diff --git a/pkg/controllers/search.go b/pkg/controllers/search.go
index 6f1c19d..58f46f3 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/search.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/search.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gophertype/pkg/models"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gophertype/pkg/responses"
+	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gophertype/pkg/search"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gophertype/pkg/session"
 )
 
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ func BlogSearch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		page = a
 	}
 
-	pp, err := models.Posts.SearchPosts(query, page, 24)
+	// Parse their search string (includes and excludes)
+	search := search.ParseSearchString(query)
+
+	pp, err := models.Posts.SearchPosts(search, page, 24)
 	if err != nil {
 		session.FlashError(w, r, "Error searching posts: %s", err)
 		responses.Redirect(w, r, "/")
@@ -31,6 +35,7 @@ func BlogSearch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	v := responses.NewTemplateVars(w, r)
 	v.V["posts"] = pp
 	v.V["search"] = query
+	v.V["terms"] = search
 
 	responses.RenderTemplate(w, r, "_builtin/blog/search.gohtml", v)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/posts.go b/pkg/models/posts.go
index f0c39b2..32711ff 100644
--- a/pkg/models/posts.go
+++ b/pkg/models/posts.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gophertype/pkg/markdown"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gophertype/pkg/mogrify"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gophertype/pkg/rng"
+	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gophertype/pkg/search"
 	"github.com/albrow/forms"
 )
 
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ func (m postMan) GetIndexPosts(privacy string, page, perPage int) (PagedPosts, e
 }
 
 // SearchPosts does a full text search over posts (public only).
-func (m postMan) SearchPosts(search string, page, perPage int) (PagedPosts, error) {
+func (m postMan) SearchPosts(search *search.Search, page, perPage int) (PagedPosts, error) {
 	var pp = PagedPosts{
 		Page:    page,
 		PerPage: perPage,
@@ -158,10 +159,29 @@ func (m postMan) SearchPosts(search string, page, perPage int) (PagedPosts, erro
 		pp.PerPage = 20
 	}
 
-	var like = fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", search)
+	var (
+		wheres       = []string{}
+		placeholders = []interface{}{}
+	)
+
+	// Global filters.
+	wheres = append(wheres, "privacy = ?")
+	placeholders = append(placeholders, Public)
+
+	// Search terms.
+	for _, term := range search.Includes {
+		var ilike = "%" + strings.ToLower(term) + "%"
+		wheres = append(wheres, "(title ILIKE ? OR body ILIKE ?)")
+		placeholders = append(placeholders, ilike, ilike)
+	}
+	for _, term := range search.Excludes {
+		var ilike = "%" + strings.ToLower(term) + "%"
+		wheres = append(wheres, "(title NOT ILIKE ? AND body NOT ILIKE ?)")
+		placeholders = append(placeholders, ilike, ilike)
+	}
 
 	query := DB.Preload("Author").Preload("Tags").
-		Where("privacy = 'public' AND body ILIKE ?", like).
+		Where(strings.Join(wheres, " AND "), placeholders...).
 		Order("sticky desc, created_at desc")
 
 	// Count the total number of rows for paging purposes.
diff --git a/pkg/search/search.go b/pkg/search/search.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93a4e4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/search/search.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package search
+
+import "strings"
+
+// Search represents a parsed search query with inclusions and exclusions.
+type Search struct {
+	Includes []string
+	Excludes []string
+}
+
+// ParseSearchString parses a user search query and supports "quoted phrases" and -negations.
+func ParseSearchString(input string) *Search {
+	var result = new(Search)
+
+	var (
+		negate bool
+		phrase bool
+		buf    = []rune{}
+		commit = func() {
+			var text = strings.TrimSpace(string(buf))
+			if len(text) == 0 {
+				return
+			}
+			if negate {
+				result.Excludes = append(result.Excludes, text)
+				negate = false
+			} else {
+				result.Includes = append(result.Includes, text)
+			}
+			buf = []rune{}
+		}
+	)
+
+	for _, char := range input {
+		// Inside a quoted phrase?
+		if phrase {
+			if char == '"' {
+				// End of quoted phrase.
+				commit()
+				phrase = false
+				continue
+			}
+			buf = append(buf, char)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Start a quoted phrase?
+		if char == '"' {
+			phrase = true
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Negation indicator?
+		if len(buf) == 0 && char == '-' {
+			negate = true
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// End of a word?
+		if char == ' ' {
+			commit()
+			continue
+		}
+
+		buf = append(buf, char)
+	}
+
+	// Last word?
+	commit()
+
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/pvt-www/_builtin/blog/search.gohtml b/pvt-www/_builtin/blog/search.gohtml
index c1ac597..9520345 100644
--- a/pvt-www/_builtin/blog/search.gohtml
+++ b/pvt-www/_builtin/blog/search.gohtml
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@
         {{ $Pager := .V.posts }}
 
 		<p>
-            <em>{{ $Pager.Total}} results found for:</em> {{.V.search}}
+            <em>{{ $Pager.Total}} results found for:</em>
+            {{ range .V.terms.Includes }}
+                <span class="tag is-success">{{.}}</span>
+            {{end}}
+            {{ range .V.terms.Excludes }}
+                <span class="tag is-danger">-{{.}}</span>
+            {{end}}
         </p>
 
         <div class="row">