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This New Tool is Positioned to Disrupt Traditional Search

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast.  This week Jared Bauman and guest host Morgan Overholt team up to break down the lates...

Gaslighting by Google at the Creator Summit? Morgan McBride Shares Her Experience

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jared Bauman sits down with Morgan McBride, a previously successful content creator who was first highlighted as a Google Success Story an...

This 8 Letter Tweet Just Changed Search Forever

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! This week Spencer and Jared break down the latest news affecting SEOs and small pu...

Jake Cain Was Inside Google's "Secret" Meeting with 20 HCU Crushed Bloggers. Here's What Happened

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jared Bauman sits down with Jake Cain, a long-time blogger with a portfolio of sites, a former Niche Pursuits employee, and an attendee at G...

Married Couple Wins €2 Billion from Google for Deranking Their Website

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the latest episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast!  This week Jared and guest host Brooks Conkle take on the latest headlines rev...

How Taegan Goddard's Political Blog Gets Up To 10 Million Visitors/Month

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Taegan Goddard's been in the blogging game for a long time, launching his first website before WordPress even existed.  He went on to create his c...

The "Man Who Killed Google Search" Gets Replaced!

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast!  This week Jared and guest host Thomas Smith talk about the latest news revolving...

How Mads Singers Helps Companies 5x Their Business While Working Less

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mads Singer has a passion for management and for helping companies increase their revenue exponentially by tweaking and improving their business pract...

Semrush Buys Search Engine Land! Google Search Falling Apart?

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast.  This week Jared and guest host Morgan Overhold discuss the latest news as it rel...

How Jamie Northrup Earns +$6k/Month From Multiple Side Hustles

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Northrup is no stranger to the "make money online" scene. He's been doing it for almost 20 years with varying success, depending on the strate...

DOJ Tries to Break Up Google Chrome, Android, and Search Monopoly

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast.  This week Spencer and Jared discuss the big news related to SEO, small publisher...

How Joe Saul-Sehy Grew His Financial Podcast to 180k Listeners

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After close to 2000 podcast episodes, Joe Saul-Sehy knows a thing or two about growing an audience.  In fact, his finance podcast, Stacking Benja...

Runaway Parasite SEO! Google Penalizes Forbes!

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast.  This week Jared and guest host Thomas Smith discuss the main news affecting smal...

How Dave Chesson Earns Up To $14k/Month Publishing Books on Amazon

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Dave Chesson was in the US Navy, he would spend lots of time away from his family. And he hated it.  He decided to create a portfolio of nich...

More Volatility in Rankings! Core Update Gains Disappear

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast.  This week Jared and guest host Morgan Overholt discuss the most important and re...

How Brie Moreau Discovered How Google Views Content

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, SEO expert Brie Moreau doesn't share his business results but, rather, the results of an incredibly in-depth study he did analyzing 260k s...

AI Advances! A Look at August Core Update Data

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast.  This week Jared and guest host Brooks Conkle take on the latest SEO news and bre...

How Mike Heroux's Membership Site Earns +$500k/Year

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While Mike Heroux worked professionally as a financial planner, he always had a financial blog side hustle. It took some time to finally make the d...

Google Offers New Insights in Lengthy Interview?

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast.  This week Jared and guest host Morgan Overholt take on the latest SEO news an...

How Adam Rosen Makes 7-figures/Year From Cold Email Outreach

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Adam Rosen founded his first tech startup, he learned a lot of important skills before he eventually sold it. One of those skills was using cold...

Google RECOVERY! August Core Update Results...

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Spencer and Jared are at it again, breaking down the latest news items in the SEO world, sharing their progress with their side hustles, and...

How Thomas Smith Makes $5k/Month Writing on Medium

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Thomas Smith started publishing articles on Medium back in 2019, it was just a side hustle. Over the years, however, he's been able to develop a ...

Yelp Sues Google. What This Means for Small Publishers

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jared and guest host Thomas Smith take on all the latest news on this episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast.  Yelp is suing Google - ...

I Get Over 1 Million Page Views Per Month from Pinterest

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Hill is a digital marketer with decades of experience, but when his sites' traffic started to tank, he rolled up his sleeves and started looking...

Winners of Google's Core Update and HCU Recovery!?

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the latest episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! This week Jared is joined by Brooks Conkle, a member of the Niche Pursuits C...

How Dylan Jahrus Grew Her Etsy Business to $1.5 Million

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dylan Jahraus started working in corporate e-commerce, but eventually had to quit while trying to climb that ladder. She tried her hand at Etsy as a s...

Google August Core Update RELEASED! HCU Recovery Guidelines

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast! It's been a very big week in the news, with Google taking center stage for seve...

I Make $20k/Month Using Paid Ads

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you didn't get into paid media before Google changed up the traffic game, you can still get into it now. That's what Alex Goldberg is showing us o...

Google Ruled a Monopoly! How this Impacts Bloggers

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast, where Spencer and Jared talk about the biggest news in the SEO and creator indust...

I Make $3k/Month Posting Short Videos to Amazon

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast we have a familiar face!  Spencer Haws comes on to talk about a very interesting, and surprisingly lucrative, side hustle...

Reddit Blocks Search Engines but NOT Google!

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast. Jared hosts this week's episode, along with Morgan Overholt, who's stan...

I Make $20k/Month Posting Memes on Facebook Pages

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Nagele has had a lot of success building online businesses, but nothing could have prepared him for what he has been able to achieve on Facebook...

The End of Google? OpenAI Launches SearchGPT

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast, where Spencer and Jared offer their thoughts on the latest news in SEO, Google and AI; ...

My Niche Online Clothing Site is a 6-Figure Success Story with Over 90K+ Monthly Pageviews

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you can't find a shirt that fits right? Well, if you're Tanya Zhang, you launch a business. Tanya and her partner Wesley identifie...

Google Pampers a Blogger...Here's What Happened

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back everybody, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast!  This week Jared and guest host Colin Ma tackle the most recent news i...

How Sammie Ellard-King Make $40k/mth with Instagram Videos and Automation

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

According to financial blogger Sammie Ellard-King, Instagram is one of the biggest opportunities right now because of the way the platform allows for...

Google AI Overviews DECREASE to an All Time Low!

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Niche Pursuits News Podcast features Jared and guest host Morgan Overholt, who dive directly into the latest news stories, share their si...

I Create 6-Figure Websites Using FREE Pinterest Traffic

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mo Mullah is an entrepreneur with an impressive track record.  Back in the day, he was orchestrating 6-figure exits and bringing home up to $75k p...

Only 36% of Google Searches Go to Websites: New Zero Click Report

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast! As always, Spencer and Jared break down the latest news about Google, SEO, AI, an...

I Make $20k/month with Real Estate Courses and Affiliate Marketing

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Williams is an entrepreneur with a passion for land investing. After he got a few years of experience under his belt, he decided the time had ...

Google Spam Update COMPLETE with Positive Results?

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the latest episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast, where Spencer and Jared share everything that's happened related to Google, SE...

My Local Email Newsletter Makes Over $200k/Year...Here's How

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jared interviews local newsletter expert Ryan Sneddon, who shares a ton of great information.  He shares the strategy he used to get hi...

Google UNLEASHES June 2024 Spam Update

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast!  This week, Spencer's flying solo so we've got a shorter episode for you. It may be...

How Andy Skraga Made Over $500k from Facebook Traffic

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Skraga, also known as The Facebook Traffic Guy, has had massive success driving traffic to his websites.   He currently manages 9 Facebook p...

Hope For Google Helpful Content Update Recovery?

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, everyone, to the latest episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! As always, Spencer and Jared offer a quick overview of the most i...

How This Blogger Makes $10k/month Traveling in China

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when the job market looks bleak and you're tired of waiting tables? You move to China! Well, that's what Robert Schrader did. He set...

Google DROPS AI Overviews to Just 15% of Searches

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! This week, like every week, Spencer and Jared dive deep into the latest news af...

How to Build High PR Links That Work (in 2024)

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Panteli takes us into the fast-paced world of linkbuilding in this interview packed with tons of actionable tips. Chris, who runs the agency Li...

Google Lied! What the Google Search Leak REALLY Tells SEOs

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast, where Spencer and Jared offer their interpretation of the most recent ...

I Indie Hacked a $1M/Yr. App Idea in a Weekend

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to build a million-dollar business? Just ask Dawson Botsford, the developer behind Earnifi. Dawson is a crypto entrepreneur who l...

Will AI Overviews Crush Small Publishers? Google CEO Responds...

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, everybody, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast, where Spencer and Jared bring you the most important headlines in the...

The Most Consistent Way to Make Money on the Web

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blair Williams is an experienced developer who has been in the membership site game for well over a decade, so he knows his way around the space.  ...

Google Launches "AI Overviews" for All US Users

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome, everyone, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast, where Spencer and Jared offer an overview of the week in news related to SE...

I Grew a SaaS Acquisition from $11k to $40k/mth in 14 Mths

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From working remotely while traveling around the world - to acquiring a business for 43% of its asking price and 4x'ing its revenue within a year, Mi...

Google's Site Reputation Abuse Penalties Begin...

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast. The first news item they cover is Google's move to enforce site reput...

How Liz Wilcox from Survivor Makes $40k/Month With Email Marketing!

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Looking to grow your email list? Liz Wilcox is here to help. She's worn many hats: A former Survivor contestant (yep, the reality TV show) RV b...

Google March Core Update Complete: Here's the Winners and Losers

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! This week Spencer and Jared cover all the latest happenings in the SEO and cont...

I Survived the Google Updates Using Authority Stacking

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're being joined by Brian Winum, a long-time digital marketer who started affiliate marketing in the late '90s... He runs a marketing agen...

Meet the Man Killing Google Search...

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! Are you ready to hear the latest news affecting Google, SEO, AI, and web publishe...

How Ben Rojas Grew an SEO WordPress Plugin to 3,000,000 Users

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What better way to respond to a time of uncertainty and transition than to share a true success story of change. Joining the podcast is a truly hopefu...

The Verge Trolls Google...Again!

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to a new episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast!  Jared and Spencer, as always, offer an insightful take on the latest happenings...

How This "Gear Nerd" Grew an 8-Figure Media Brand

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Regenold is a true digital media success story. Around 2010, when print media was starting to really feel the effects of the Internet, he d...

Google CEO Predicts the Future of Search

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast!  Come join Spencer and Jared as they take on the latest news in SEO, AI, Googl...

Meet the Flipboard Master that Gets 1 Million Views a Month

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Dinich has had tremendous success with Flipboard as a traffic source for his site Wealth of Geeks. Thanks to this focus, he gets about one-...

Google Considers Charging for AI Search (Search Generative Experience)

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! This week's news podcast is brought to you by Jared Bauman and Thomas Smith, who's fil...

"I Make Money Online Selling Dude Ranch Vacations"

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want to escape the 9 to 5 rat race but struggle to come up with good business ideas? This episode is for you. Peter Askew got into the internet b...

These Goliath SEO Sites are Seeing MASSIVE Growth

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast, where Spencer and Jared break down the most recent news in SEO, AI, and content c...

"Google Will Find Your AI Content" Here's What to Do Now…

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Originality.ai founder Jon Gillham joins the podcast to help online publishers better understand the dynamic world of AI and SEO! Learn more at: https...

The Google Spam Update Just Finished: Here's the Winners and Losers

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast, where Spencer and Jared talk about the biggest news over the last week in Google,...

Meet the SEO Who Tested and Solved Google (Kyle Roof EEAT Interview)

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want some help understanding what content and site features Google seems to reward in today's SEO landscape? Friend of the show, Kyle Roof is back ...

Why is Google MANUALLY Deindexing So Many Sites? (And Other News)

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! Dig into the latest news in SEO, AI, and content creation with Jared a...

This SEO Specialist Sold 3 Businesses to Google and SEMrush

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wouldn't it be nice to use SEO to grow businesses to 6-7-figure exits within just a year or two? That's what our latest guest on the Niche Pursuits...

Google Core and Spam Updates Unleashed...Here's What You Need to Know

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Niche Pursuits News Podcast, everyone!  This is the podcast for SEOs, content creators, webmasters, and entrepreneurs looking ...

How This Newsletter and SEO Writing Specialist Grows Multiple 6-Figure Businesses

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Markey is back on the Niche Pursuits podcast after a few years, to discuss all things newsletters, aged domains, community, partnerships, and mo...

The Gemini Debacle, Google Pays for AI Content, the Future of the HCU, and 2 Weird Sites

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits Podcast! This week Spencer and Jared turn things up a notch and cover many, many news items i...

How James de Lacey Grew 2 Sites to $10k Per Month Using Memberships and Affiliate Sales (Sites Revealed!)

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James de Lacey is a great example of what you can accomplish in the online business space in just a short time. He's a rugby and strength and condi...

Reddit's Spammy Results Dominate Google and 2 Weird Niche Sites

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast, where Spencer and Jared break down recent events in the SEO, publishing, and nich...

How I Vetted 744 Marketing Providers and Match Agencies and Clients

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Behdad Jamshidi is a former engineer turned marketing consultant. A few years back, he decided to adapt his problem-solving skills to vet over 700 ma...

Is Recovery From the Google HCU Possible? AI Challenge Update + Weird Niche Sites

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of The Niche Pursuits News podcast, where Spencer and Jared break down the latest and most relevant news for SEOs, c...

How Noah Kagan Started an $80 Million/Year Business From a $12 Sale

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Appsumo founder Noah Kagan joins the podcast today to remind us that we all start small. Noah's own path to success began by experimenting with vario...

Google SEO Starter Guide Updated, Here's What Changed + 25k Pageviews from Facebook

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, everybody, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! This is the place to hear the latest news in the SEO and content pu...

I Enjoyed a Multiple 7-Figure Exit After Starting This Community!

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can probably list loads of reasons why starting a community could be valuable. And Chris Yates, the founder of Rhodium, is on the podcast to sh...

Google CEO Reveals the Future of Search + Google Bard Now Creates AI Images

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back everybody to the Niche Pursuits News Podcast. Join us as Spencer and Jared tackle the latest headlines about Google, SEO, AI, and conten...

How I Grew My AI Site to $21k Per Month In Under 12 Months

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ready for a masterclass on how to survive and thrive with an AI site in today's Google? Casey Botticello joins us on the podcast to share how he to...

Are Google AI Results (SGE) Going Away? Getting Traffic from Facebook + 2 Weird Niche Sites

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to this week's episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast, where Spencer and Jared report on all the latest news in SEO.  It was a bu...

"I Make $10k to $30k Per Month From My Sweet Food Blog"

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want some timely tips on how to grow an audience and brand from the ground up? Jessica Holmes is on the podcast to share the surprisingly unique pe...

Is Google Really Getting Worse? + Weird Niche Sites About Arcade Sticks and Emojis

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back! We're here with another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast, where Spencer and Jared highlight what's happening in SEO, content ...

Valuable Lessons Amy Aitman Learned From Managing 150+ Niche Websites

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Aitman, the COO of Venture Fourth Media, joins us on the Niche Pursuits podcast to share her journey from a freelance writer to leading a promine...

How Google Shapes the Internet + Google Debunks Ranking Factors and 2 Weird Niche Sites

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, and welcome to the latest episode of The Niche Pursuits News podcast! Spencer and Jared are back this week to bring you all the latest happe...

How This Broke Backpacker Built and Scaled a 7+ Figure Brand

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will Hatton, founder of thebrokebackpacker.com, shares his remarkable journey and true entrepreneurial spirit with us on the latest episode of the Ni...

Open AI Sued by New York Times Over Copyright + Google Update on NYE?

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back everybody to the first Niche Pursuits News Podcast of 2024!  Jared and Spencer kick off the year with another great episode, offering...

Your Survival Guide to SEO in a Rapid Google Update World With Gael Breton

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want some expert help reaching your online marketing goals? Authority Hacker co-founder Gael Breton is back on the podcast to shed some light on th...

The 3 Most Popular Podcast Episodes of 2023...

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast!  This week Spencer and Jared decided to do things a little bit differently. As...

How This Disney Blogger Gets 35 Million Monthly Pageviews

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kurt Schmidt is an extremely successful site owner who is back on the podcast to discuss all sorts of traffic and content-related topics. Kurt is t...

Google Removing 3rd-Party Cookies, an SEO "Traffic Heist," and a $13 Million Weird Niche Site

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, Niche Pursuits fans, to another episode of the podcast. As always, Spencer and Jared cover the latest news in SEO, AI, Google, and ever...

He Has 56 Million Rankings on Page 1 and Makes MILLIONS

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Prolific site owner James Dooley joins the podcast to give a masterclass into the rank and rent business model. This is where you rank a website an...

Google Responds to Parasite SEO, Amazon Influencer Side Hustles, and a Belt-Checking Website

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, Niche Pursuits News fans, to the latest episode of the podcast, where Spencer and Jared break down the most recent events in SEO, websi...

He Bought a Site With ZERO SEO Knowledge and 50x'ed Earnings

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brock Yates joins the Niche Pursuits podcast to share his journey of acquiring and growing the website AllTurtles.com. He acquired the site on Flip...

Google Search Team Deletes Tweets, Gemini Pro, Amazon Influencer, and 2 Weird Sites

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everybody, welcome back to the latest episode of the Niche Pursuits Podcast.  Like they do every week, Spencer and Jared cover the latest happ...

My Blackjack Side Hustle Turned into 450k YouTube Subscribers and a 7-Figure Business

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, founder of Blackjack Apprenticeship Colin Jones shares his journey from being a professional blackjack player to building a suc...