There are many reasons why you may need to search for a specific word or phrase on a website.
Whether you’re conducting keyword research, factchecking, or simply looking for something specific, knowing how to search a website for a particular piece of information can save time.
There are several ways to search a website for a specific word or phrase. Follow the steps below to do so efficiently.
How to search for a word on a single page
Searching for a specific word on a single webpage is straightforward:
1. Open the page in your browser.
2. On your keyboard, press ctrl + f (Window) or command + f (Mac). This will prompt the browser’s search box to open.
3. Type the word or phrase you want to find into the search box.
4. The browser will highlight each occurrence of the word or phrase on the page alongside the total number of occurrences and arrows to jump between them.
How to search for a word across an entire website
If you want to search an entire website for a specific word or phrase, you can use Google’s site search feature.
This method is particularly useful for extensive websites with multiple pages where manually checking each page would be time-consuming.
1. Navigate to Google’s search engine (www.google.co.uk).
2. In the search bar, type site: followed by the website URL and the word or phrase you’re looking for. The keyword/phase should sit in quotation marks. For example, site:www.engageweb.co.uk “seo”.
3. Press enter, and Google will display results containing that word or phrase from this specific website.
Next time you need to locate a word or phrase on a website, you’ll know exactly how to get the information you’re looking for in seconds.
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