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

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Hello, and welcome to the latest episode of The Niche Pursuits News podcast! The Niche Pursuits podcast is moving to a new channel! Be sure to subscribe at the new channel so you don't miss future episodes! https://www.youtube.com/@nichepursuitspodcast Spencer and Jared are back this week to bring you all the latest happenings in the world of SEO and to break the news down. There’s a lot to talk about, so let’s get started! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to get more content like this in the Niche Pursuits Newsletter Right Here: https://www.nichepursuits.com/newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want a Faster and Easier Way to Build Internal Links? Get $15 off Link Whisper with Discount Code "Podcast" on the Checkout Screen: https://www.nichepursuits.com/linkwhisper ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get SEO Consulting from the Niche Pursuits Podcast Host, Jared Bauman: https://www.nichepursuits.com/201creative ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first topic of discussion is the latest article in The Verge about Google https://shorturl.at/KU048 They also talk about the response from Danny Sullivan, sharing a particularly thought-provoking tweet from the Google Search Liaison about “chasing the algorithm,” EEAT, and the “perfect” page formula. The last news item they cover is an article about Google's efforts to combat spam https://shorturl.at/hjpqu. When it's time for the Shiny Object Shenanigans portion of the podcast, Spencer kicks things off by explaining that he's going to put all of his podcast videos on a new YouTube channel going forward.  But what are the reasons behind his decision? And is he going to move existing videos to the new channel? When it's Jared's turn, he wants to continue to grow his Weekend Growth newsletter, but he flips the script this week. As for this week's weird niche sites, Spencer shares a directory site for dude ranches https://www.duderanch.com/. His site this week is a little bit different in that he knows the backstory because he discovered it on Twitter.  He shares the interesting story behind the site, which has excellent visuals and branding and makes money through its paid listings. Jared’s weird niche site is certainly a sight to behold: Dogica http://www.dogica.com/. This DR12 site ranks for 10k keywords, including lots of first-page rankings. And that brings us to the end of another episode of The Niche Pursuits News podcast.  We hope that we helped catch you up to speed on all the latest news in SEO, website development, and content creation. See you next Friday! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 04:08 - The Verge’s Article About Google 17:51 - Danny Sullivan’s Response 31:26 - Google’s Fight Against Spam 36:41 - Spencer’s Podcast YouTube Channel 45:10 - Jared’s Weekend Growth Newsletter 53:28 - DudeRanch.com 1:00:21 - Dogica This Episode is Sponsored by Search Intelligence - https://search-intelligence.co.uk/ -You can learn more about me at and get additional website tips at: https://www.nichepursuits.com -You can learn about optimizing your site with internal links using a WordPress Plugin I created right here: https://www.linkwhisper.com -And finally, if you are interested in buying or selling content or affiliate websites, my partners and I may be interested here: https://www.nichepursuits.com/motioninvest Thanks for watching and please consider subscribing to the main Niche Pursuits YouTube channel by clicking here: https://www.nichepursuits.com/youtube