Search Operator

Usage Example

Purpose/Application

site:

site:example.com write for us

To find a “Write for Us” page specifically within a certain website.

intitle:

intitle:”write for us” Marketing

To find pages that have “write for us” in the title, focusing on Marketing topics.

inurl:

inurl:write-for-us Marketing

To discover Marketing-related “Write for Us” pages by searching URLs containing the phrase.

“ (Double Quotes)

“write for us” “submit a guest post”

To search for exact matches of common phrases used on “Write for Us” pages.

– (Minus)

“write for us” -site:pinterest.com

To exclude certain domains, like Pinterest, from your search results.

OR

“write for us” OR “contribute” Marketing

To search for either “write for us” or “contribute” pages related to Marketing.

filetype:

filetype:doc “write for us”

Though less common, this can be used to find downloadable documents that mention “Write for Us,” potentially including submission guidelines in DOC format.

intext:

intext:”guest post guidelines” Marketing

To find Marketing pages that mention “guest post guidelines” somewhere in the text.

allintitle:

allintitle:write for us Marketing

Ensures that all words appear in the title, useful for filtering to specific topics.

allinurl:

allinurl:submit-post Marketing

Searches for URLs that contain both “submit” and “post,” targeting Marketing topics.

related:

related:exampleblog.com

Finds websites related to a given blog, which can uncover similar opportunities not directly found through other searches.

cache:

cache:example.com/write-for-us

Shows the cached version of a specific “Write for Us” page, useful if the current page is down.

allintext:

allintext:”write for us” + “guidelines” Marketing

Searches for Marketing sites where both “write for us” and “guidelines” appear in the text, ensuring you find detailed submission pages.

inurl: + intitle:

inurl:guest-post intitle:”write for us” Marketing

Aims to find Marketing sites that have both “guest-post” in the URL and “write for us” in the title, indicating a dedicated guest posting page.

OR + site:

“write for us” OR “submit an article” site:.org

Looks for nonprofit or organizational websites (.org) interested in either “write for us” submissions or “submit an article” contributions.

“ + –

“write for us” -“closed” -“not accepting”

Searches for “write for us” pages while excluding those that state they are currently closed or not accepting submissions.

site: + intext:

site:edu intext:”contribute to” Marketing

Finds Marketing (.edu) websites seeking contributions on Marketing topics, indicating a higher likelihood of quality and authority.

intitle: + OR

intitle:(“write for us” OR “contribute”) Marketing

Searches for Marketing-related pages that are specifically looking for contributors or guest posts, broadening the scope by including “contribute.”

inurl: + –

inurl:blog “write for us” -category

Finds blogs with “write for us” pages by excluding URLs that contain the word “category,” potentially filtering out blog index pages.

filetype: + intext:

filetype:pdf intext:”submission guidelines”

Searches for PDFs containing “submission guidelines,” useful for academic, scientific, or professional submissions where guidelines are often in PDF format.

allinurl: + intext:

allinurl:submit-article intext:”Marketing“

Looks for pages where the URL suggests article submission and the text includes “Marketing,” targeting how-to and tutorial sites.

” “ + intext: + OR

“guest post by” intext:(expert OR author) Marketing

Finds Marketing articles by guest experts or authors, indicating sites that welcome knowledgeable contributions.

site: + OR + intext:

site:.uk OR site:.ie intext:”write for us” Marketing

Targets UK (.uk) and Ireland (.ie) Marketing sites open for guest posts, focusing on a geographical area.

– + inurl: + intext:

-inurl:forum -inurl:thread intext:”write for us” Marketing

Excludes forums and threads, focusing on Marketing websites that actively seek guest posts or articles.

intext: + -“no longer”

intext:”write for us” -“no longer accepting”

Filters out sites that explicitly mention they are no longer accepting submissions, ensuring you target active opportunities.

inurl:contribute + OR + inurl:submission

inurl:contribute OR inurl:submission “Marketing“

Broadens the search to include URLs with either “contribute” or “submission,” aimed at Marketing opportunities.

allinurl: + intitle:

allinurl:write-for-us intitle:guest “Marketing tips”

Searches for Marketing tips websites with “write-for-us” in the URL and pages specifically titled with “guest,” indicating guest post acceptance.

site: + -filetype:

site:example.com -filetype:pdf “submit your post”

Targets a specific site for submission opportunities but excludes PDFs, which might contain outdated guidelines.

intext: + related:

intext:”guest post guidelines” related:example.com

Finds pages with guest post guidelines that are related to a known site, uncovering similar opportunities in the same niche.

” “ + `-inurl:(tag

tags)`

“write for us” -inurl:tag -inurl:tags

allintext: + -site:

allintext:”submit an article” -site:pinterest.com -site:facebook.com

Excludes social media platforms from search results, focusing on dedicated websites that accept article submissions.

intitle: + -“not looking”

intitle:”write for us” -“not looking for contributions”

Specifically targets “write for us” pages while filtering out those stating they are not currently seeking contributions.

inurl:guest + intext: + -“thank you”

inurl:guest intext:”write for us” -“thank you posts”

Focuses on guest-related URLs and excludes “thank you” posts, which often list past contributors rather than offering opportunities.

intitle: + OR + -“this page”

intitle:”contribute” OR “write for us” -“this page is closed”

Searches for titles indicating contribution opportunities, avoiding pages marked as closed.

site: + intext: + -“currently full”

site:.edu intext:”guest posts” -“currently full”

Looks for educational sites accepting guest posts but excludes any that mention they are currently full or not accepting new posts.

allinurl: + -“category” + -“archive”

allinurl:write-for-us -“category” -“archive”

Refines searches to exclude category and archive pages, which might clutter up results without offering direct opportunities.

allintext: + -“not accepting”

allintext:”write for us” -“not accepting”

Filters out pages that state they are not currently accepting submissions, streamlining the search for active opportunities.

intitle: + inurl:submit

intitle:”guest post” inurl:submit

Targets pages with “guest post” in their title and “submit” in their URL, indicating a high likelihood of submission calls.

site: + OR + -inurl:

site:.com OR site:.net -inurl:forum “write for us”

Aims to find “Write for Us” pages on commercial (.com) or network (.net) sites, while excluding forums to avoid off-topic results.

” “ + -intitle:

“submit your content” -intitle:comments

Looks for exact matches of “submit your content” but excludes pages with “comments” in the title to avoid comment sections.

inurl:author + intext:

inurl:author intext:”contribute to our site”

Finds author-specific URLs that invite contributions, suggesting guest authoring opportunities.

intitle: + -“archive” + -“tag”

intitle:”write for us” -“archive” -“tag”

Searches for pages titled “write for us,” excluding archives and tags to filter out less relevant results.

site: + -“FAQ” + -“contact”

site:example.com “write for us” -“FAQ” -“contact”

Focuses on finding “Write for Us” pages within a specific domain, excluding FAQ and contact pages to narrow down to the submission guidelines page.

intext: + OR + -“comments closed”

intext:”guest post” OR “write for us” -“comments closed”

Searches for text containing either “guest post” or “write for us,” excluding pages that mention “comments closed” to avoid outdated opportunities.

allinurl: + -“forum” + -“reply”

allinurl:guest-post -“forum” -“reply”

Targets URLs containing “guest-post” but excludes forums and replies, aiming for direct guest post submission pages.

site: + intitle: + -“no posts”

site:edu intitle:”write for us” -“no posts”

Searches for educational sites (.edu) with “write for us” in the title, excluding pages stating “no posts” to find active opportunities.

” “ + -“sign up now”

“write for us” -“sign up now”

Looks for exact matches of “write for us” while excluding any call to action like “sign up now,” which might indicate a different context.

inurl:blog + intext: + -“submit”

inurl:blog intext:”write for us” -“submit”

Searches for blogs indicating a “write for us” page but excludes those with “submit” in their text, potentially narrowing down to more specific guidelines or contact forms.

allintext: + -“not currently”

allintext:”write for us” -“not currently”

Aims to exclude pages that specifically mention they are not currently looking for contributions, focusing on active opportunities.

intitle: + -“category” + -“tags”

intitle:”submit an article” -“category” -“tags”

Filters out pages that are likely to be category listings or tag archives, honing in on direct submission pages.

site: + OR + -“guest”

site:example.blog OR site:example.Marketing “write for us” -“guest”

Searches for “Write for Us” pages on either of two specific domains, excluding pages that use “guest” in a way that might indicate closed opportunities.

” “ + -“become a member”

“submit your work” -“become a member”

Searches for direct invitations to submit work while avoiding sites that require a membership sign-up to contribute.

inurl:contributors + intext: + -“no longer”

inurl:contributors intext:”guest writers” -“no longer”

Targets contributor-specific URLs that invite guest writers, excluding those that state they no longer accept contributions.

intitle: + -“guidelines” + -“FAQ”

intitle:”write for us” -“guidelines” -“FAQ”

Seeks out “Write for Us” titles but aims to sidestep guidelines or FAQ pages, potentially to find direct contact forms or alternative submission methods.

site: + -“archive” + -“template”

site:example.com “guest post” -“archive” -“template”

Focuses the search on a specific site for guest posting opportunities, excluding archives and templates to improve relevance.

intext: + -“apply now” + -“membership”

intext:”write for us” -“apply now” -“membership”

Searches for text inviting submissions, excluding prompts that might lead to application or membership pages rather than direct opportunities.

allinurl: + -“submit” + -“apply”

allinurl:write-for-us -“submit” -“apply”

Aims at URLs containing “write-for-us” while excluding terms that often accompany more complex submission processes or applications.

site: + intitle: + -“closed” + -“not accepting”

site:edu intitle:”write for us” -“closed” -“not accepting”

Specifically targets educational sites with active “Write for Us” pages, excluding any that mention being closed to submissions.

” “ + -“sign up” + -“register”

“contribute” -“sign up” -“register”

Looks for opportunities to contribute without the need for signing up or registering, aiming for more straightforward submission processes.

inurl:blog + intext: + -“comment”

inurl:blog intext:”submit a post” -“comment”

Focuses on blogs inviting post submissions, excluding pages where “comment” might indicate a focus on reader feedback rather than guest contributions.