<b>The official channels worth following (and the noise to skip)</b>

<b>The official channels worth following (and the noise to skip)</b>
This week on the radar: going straight to the source.

Confirmed
— <a href="https://developers.google.com/search/updates/ranking">Search Status Dashboard</a> — authoritative start/end dates and update type. The single source of truth on timing.
— <a href="https://developers.google.com/search/blog">Search Central Blog</a> — where new systems and policy changes get announced first.
— <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GoogleSearchCentral">Google Search Central on YouTube</a> — the SEO Office Hours clips clarify nuance the docs leave vague.

Chatter
— Google's search liaison posts on X for real-time confirmation, though replies are not policy.

The even-handed note: official sources tell you what and when, rarely why your specific site moved. Pair them with your own analytics.

One to bookmark: the Search Status Dashboard — everything else is interpretation.