7 Practical Google Search Commands for Finding Target Customers in the Foreign Trade Industry

In the foreign trade industry, many people still rely on simple product keywords to search for customers. While this method can yield some customer information, the results are often too broad, making it time-consuming and labor-intensive to filter through. To help you find target customers more quickly and accurately, and to improve your development efficiency, here are seven practical Google search commands that can definitely help.
 


`site:` Command
This command allows you to search within a specific domain or region, thereby excluding most irrelevant content. Note that the domain name in the command must be complete, and only content indexed by the search engine will be searchable.
 
Example Searches:
- `RC Drone site:www.linkedin.com`
- `Led lamp brand site:uk`
 
`related:` Command
This command is used to find other websites similar or related to a particular website. For example, if you find a customer site or resource site that matches well, you can use the Google command `related:www.52wmb.com` to find more similar sites.
 
Example Search:
- `related:www.52wmb.com`
 
`intitle:` Command
This is a commonly used search command for finding pages where specific keywords appear in the page title. It's similar to the "Find" function in Excel, but `intitle` targets webpage content.
 
Example Searches:
- `intitle:pinterest case`
- `intitle:同行公司` (peer company)
- `intitle:earphone site:uk`
 
`allintext:` Command
This command searches for pages that contain specific keywords in the main body of the text. It's very useful for finding content highly relevant to a particular theme. This command is only applicable to the Google search engine.
 
Example Search:
- `allintext:Bluetooth Headset Dealer List`
 
Quotation Marks `"` Command
Using quotation marks around the keywords or phrases you want to search for ensures precise results. For example, `"led light distributors"`. Similarly, you can use a plus sign (+) to find results that meet both conditions, such as `tiny house +container home`. To exclude unwanted content, use a minus sign (-), like `led lamp -alibaba -amazon`.
 
The asterisk `*` can replace any character or word. For example, `led *` can yield results for both `led light` and `led lamp`, as long as the term `led` is included. When you only know partial information about a buyer, you can try this search method—it might bring unexpected results!
 
`OR` Command
`OR` means "or" and is used to search for multiple keywords simultaneously, with the results containing at least one of the keywords. For instance, entering `alibaba OR amazon` in the search box will bring up results containing at least one of these keywords. To search for results containing all the keywords, use `AND`.
 
Example Searches:
- `alibaba OR amazon`
- `alibaba AND amazon`
 
`filetype:` Command
This command is used to find files of a specific format. If you're looking for product price lists, documentation, etc., you can use `filetype:pdf` to find PDF files. To search specifically for PDFs of a particular product, you can add the product term after the file type, such as `filetype:pdf led`.
 
Currently, Google supports a variety of file types, including ppt, pdf, doc, xls, and more.
 
Example Searches:
- `filetype:pdf`
- `filetype:pdf led`
 
Although there are other search commands, this list includes only the most common and practical ones. Tools are just an aid; the most important thing is to continuously accumulate practical experience.