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[Craig B]

Is there a comprehensive list of all the Google commands somewhere? I have found Google's Advanced Operators page but I am looking for something more comprehensive.

For example: Search all inbound links to a page but do not include any of the pages from it's own domain. Is that... link:www.foo.com -site:www.foo.com ???

thanks!

[Craig B]

I just found out that command is www.yoursite.com -site:www.yoursite.com but I would still like to know if there is a central list of all the commands.

cheers,
Craig

[OldWelshGuy]

Me too


Just realised, my first 'me too' post

[powerofeyes]

This shows a good summary of google search advanced operators,

http://www.googlegui..._operators.html

[OldWelshGuy]

Cheers Vijay, top link

[Grumpus]

Here's one that has search boxes that'll do all the functions:

http://soople.com/

G.

[mcanerin]

Nice. Thanks Grumpus!

And here I was thinking "hmmm, wouldn't it be a great idea to create an expert system to do all those interesting searches on Google?"

And someone went and beat me to it.

I was also planning on creating an all-in-one SE spammer report page - I suppose someone beat me there, too - anyone have the link?

Ian

[Steve Sardell]

Thanks ViJay and Grumpus--figured if any would know it would be you two--much appreciated

[Scottie]

I like the spam report idea, Ian! Hmnn.. I'm surprised someone hasn't built that yet!

[Googlewhacked]

Hey Ian,

Here's an idea: why not create an "expert system" that would apply to all of the major engines? G, Y! & ATW have these commands, so why not build a page / sitelet that gives the options for all of them? Youcould even build in the all-in-one spam reporter functionality into it...?

Phil

[mcanerin]

That actually sounds like it might involve <shudder> work at some point

Actually, it's a pretty good idea - I have a programmer handy, I think I may unlock the basement, dust him off and throw him some work -maybe even some food...

People who have known me for a long time know that I'm always coming up with these great ideas, and then 6 months later someone else is in the market with it (and making money, of course - MY money...grrr)

I think the spam reporter would be a great idea - so naturally I assume someone else will be coming out with it tomorrow. But I'll try anyway I've got a bunch of ideas about things like cache comparisions and a feed for antispammers to pull and use, etc.

Ian

[Not Google]

Does any one have a similar list for yahoo, msn etc.

[powerofeyes]

Yahoo,
http://help.yahoo.co...ps/tips-03.html

MSN
http://websearch.abo...-msn-search.htm

Altavista

http://websearch.abo...ista-search.htm

[DennisG]

powerofeyes, thank you for these links! These will come in very handy

[BrianR]

Grumpus - thanks for that soople link - that'll save me a lot of head-scratching in the future!

BrianR