Podcast Episodes

How Todd Sarouhan’s Site Recovered From the HCU (100% of its Traffic)

Back in September 2023, when Todd Sarouhan’s San Diego travel site got hit by the HCU, he watched it lose around 80% of its traffic. 

But then, in August 2024, another HCU update rolled out, and thin…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Small Bloggers See Big Gains in New Google Update

Welcome back to the latest episode of the Niche Pursuits Podcast!

This week Spencer Haws and guest host Brooks Conkle take on the latest news in the SEO space. They break down the biggest headline…

Published on 7 months ago

How James Oliver Made $4k in 7 Months with 500+ AI Articles (Insane ROI!)

This week, Jared Bauman interviews James Oliver, who knows a thing or two about building successful niche sites. And just because the rules of the game have changed, that doesn’t mean it’s not a lucr…

Published on 7 months ago

Site Reputation Abuse Crackdown Obliterates Large Publishers' Traffic

Welcome back to the latest episode of the Niche Pursuits Podcast!

This week, Jared Bauman and guest host Thomas Smith take on the news as usual, they talk about their side hustles during the Shiny…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

My Simple "Answer Questions" Process for 75k YouTube Subscribers

This week Jared Bauman sits down with Layla Pomper, an accidental entrepreneur who created the company ProcessDriven. She helps small businesses turn their ideas into sustainable processes and incre…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

This New Tool is Positioned to Disrupt Traditional Search

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 latest headlines around Google, ChatGPT, and SEO. They …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

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

This week, Jared Bauman sits down with Morgan McBride, a previously successful content creator who was first highlighted as a Google Success Story and then crushed by its HCU.

She was invited to the…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

This 8 Letter Tweet Just Changed Search Forever

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 publishers, they share their side hustle progress, …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 Google’s recent Creator Summit.

In this interview,…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 revolving around Google, large and small publishers, …

Published on 8 months ago