link: www.domain.com ??

[Stuart]

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Hi,

Does anyone know the difference is between putting a space in
link: www.domain.com or no space link:www.domain.com

we see very different reults depending on if we have the space?

Also what the difference if we do this without the www and just have link:domain.com ?

Thanks
Stuart

[Brendon]

With a space "breaks" the search; what you are actually asking for is a list of sites that contain the term "www.domain.com" AND "link". Only a query of the form link:www.domain.com triggers the special syntax

>> Also what the difference if we do this without the www and just have link:domain.com?

Historically, the www. subdomain was used to identify the WWW portion of a domain. The query you reference would generally show up any links you may have to domain.com (NOT the same as www.domain.com), but that may depend on how your DNS / redirections are being handled

[Stuart]

Thanks Brendon,

You have been a great help with this and my other SEO/Google trpe questions

All the best
Stuart

[Brendon]

S'alright, Stuart, I try to help out where I can. I know how amazingly, frustratingly difficult it can be to find good SEO advice, so I try to help out where I can