Link searching technique

[Newyorklimous]

Your link:domain.com -site:domain.com query's a relic from the past; Google's ditched the link operator ages ago, back in 2017, to thwart spammers.

Now, Serp features only show inbound backlinks via tools like Ahrefs or SEMrush for proper link audits. If it worked briefly, maybe folks gamed the algorithm, but that's unreliable now. Pivot to Google Search Console or Moz for accurate backlink profiling and avoid futile attempts.