Search operators are a good resource for finding backlinks. These search operator queries can be a component to your backlink strategy.

1. What Are Search Operators?
CREATED BY JOEL MUSAMBI

2. Search operators are strings of characters that
individuals use in a search engine to narrow the
focus of the search.

3. Why are they useful?
 Search operators can help you simplify your
search and give you results closer to your
search goal.
 Many bloggers use it to find guest posting
opportunities where they can advertise their
content.
 It’s a great resource for linking opportunities,
which helps your SEO page rank.
 On the next slide I’ll show you an example
of a search operator query.

5. Here are 58 search operator
queries you can use today.

6. Link Building Resource
 intitle:resources “soccer” ~guide ~resource.
 intitle:“best sites” “soccer” ~guide ~resource.
 inurl:“recommended sites” “insert keyword” ~guide ~resource.
 “list of sites” “KEYWORD” ~guide ~resource.

7. New Content
 “KEYWORD” "best blog posts“
 “KEYWORD” "best posts of the week“
 “KEYWORD” "best posts of the month“
 “KEYWORD” “favorite posts of the month”
 “KEYWORD” “top post of the day”

8. Guest Blogging Opportunities
 “KEYWORD” “submit your content”
 “KEYWORD” “contribute to this site”
 “KEYWORD” “looking for contributors”
 “KEYWORD” “become a guest blogger”
 “KEYWORD” “accepting guest posts”
 “KEYWORD” “writers wanted”
 “KEYWORD” “submit guest post”
 “KEYWORD” inurl:tag/guest-post
 “KEYWORD” inurl:category/guest

9. Directories
 "CITY" "add your business“
 "CITY" inurl:directory
 "CITY" "submit"
 "CITY" "listing"
 "CITY" "add website"

10. Commenting Opportunities
 "leave a reply" “KEYWORD”
 "leave a comment" “KEYWORD”
 "connect with me" “KEYWORD”

11. Product Reviews
 “COMPETITOR BRAND NAME”
inurl:/review/
 “COMPETITOR BRAND NAME” “this is a
paid review”
 “COMPETITOR BRAND NAME”
intitle:review product
 “KEYWORD” “this is a sponsored review”

12. Message Boards
 “KEYWORD” inurl:forum
 “KEYWORD” intitle:forums
 “KEYWORD” messageboard
 “KEYWORD” site:quora.com
 “KEYWORD” site:wiki.answers.com
 “KEYWORD” site:answers.yahoo.com
 inurl:.com/keyword"KEYWORD"
 ”COMPETITOR BRAND” inurl:forum

13. Social Media
 “KEYWORD” social news
 “KEYWORD” inurl:log_in
 “KEYWORD” inurl:registration
 “KEYWORD” site:linkedin.com
 “KEYWORD” site:twitter.com
 “KEYWORD” site:facebook.com

14. Associations
 “KEYWORD” Chamber of Commerce
 “POSTAL CODE/ZIP CODE” Chamber of Commerce
 “POSTAL CODE/ZIP CODE” Directory
 National “INDUSTRY” association

15. Media Queries
 “CITY” intitle:”media”
 “CITY” intitle:”news”
 “CITY” intitle:”newspaper”
 “CITY” intitle:”magazine”

16. Events
 “INDUSTRY” intitle:trade show
 “INDUSTRY” intitle:conference
 “INDUSTRY” site:meetup.com
 “CITY KEYWORD” "submit your
conference"
 “CITY KEYWORD” "submit your event"

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