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June 02, 2006
We've fixed the
issue with site: queries
for domains with punctuation in them. We are still working on site: operator queries for domains
that include a trailing slash at the end (such as site:www.example.com/), so you may
get better results for now by omitting the trailing slash in your queries. The
Index Stats page
of Google Sitemaps no longer uses the trailing slash for its queries, so you should see correct
results when using this page.
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],[],[[["\u003cp\u003eThe issue with \u003ccode\u003esite:\u003c/code\u003e queries for domains containing punctuation has been resolved.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eQueries for domains with a trailing slash (e.g., \u003ccode\u003esite:www.example.com/\u003c/code\u003e) are still being improved, omitting the trailing slash may yield better results.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eGoogle Sitemaps' Index Stats page has been updated to omit the trailing slash in its queries, ensuring accurate results.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["The core update addresses issues with `site:` queries for domains. A fix was implemented for domains containing punctuation. However, domains with trailing slashes in `site:` queries still pose a problem. Users are advised to omit the trailing slash for improved results. The Index Stats page in Google Sitemaps has been updated to exclude the trailing slash in queries, ensuring more accurate results.\n"],null,["# An update on the site: operator\n\nJune 02, 2006\n\n\nWe've fixed the\n[issue with `site:` queries](/search/blog/2006/05/issues-with-site-operator-query)\nfor domains with punctuation in them. We are still working on site: operator queries for domains\nthat include a trailing slash at the end (such as `site:www.example.com/`), so you may\nget better results for now by omitting the trailing slash in your queries. The\n[Index Stats page](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7440203)\nof Google Sitemaps no longer uses the trailing slash for its queries, so you should see correct\nresults when using this page.\n\n\nThanks for your feedback and patience.\n\nPosted by [Vanessa Fox](https://www.vanessafox.com/)"]]
