9Dec, 2023
What Is Google Advanced Search?

Good Advanced Search is a feature provided by Google that lets users refine their search results. 

Users can access advanced search through different search functions or search operators.

Like this advanced search. 

This search only displays pages on Semrush’s site with the word “blogging” in the title. And only includes pages we published or updated within the past year.

Advanced search can also help your search engine optimization efforts.

Let’s explore different ways to use Google’s advanced search functionality. Along with advanced search operators to help you navigate the search results.

How to Do an Advanced Search on Google

Google has a few advanced search functions:

  1. Filters: Tools to filter websites, images, videos, shopping, news, maps, books, flights, and finance
  2. Advanced Search: An advanced search engine to narrow your results in Google’s search results
  3. Advanced Image Search: An advanced search engine to narrow your results in Google’s image search results

Here’s how to use each one:

Filters

Filters appear under Google’s search box. Use them to refine results by narrowing the type (such as images, videos, shopping, or news). 

Then, use “Tools” to narrow the results further.

For example, say you want to find trending news topics to cover for your blog.

You could search your niche and click “News,” “Tools,” and sort news articles by the past week to see what’s happening in your niche. 

Keep in mind that some filters may only appear for specific languages. Or only for those logged into their Google accounts.

Google Advanced Search lets you find pages with specific words or numbers. Or exclude certain words from the search.

You can then narrow those results further by specifying:

  • A language
  • A region
  • The last time a page was updated
  • A specific site or domain
  • Where the terms appear (like the text or the URL)
  • Specific formats (like PDFs or PowerPoints)
  • Pages with certain usage rights (like ones free for commercial use)

For example, say you want to find recent shopping statistics for an article you’re writing.

You can do this using advanced search. 

To start, enter search terms in the first input box. Then, set the “last update” to the past year (to find recent research). Lastly, set the file type to a PDF (to display PDF reports). Then, click “Advanced Search.”