Modify Search Results within the Bing and Content Search Prospecting Integrations – Mediarails

Search modifiers allow you to use the Bing and Content Search integrations dynamically to yield more targeted results.

Below is a list of common search modifiers and examples of usage. These can be used in conjunction with one another and could be used to create a string of modifiers or search terms.

Example string of modifiers: site:youtube.com OR site:fitnessblogger.com “ab routine” NOT diet

*Note: Do not use spaces before or after colons

Modifier	Function	Example
site:	Searches a single website or specific URL extension	site:Youtube.com "keto lifestyle" site:.org "keto lifestyle"
loc: location: -list of Bing location & language codes linked below	Searches websites in a certain location.¹ Can use either loc: or location: format	loc:gb parenting blog or location:gb parenting blog
language: -list of Bing location & language codes linked below	Searches for websites in a specified language	Language:fr beauty tips
prefer:	Add emphasis to a certain search term	Sports prefer:football
feed:	Searches for RSS or Atom feeds	feed:recipes
hasfeed:	For use with site: to search a certain website for RSS or Atoms feeds	site:nytimes.com hasfeed:tennis
“Search term”	Quotations around a search term designate an exact phrase match	“Fitness blog”
AND / &	Link required search terms	Mom AND blogger Mom & blogger
NOT	Excludes search terms from search results	Supplement review NOT delivery
OR	One search term or another	Mom blogs OR Mum Blogs
*	Wildcard Word	Best * style influencers (where * replaces the style type - results could include street style, edgy style, etc...)
link:	Find websites linking to a specific URL	link:wikipedia.org "Sleep apnea"

¹ Bing locations must be searched by exact country code (linked below). Content Search can include city or region, in addition to country.