Search Off the Record

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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!

Vibe Coding - yay or nay? - Transcript

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May 7, 2026

Vibe Coding - yay or nay?

May 7, 2026

In this episode of Search Off the Record, Martin Splitt and John Mueller from Google's Search Relations team dive deep into the world of AI-assisted development. They explore the reality of "Vibe Coding", the process of building apps and websites using natural language instead of manual syntax. Whether you’re a...

How AI Is Changing Google Search and SEO - transcript

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May 1, 2026

How AI Is Changing Google Search and SEO

May 1, 2026

In this episode of Search Off the Record, Martin speaks with Nikola Todorovic (director of Software Engineering at Google Search) about how AI is changing Google Search. They discuss the evolution from traditional search to AI Overviews and AI Mode, how Google tests and launches search changes, and why query...

Analysing Robots.txt at scale with HTTP Archive and BigQuery - transcript

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Apr 23, 2026