Search Off the Record takes you behind the scenes of Google Search and its inner workings! In each episode, the folks from the Search Relations team will give you background info on the decision-making behind launches, feature prioritization in Search Console, and the projects Google Search teams are working on. They will share fun stories from the many conferences they attend as well as from their day-to-day working life at Google. They will also dive into the currently trending conversations in the SEO community at large. Have a listen!
Google crawlers behind the scenes
Search Off the Record takes you behind the scenes of Google Search and its inner workings! In each episode, the folks from the Search Relations team will give you background info on the decision-making behind launches, feature prioritization in Search Console, and the projects Google Search teams are working on. They will share fun stories from the many conferences they attend as well as from their day-to-day working life at Google. They will also dive into the currently trending conversations in the SEO community at large. Have a listen!
#298 – 21 Unique Insights From Over 755 Link Builders
👉Full Survey: https://www.authorityhacker.com/link-building-survey/
We surveyed 755 link builders and marketers to determine the state of link building in 2022. While some of the results won't come as a shock, there was more than one surprising twist in our survey!
Crawling Challenges: What the 2025 Year-End Report Tells Us.
Join Martin and Gary as they dive into Search Off the Record’s Episode 103, unpacking the 2025 Year-End report on crawling issues. Discover fascinating insights on faceted navigation, action parameters, irrelevant parameters and more, highlighting the biggest challenges faced by web crawlers last year. With humor and expert analysis, this episode reveals critical takeaways for webmasters and SEO professionals. Don’t miss valuable tips to enhance your site’s crawl efficiency!
Resources:
URL structure best practices for Google Search → https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/url-structure
Crawling December: Faceted navigation →
https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2024/12/crawling-december-faceted-nav
Xkcd (programmer humor) →
#299 – The ULTIMATE 90-Day SEO Plan For Newly Bought Sites
Let's say you've got money to spend and want to kickstart a new project.
That's great and all, but how exactly do you spend that money, and what do you do to start your new project off the right way?
In this episode, Mark and Gael go through their step-by-step guide for nailing the first 90 days of your site.
Crawling Challenges: What the 2025 Year-End Report Tells Us – Transcript
Search Off the Record takes you behind the scenes of Google Search and its inner workings! In each episode, the folks from the Search Relations team will give you background info on the decision-making behind launches, feature prioritization in Search Console, and the projects Google Search teams are working on. They will share fun stories from the many conferences they attend as well as from their day-to-day working life at Google. They will also dive into the currently trending conversations in the SEO community at large. Have a listen!