Google Search Operators for Link Prospecting

Resource Pages:

"[your topic]" + intitle:"resources"
"[your topic]" + intitle:"useful links"
"[your topic]" + intitle:"helpful sites"
site:.edu "[your topic]" + "resources"
site:.org "[your topic]" + "links"

Guest Post Opportunities:

"[your topic]" + "guest post"
"[your topic]" + "write for us"
"[your topic]" + "contribute"
"[your topic]" + "guest author"
"[your topic]" + "submit article"

Competitor Backlinks:

link:competitor.com -site:competitor.com
"competitor.com" -site:competitor.com
"competitor brand name" + "review"

Broken Link Opportunities:

site:targetsite.com + "404"
site:targetsite.com + "page not found"
site:targetsite.com + "no longer available"

Industry Mentions:

"[your industry]" + "statistics"
"[your industry]" + "report" + "2025"
"[your industry]" + "survey results"
"[your industry]" + "case study"