The site: search operator tells Google to show results only from a specific website, domain, or URL path.
✅ Examples:
- site:fsidm.in → Shows all indexed pages of FSIDM
- site:https://fsidm.in/courses seo → Shows indexed course pages related to SEO
📌 Uses for SEO & Debugging #
site: is a quick check tool for SEO audits and content monitoring.
| Use Case | Example | Why It’s Useful |
| Check Indexed Pages | site:fsidm.in | See what Google has indexed from your site |
| Check Indexing of Specific Page | site:https://fsidm.in/contact | Verify if a page is indexed |
| Find Spam/Hacked Pages | site:fsidm.in viagra casino | Detect spam injections in site |
| Keyword Presence in Indexed Pages | site:fsidm.in “digital marketing” | See which pages rank for that term |
| Section-specific Index Check | site:fsidm.in/blog | Check only blog URLs |
⚠️ Limitations #
- site: results are not complete (big sites won’t see all URLs listed)
- site: without a keyword (site:example.com) shows results in a random order (not ranked by SEO performance)
- For precise checks → use Google Search Console’s Index Coverage Report or URL Inspection Tool