AND is the default operator. Entering multiple words without an operator will match pages that contain ALL of those words.
The OR operator allows matching pages that contain either word.
You can use the NOT operator to exclude certain words from the search results.
Exact strings can be matched by placing them inside double quotes ("). Only whole word matches will be considered for words placed within double quotes.
You can change the order of evaluation of the search string by using () brackets. Expressions inside brackets will be evaluated first.
All search words and operators are not case sensitive. Matches will be found in the page title, keywords, description and body text.
| Search String | Results will contain pages that: |
|---|---|
| web design | contain the word web and the word design (equivalent to "web AND design") |
| web AND design | contain both the word web and the word design |
| web OR design | contain either the word web or the word design |
| NOT web | do not contain the word web |
| web AND NOT design | contain the word web and do not contain the word design |
| "red web" | contain the exact string red web (the whole word red must be followed immediately by the whole word web. e.g. the words hundred webs will not cause a match) |
| "red web" AND NOT "blue design" | contain the exact string red web and do not contain the exact string blue design |
| (red AND web) OR (blue AND design) | contain the exact words red and web or the words blue design |
| "red" | contain the exact whole word red (e.g. the word hundred will not cause a match) |