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Mar 26
Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why'd Trump go easy on them?
Today, we’re talking about the major antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, and what it might mean for antitrust and competition law in general now that the Trump DOJ has decided to settle its part of the case — even as several states including Califor ... Show More
37m 30s
Mar 23
Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me
Today, I’m talking with Shishir Mehrotra, the CEO of Superhuman, the company formerly known as Grammarly, which is still its flagship product. Back in August, Grammarly shipped a feature called Expert Review, which allowed you to get writing suggestions from AI-cloned “experts,” ... Show More
1h 15m
Mar 19
Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble
Today, let’s talk about the big Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Right now, Paramount head David Ellison is very much acting like he’s over the finish line after outbidding Netflix, which walked away after what seemed like a done deal. Back in January, I asked Puck’s Juli ... Show More
48m 8s
Jan 2024
Is Google Really Getting Worse? + Weird Niche Sites About Arcade Sticks and Emojis
55m 53s
Jun 2025
Google Part I: Origins of Search
We tell the story of the single greatest business ever created: Google search. From its origins as a Stanford research project called BackRub, Google became the front door to the internet. Today it’s an essential service for over half the world, and one that generates more profit ... Show More
3h 37m
Jan 2025
How to Rank in ChatGPT - SEO is Dead, Long Live SEO!
In this episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, brought to you by TargetInternet.com, Daniel, Ciaran, and Louise revisit the age-old question: "Is SEO dead?" This time, they look ahead to 2025 and beyond. The hosts examine how search engine optimisation has evolved—and why it's ... Show More
9m 39s
Aug 2024
How Google's Generative Experience Reduces Site Traffic
<p>Krista Brea, Senior SEO Manager at Morningstar, talks about Google's generative experience and its impact on site traffic. Although Google's generative experience hasn't been officially released, the company has been quietly preparing for AI integration with the recent removal ... Show More
28m 33s
May 2025
MicroVee: AI Is Eating Google Search: What Every Business Should Do Next | GaryVee Bloomberg Interview
AI is flipping the script on search—and most brands aren’t ready. In this episode, I sat down with Bloomberg to break down the massive shifts happening in digital marketing, thanks to AI-powered search engines, and how every brand—from Fortune 500s to startups—needs to urgently a ... Show More
5m 43s
Jun 2024
Google DROPS AI Overviews to Just 15% of Searches
1h 3m
Jul 2024
Google Pampers a Blogger...Here's What Happened
<p class="wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio">Welcome back everybody, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! </p> <p class="wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio">This week Jared and guest host Colin Ma tackle the most recent news in the SEO world affecti ... Show More
1 h
May 2024
Inside the Google algorithm
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss Google's algorithm leak, OpenAI content deals, and more tech news from this week. Further reading: Google won’t comment on a potentially massive leak of its search algorithm documentation Google confirms the leaked Sea ... Show More
1h 32m
Mar 2025
Shoppers Are Turning to AI Chatbots Instead of Google. Here's Why
1h 4m
Aug 2025
Google Part II: Alphabet
In its first six years from 1998 to 2004, Google built one of the greatest products of all time (and certainly the greatest business of all time) with Search. Then in its next six years from 2005 to 2011, Google built seven (!) more billion+ user products: Gmail, Maps, Drive and ... Show More
4h 10m
For nearly 20 years now, the web has been Google’s platform; we’ve all just lived on it. Google is constantly changing that platform — it launched another attempt to combat ‘parasite SEO’ just this week — and not all of those changes have worked well.
Earlier this year I talked to a lot of people who have built on that platform. For a lot of small businesse ... Show More
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>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 creation, website creation, and beyond. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p ... Show More
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>This week, like every week, Spencer and Jared dive deep into the latest news affecting SEOs, publishers, and entrepreneur ... Show More
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>This week, Jared Bauman and Thomas Smith sit down for another insightful episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, diving into some major industry shifts.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>They tal ... Show More
