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Where do operators go in a query?

The + and the - operators must be placed in front of and immediately next to (without any space) each query term you want to it to apply to. 

• Like this:  +Miami +dolphins -football. 

The " " (quotes) operator must surround the terms you want to include in a phrase.

• Like this "Buffalo Bill". 

However, most search engines are tolerant of spaces between the quotes and the terms.

What are advanced operators?

Advanced operators include those that enable you to limit your search to a particular Internet domain, to a particular location in a web page, to pages within a site, or to a particular document format.