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!
Internet Marketing Podcast
Debugging the Internet: HTTP, TCP, and You
In this episode of Search Off the Record, Gary Illyes
and Martin Splitt from the Google Search team dive deep into the
foundations of how the web works—specifically HTTP, TCP, UDP, and
newer technologies like QUIC and HTTP/3. The two reflect on how
even experienced web professionals often overlook or forget the
mechanics behind these core protocols, sharing insights through
technical discussion, playful banter, and analogies ranging from
messenger pigeons to teapots. The conversation spans key concepts
like packet transmission, connection handshakes, and the importance
of status codes such as 404, 204, and even 418 (“I’m a
teapot”).
Throughout the conversation, they connect these
protocols back to real-world implications for site owners,
developers, and SEOs—like why Search Console might report network
errors, and how browser or server behavior is influenced by
low-level transport decisions. With a mix of humor and expertise,
Gary and Martin aim to demystify a crucial part of the internet’s
infrastructure and remind listeners of the layered complexity that
makes modern web experiences possible.
Resources:
Episode transcript →https://goo.gle/sotr091-transcript
Listen to more Search Off the Record → https://goo.gle/sotr-yt
Subscribe to Google Search Channel → https://goo.gle/SearchCentral
Search Off the Record is a podcast series that takes
you behind the scenes of Google Search with the Search Relations
team.
#SOTRpodcast #SEO #Http
Speakers: Lizzi Sassman, John Mueller, Martin Splitt,
Gary Illyes
Products Mentioned: Search Console – General
SOTR091_Transcript.pdf
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!
What is a web crawler, really?
In this episode of Search Off the Record, Gary Illyes and Lizzi Sassman take a deep dive into crawling the web: what is a web crawler, and how does it really work? Listen along as the Search team is joined by an expert web developer in the SEO community, Dave Smart, for an in-depth and technical discussion of all things crawling, and maybe dispel some myths along the way.
Resources:
Episode transcript → https://goo.gle/sotr070-transcript
Managing your crawl budget → https://goo.gle/3IzRZxl
Dave Smart on LinkedIn → https://goo.gle/3wPSuRA
Tame the Bots → https://goo.gle/4cfCQ1P
Search Central Help Forum → https://goo.gle/sc-forum
Indexing API docs → https://goo.gle/3v8yVU0
Search Off the Record is a podcast series that takes you behind the scenes of Google Search with the Search Relations team.
#SOTRpodcast
Speaker: Gary Illyes, Lizzi Sassman
Products Mentioned: Search Off The Record
Launching Search Central Live Deep Dive
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!
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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!