This week, Jared Bauman and Thomas Smith sit down for another insightful episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, diving into some major industry shifts.
They talk about how AI search is changing the way people interact with Google, the slow but potentially impactful March 2025 core update, and the latest AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
They also share their side hustle wins and struggles and dissect a few weird niche sites.
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Links & Resources
Google Core Update is done - https://www.seroundtable.com/google-march-2025-core-update-done-39142.html
Observations from update - https://www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-march-core-update-early-observations-from-initial-rollout/542795/
Google's AI search - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-03-24/google-s-ai-search-overhaul-racing-chatgpt-for-the-web-s-future
Jared's calculator website - https://x.com/jaredbauman/status/1904935880525046059
Music Map - https://www.music-map.com/
Coffee Copycat - https://coffeecopycat.com/
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:48 Impact of Google's Core Update on Websites
11:29 Google's AI and Search Innovations
19:51 Exciting AI Product Launches for Content Creators
29:52 Calculator Websites Update
33:47 SEO Trajectory and Sandbox Effect
35:10 Indexing Challenges and Site Performance
36:52 Experimenting with Calculators on Established Sites
40:16 AI in Real Life Newsletter Update
44:09 Growing a YouTube Channel with AI Content
48:23 Weird Niche: Music Map Discovery
58:34 Weird Niche: Coffee Copycat Recipes
01:03:17 Conclusion