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Google regularly publishes videos on the Google Search Central YouTube channel (SEO Office Hours, Search News, engineer interviews). Captions are transcribed then AI-analyzed to extract important official statements, with a precise timestamp so you can jump straight to the source clip.

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When to check? To verify the official stance on a contentious topic, or catch up on the latest Search News without watching 30 minutes of video.

Can you really rank on Google without HTTPS and fast page speed?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 22, 2022
Did Google really hide a 15 MB indexing limit from everyone for 15 years?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 22, 2022
Does Google really distinguish between documentation changes and algorithm updates?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 22, 2022
Does Google really expect you to solve your traffic drops through a community forum instead of direct support?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 21, 2022
How can you optimize your site name display on mobile using structured data?
👤 John Mueller 📅 Dec 21, 2022
Are Panda and Penguin Still Relevant in Modern SEO?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 21, 2022
Is your favicon costing you clicks? Here's why Google wants you to check it now
👤 John Mueller 📅 Dec 21, 2022
How is Google now displaying website names in search results?
👤 John Mueller 📅 Dec 21, 2022
Why does Google document some ranking systems but keep others completely hidden?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 21, 2022
Should you really be sending feedback to Google about its SEO documentation gaps?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 21, 2022
Is Google's shift from Webmaster Guidelines to Search Essentials just a rebrand, or does it signal something bigger?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 21, 2022
Does Google finally publish a complete history of its ranking updates?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 21, 2022
Is Google Really Being Transparent About Algorithm Updates, and What Does It Mean for Your SEO?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 21, 2022
Are Search Essentials really the non-negotiable foundation for ranking on Google?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 21, 2022
Does Google really guarantee regular updates on its search incidents?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 14, 2022
Why doesn't Google inform you about all of its technical incidents?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 14, 2022
Why doesn't Google consider a single site's ranking drop as a system-wide incident?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 14, 2022
Which incidents does Google officially communicate on its status dashboard?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 14, 2022
Why does Google leave certain search features out of its public incident monitoring?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 14, 2022
Should you subscribe to the Search Status Dashboard RSS feed to anticipate Google incidents?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 14, 2022
Should you really sit tight when Google reports an incident on the dashboard?
👤 Lizzi Sassman 📅 Dec 14, 2022
Does Google's new Search Status Dashboard really eliminate the need to monitor Twitter for search outages?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 14, 2022
Why did Google technically separate its Search Status Dashboard from google.com?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 14, 2022
What are the two hidden channels Google uses to detect search engine incidents?
👤 Gary Illyes 📅 Dec 14, 2022