Search Off the Record
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Do sitemaps still matter? - Transcript
October 1, 2026 -
Do sitemaps still matter?
October 1, 2026 · 26 minSitemaps have been a core element of web development and search engine optimization for two decades, yet Search Console warnings like "Couldn't fetch" continue to generate concern among site owners. Are XML sitemaps still necessary with…
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Should you block your Search result pages? - transcript
July 30, 2026 -
Should you block your Search result pages?
July 30, 2026 · 29 minIs your website's internal search feature secretly acting as an open invitation for crawling lots and lots? In this episode of Search off the Record, Martin Splitt and John Mueller pull back the curtain on how internal search results pages…
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How to read the Indexing Report - Transcript
July 16, 2026 -
How to read the Indexing Report
July 16, 2026 · 32 minShould you panic when your Search Console indexing report is showing pages that aren't indexed? Is a 404 error code always a sign of a broken website? In this episode of Search Off the Record, Martin Splitt and John Mueller from the…
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Should I use markdown for my site? - Transcript
June 15, 2026 -
Should I use markdown for my site?
June 15, 2026 · 26 minShould you convert your website into Markdown to help Large Language Models (LLMs) understand your content better? Is "llms.txt" worth the effort for SEO? In this episode of Search Off the Record, Martin Splitt and John Mueller from the…