Google search parameters in 2012

[tedster]

This Hacker News thread shares an extremely thorough list of something like 75 different URL parameters that Google currently uses - with explanations. And that means lots of elements to play with when you're trying to understand some SERPs or customize a particular search for your investigations. I know I've got this one bookmarked - and I don't bookmark very much these days.

Google search parameters in 2012 [rankpanel.com]


Thanks to SERoundable [seroundtable.com]
for spotting and linking to this resource.

[tedster]

Barry comments:

This post goes through about 75 different URL parameters
that either change the search query, refinement, set of results
or mean something in terms of tracking or other metrics.

It is broken down by:

Normal Search Query

Advanced Search Operators

Country and Language

Advanced Search Tools

Other Parameters

Unknown Parameters

Then there's an amusing exchange in Hackers News between Matt Cutts and a Hacker News user.

[legaleagle]

Cool whats the url?

[Panthro]

Awesome, thanks tedster.