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site: search operator
A site: query is a search operator that allows you to request search results from
the particular domain, URL, or URL prefix specified in the operator. For example:
site: examples
site:example.com
Show results only from the example.com domain (www.example.com
and recipes.example.com).
Shows results for pages that contain URLs that start with
https://www.example.com/ramen and are relevant to the term tsukemen.
The site: search operator is available on all Google Search properties.
Uses for site owners
A site: query can help in a few ways with debugging a site. A few examples:
Shows whether the specific URL is indexed for the term "lemon".
Limitations
The site: operator was designed primarily for search users and so it has some
restrictions that site owners might find limiting. Specifically:
The site: operator doesn't necessarily return all the URLs that are indexed
under the prefix specified in the query. Keep this in mind if you want to use the
site: operator for tasks like identifying how many URLs are indexed and serving
under a prefix.
A site: operator without a query (for example site:example.com)
doesn't rank the results. It will generally show the shortest URL for the prefix at the top,
but otherwise the results are relatively random.
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It can identify indexed and serving URLs, check if specific URLs are indexed, and help monitor site spam. Using `site:example.com` shows results from that domain, while `site:https://example.com/recipes/tsukemen.html` targets a specific URL. However, `site:` may not list all indexed URLs and doesn't rank results; results can appear random. Site owners can use the URL Inspection tool if a URL is not shown.\n"],null,["# How To Use the Site Search Operator | Google Search Central\n\n`site:` search operator\n=======================\n\n\nA `site:` query is a search operator that allows you to request search results from\nthe particular domain, URL, or URL prefix specified in the operator. For example:\n\n| `site:` examples ||\n|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `site:example.com` | Show results only from the `example.com` domain (`www.example.com` and `recipes.example.com`). |\n| `site:https://www.example.com/ramen` tsukemen | Shows results for pages that contain URLs that start with `https://www.example.com/ramen` and are relevant to the term tsukemen. |\n\nThe `site:` search operator is available on all Google Search properties.\n| If a URL is indexed in Google, it can show up in search results for `site:` queries that are related to the URL, however it's not guaranteed. If a URL doesn't show in a `site:` query, use the [URL Inspection tool](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9012289) to make sure the URL can be indexed and to submit the URL to indexing. Also, double-check the query is correct; `site:https://www.example.com` doesn't return the same results as `site:https://example.com/`.\n\nUses for site owners\n--------------------\n\nA `site:` query can help in a few ways with debugging a site. A few examples:\n\n| `site:` examples ||\n|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `site:example.com` | Returns a list of indexed and serving URLs. | The list of URLs returned is not always exhaustive. Bigger sites shouldn't expect to see all their URLs in the results. A more specific prefix in the query may yield more results than broader prefixes. |\n| `site:https://example.com/recipes/tsukemen.html` | May help you understand whether a specific URL is indexed and served. |\n| `site:example.com viagra casino` | Helps with identifying and monitoring spam problems on your site. |\n| `site:https://example.com/` lemon | Shows which URLs on the site can show up for the term \"lemon\". |\n| `site:https://example.com/recipes/tsukemen.html` lemon | Shows whether the specific URL is indexed for the term \"lemon\". |\n\nLimitations\n-----------\n\n\nThe `site:` operator was designed primarily for search users and so it has some\nrestrictions that site owners might find limiting. Specifically:\n\n- The `site:` operator doesn't necessarily return all the URLs that are indexed under the prefix specified in the query. Keep this in mind if you want to use the `site:` operator for tasks like identifying how many URLs are indexed and serving under a prefix.\n- A `site:` operator without a query (for example `site:example.com`) doesn't rank the results. It will generally show the shortest URL for the prefix at the top, but otherwise the results are relatively random."]]
