” +blogroll
-”posting closed” -”you must be logged in”
-”comments are closed”
• site:.edu inurl:blog “comment” -”you must
be logged in” -”posting closed” -”comment

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• site:.gov “hosted for free by zetaboards” • site:.gov “Powered by PunBB register.php”
• site:.gov “powered by yaf” • site:.gov “The Following User Says Thank
• site:.gov “yaf_rules.aspx” You to for this post”
• site:.gov “yaf_topics” • site:.gov “BB code is On”
• site:.gov “postmessage.aspx” • site:.gov “Similar Threads All times are
• site:.gov “register.aspx” GMT +1?
• site:.gov “post/?type” • site:.gov “If this is your first visit, be sure
• site:.gov “action=display&thread” to check out the FAQ by clicking the link
• site:.gov “index.php” above. You may have to register before you
• site:.gov “index.php?fid” can post”
• site:.gov “forums register” • site:.gov “Hot thread with no new posts”
• site:.gov “register iam over 13 years of age • site:.gov “Thread is closed”
forum” • site:.gov “There are 135 users currently
• site:.gov “discussion board register” browsing forums.”
• site:.gov “bulletin board register” • site:.gov “forums post thread”
• site:.gov “message board register” • site:.gov “forums new topic”
• site:.gov “phpbb register forum” • site:.gov “forums view thread”
• site:.gov “punbb register forum” • site:.gov “forums new replies”
• site:.gov “forum signup” • site:.gov “forum post thread”
• site:.gov “vbulletin forum signup” • site:.gov “forum new topic”
• site:.gov “SMF register forum” • site:.gov “forum view thread”
• site:.gov “forum In order to proceed, you • site:.gov “forum new replies”
must agree with the following rules:” • site:.gov “add topic”
• site:.gov “forum register I have read, and • site:.gov “new topic”
agree to abide by the” • site:.gov “phpbb”
• site:.gov “forum To continue with the • site:.gov “view topic forum”
registration procedure please tell us when • site:.gov “add message”
you were born.” • site:.gov “send message”
• site:.gov “forum I am at least 13 years old.” • site:.gov “post new topic”
• site:.gov “Forum Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 • site:.gov “new thread forum”
8:24 am Memberlist Profile” • site:.gov “send thread forum”
• site:.gov “View previous topic :: View next • site:.gov “VBulletin forum”
topic forums” • site:.gov “Quick Reply Quote message in
• site:.gov “You cannot post new topics in reply?”
this forum” • site:.gov “Currently Active Users: 232 (0
• site:.gov “proudly powered by bbPress” members and 232 guests)”
• site:.gov “bb-login.php” • site:.gov “Currently Active Users: members
• site:.gov “bbpress topic.php” and guests”
• site:.gov “Powered by PunBB viewforum. • site:.gov “Forums Posting Statistics Newest
php” Member”

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• site:.gov “Users active in past 30 minutes: • site:.gov “powered by quicksilver forums”
SMF” • site:.gov “powered by seo-board”
• site:.gov “Users active in past 30 minutes: • site:.gov “powered by smf”
Most Online Today Most Online Ever” • site:.gov “powered by ubb.threads”
• site:.gov “Most Online Today Most Online • site:.gov “powered by the unclassified
Ever Forums” newsboard”
• site:.gov “Currently Active Users: 18 (0 • site:.gov “powered by usebb forum
members and 18 guests)” software”
• site:.gov “Users active today: 15478 (158 • site:.gov “powered by xennobb”
members and 15320 guests)” • site:.gov “powered by yaf”
• site:.gov “Threads: 673, Posts: 7,321, Total • site:.gov “Powered By MyBB”
Members: 376? • site:.gov “Powered by IP.Board”
• site:.gov “Add this forum to your Favorites • site:.gov “powered by phpbb”
List! Threads in Forum :” • site:.gov “forums post thread”
• site:.gov “Threads in Forum Hot thread • site:.gov “forums new topic”
with no new posts” • site:.gov “forums view thread”
• site:.gov “powered by vbulletin” • site:.gov “forums new replies”
• site:.gov “powered by yabb” • site:.gov “forum post thread”
• site:.gov “powered by ip.board” • site:.gov “forum new topic”
• site:.gov “boardbook.de” • site:.gov “forum view thread”
• site:.gov “bulletin” • site:.gov “forum new replies”
• site:.gov “cgi-bin/ezboard.cgi” • site:.gov “forum”
• site:.gov “invision” • site:.gov “phorum”
• site:.gov “kostenlose-foren.org” • site:.gov “add topic”
• site:.gov “kostenloses-forum.com” • site:.gov “new topic”
• site:.gov “list.php” • site:.gov “phpbb”
• site:.gov “powered by phpbb” • site:.gov “yabb”
• site:.gov “powered by phpbb3? • site:.gov “ipb”
• site:.gov “powered by invision power • site:.gov “posting”
board” • site:.gov “add message”
• site:.gov “powered by e-blah forum • site:.gov “send message”
software” • site:.gov “post new topic”
• site:.gov “powered by xmb” • site:.gov “new thread”
• site:.gov “powered by: fudforum” • site:.gov “send thread”
• site:.gov “powered by fluxbb” • site:.gov “vbulletin”
• site:.gov “powered by forum software • site:.gov “bbs”
minibb” • site:.gov “intext:powered by vbulletin”
• site:.gov “this forum is powered by • site:.gov “intext:powered by yabb”
phorum” • site:.gov “intext:powered by ip.board”
• site:.gov “powered by punbb” • site:.gov “intext:powered by phpbb”

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• site:.gov “inanchor:vbulletin” • site:.gov “siteboard.de”
• site:.gov “inanchor:yabb” • site:.gov “thread”
• site:.gov “inanchor:ip.board” • site:.gov “topic”
• site:.gov “inanchor:phpbb” • site:.gov “ubb”
• site:.gov “/board” • site:.gov “ultimatebb”
• site:.gov “/board/” • site:.gov “unboard.de”
• site:.gov “/foren/” • site:.gov “webmart.de/f.cfm?id=”
• site:.gov “/forum/” • site:.gov “xtremeservers.at/board/”
• site:.gov “/forum/?fnr=” • site:.gov “yooco.de”
• site:.gov “/forums/” • site:.gov “forum”
• site:.gov “/sutra” • site:.gov “phorum”
• site:.gov “act=reg” • site:.gov “add topic”
• site:.gov “register forum Please Enter Your • site:.gov “new topic”
Date of Birth” • site:.gov “phpbb”
• site:.gov “forums – Registration • site:.gov “yabb”
Agreement” • site:.gov “ipb”
• site:.gov “forum Whilst we attempt to • site:.gov “posting”
edit or remove any messages containing • site:.gov “add message”
inappropriate, sexually orientated, • site:.gov “send message”
abusive, hateful, slanderous” • site:.gov “post new topic”
• site:.gov “forum By continuing with the • site:.gov “new thread”
sign up process you agree to the above • site:.gov “send thread”
rules and any others that the Administrator • site:.gov “vbulletin”
specifies.” • site:.gov “bbs”
• site:.gov “act=sf” • site:.gov “cgi-bin/forum/”
• site:.gov “act=st” • site:.gov “/cgi-bin/forum/blah.pl”
• site:.gov “bbs/ezboard.cgi” • site:.gov “powered by e-blah forum
• site:.gov “bbs1/ezboard.cgi” software”
• site:.gov “board” • site:.gov “powered by xmb”
• site:.gov “board-4you.de” • site:.gov “/forumdisplay.php?”
• site:.gov “board/ezboard.cgi” • site:.gov “/misc.php?action=”
• site:.gov “lofiversion” • site:.gov “member.php?action=”
• site:.gov “modules.php” • site:.gov “powered by: fudforum”
• site:.gov “newbb” • site:.gov “index.php?t=usrinfo”
• site:.gov “newbbs/ezboard.cgi” • site:.gov “/index.php?t=thread”
• site:.gov “onlyfree.de/cgi-bin/forum/” • site:.gov “/index.php?t=”
• site:.gov “phpbbx.de” • site:.gov “index.php?t=post&frm_id=”
• site:.gov “plusboard.de” • site:.gov “powered by fluxbb”
• site:.gov “post.php” • site:.gov “/profile.php?id=”
• site:.gov “profile.php” • site:.gov “viewforum.php?id”
• site:.gov “showthread.php” • site:.gov “login.php”

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• site:.gov “register.php” • site:.gov “phpbb/profile.
• site:.gov “profile.forum?” php?mode=register”
• site:.gov “posting.forum&mode=newtopic” • site:.gov “phpbb/posting.
• site:.gov “post.forum?mode=reply” php?mode=newtopic”
• site:.gov “powered by icebb” • site:.gov “phpbb/posting.
• site:.gov “index.php?s=” php?mode=reply”
• site:.gov “act=login&func=register” • site:.gov “/phpbb3/”
• site:.gov “act=post&forum=19? • site:.gov “phpbb3/ucp.php?mode=register”
• site:.gov “forums/show/” • site:.gov “phpbb3/posting.
• site:.gov php?mode=post”
“module=posts&action=insert&forum_id” • site:.gov “phpbb3/posting.
• site:.gov “posts/list” php?mode=reply”
• site:.gov “/user/profile/” • site:.gov “/punbb/”
• site:.gov “/posts/reply/” • site:.gov “punbb/register.php”
• site:.gov “new_topic.jbb?” • site:.gov “powered by phpbb”
• site:.gov “powered by javabb 0.99? • site:.gov “powered by punbb”
• site:.gov “login.jbb” • site:.gov “/quicksilver/”
• site:.gov “new_member.jbb” • site:.gov “powered by quicksilver forums”
• site:.gov “reply.jbb” • site:.gov “index.php?a=forum”
• site:.gov “/cgi-bin/forum/” • site:.gov “index.php?a=register”
• site:.gov “cgi-bin/forum.cgi” • site:.gov “index.php?a=post&s=topic”
• site:.gov “/registermember” • site:.gov “/seoboard/”
• site:.gov “listforums?” • site:.gov “powered by seo-board”
• site:.gov “forum mesdiscussions.net” • site:.gov “seoboard/index.php?a=vforum”
• site:.gov “version” • site:.gov “index.php?a=vtopic”
• site:.gov “index.php?action=vtopic” • site:.gov “/index.php?a=register”
• site:.gov “powered by forum software • site:.gov “powered by smf 1.1.5?
minibb” • site:.gov “index.php?action=register”
• site:.gov “index.php?action=registernew” • site:.gov “/index.php?board”
• site:.gov “member.php?action=register” • site:.gov “powered by ubb.threads”
• site:.gov “forumdisplay.php” • site:.gov “ubb=postlist”
• site:.gov “newthread.php?” • site:.gov “ubb=newpost&board=1?
• site:.gov “newreply.php?” • site:.gov “ultrabb”
• site:.gov “/phorum/” • site:.gov “view_forum.php?id”
• site:.gov “phorum/list.php” • site:.gov “new_topic.php?”
• site:.gov “this forum is powered by • site:.gov “login.php?register=1?
phorum” • site:.gov “powered by vbulletin”
• site:.gov “phorum/posting.php” • site:.gov “vbulletin/register.php”
• site:.gov “phorum/register.php” • site:.gov “/forumdisplay.php?f=”
• site:.gov “phpbb/viewforum.php?” • site:.gov “newreply.php?do=newreply”
• site:.gov “/phpbb/” • site:.gov “newthread.php?do=newthread”

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 • site:.gov “powered by bbpress” • site:.gov “a product of lussumo”
• site:.gov “bbpress/topic.php?id” • site:.gov “comments.php?discussionid=”
• site:.gov “bbpress/register.php” • site:.gov “/viscacha/”
• site:.gov “powered by the unclassified • site:.gov “forum.php?s=”
newsboard” • site:.gov “powered by viscacha”
• site:.gov “forum.php?req” • site:.gov “/viscacha/register.php”
• site:.gov “forum.php?req=register” • site:.gov “/post?id=”
• site:.gov “/unb/” • site:.gov “post/printadd?forum”
• site:.gov “powered by usebb forum • site:.gov “community/index.php”
software” • site:.gov “community/forum.php?”
• site:.gov “/usebb/” • site:.gov “community/register.php”
• site:.gov “topic.php?id” • site:.gov “powered by xennobb”
• site:.gov “panel.php?act=register”

4. LINKS AND RESOURCES PAGES

When you will use this: Some websites will have Resources pages linking out to other references. Use these
opportunities

• intitle:resources • Keyword + intitle:websites

• inurl:resources • Keyword + inurl:links
• Inurl:links • “KW” +inurl:resources
• keyword “resources” • Keyword + inurl:sites
• keyword “suggested sites” • inurl:websites
• keyword “links” • Keyword + “useful links”
• keyword intitle:links • Keyword + “useful resources”
• keyword intitle:resources • Keyword + “useful sites”
• keyword intitle:recommeded sites • Keyword + “useful websites”
• site:.gov keyword “resources” • Keyword + “recommended links”
• site:.edu keyword “resources” • Keyword + “recommended resources”
• site:.gov keyword “links” • Keyword + “recommended sites”
• site:.com keyword “suggested sites” • Keyword + “recommended websites”
• site:.com keyword “recommended sites” • Keyword + “suggested links”
• list of running blogs • Keyword + “suggested resources”
• list of “running blogs” inurl:links • Keyword + “suggested sites”
• list of “running blogs” inurl:resources • Keyword + “related sites”
• Keyword + intitle:links • Keyword + “favorite resources”
• Keyword + intitle:resources • Keyword + “intitle:list”
• Keyword + intitle:sites

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5. ROUNDUP POSTS LINK BUILDING

When you will use this: You can get many link building opportunities from websites that publish Roundup posts on
a regular basis.

• “keyword” + “weekly link roundup” • keyword + “weekend link round up”

• “keyword” + monthly link roundup” • keyword + “best posts of the week”
• broad niche + “link roundup” • keyword + “best posts of the month”
• “keyword” + “Friday link roundup” • “top [ industry ] blogs”
• broad niche + “blog roundup” • “top [ industry ] bloggers”
• “keyword” + “link roundup” • Keyword + “top 10 resources”
• “keyword” + “best articles of the week” • Keyword + “top resources”
• keyword + “top posts this week” • Keyword + “top 10 websites”
• keyword + “Monday link round up” • Keyword + ”top websites”
• keyword + “top posts this month” • “[ industry ] experts to follow”
• keyword + “Friday link round up”

6. LOCAL LINK BUILDING

When you will use this: You can get many link building opportunities from websites that publish Roundup posts on
a regular basis.

• City+Annual+Awards (e.g. https://www.google.com/search?q=seattle+annual+awards )

• Industry/Niche+Awards (e.g. https://www.google.com/search?q=literary+awards )
• Best+Industry/Niche+Year (e.g. https://www.google.com/
search?q=best+mobile+apps+2012 )
• Top+Industry/Niche+Year (e.g. https://www.google.com/search?q=top+food+blogs+2012 )

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