Analyzing the Decrease of Google AI Overviews in Search Results

This week’s Niche Pursuits News Podcast features Jared and guest host Morgan Overholt, who dive directly into the latest news stories, share their side hustles, and talk all about some weird niche sites.

The first thing they dig into is news that AI Overviews is only appearing for 7% of queries. Jared shares a helpful summary of how this Google feature has evolved over time, and he and Morgan share their opinions.

How big has the decline been? What was their personal experience with AI Overviews? And which industries have been the most affected? What kinds of queries saw growth and declines?

And how did AI Overview citations from Reddit fare? And what do they think is going to happen down the road? Tune in to hear the discussion.

Moving along, they talk about Google and Meta’s investment splurges in AI, according to interviews with people from leading investment banks who essentially expressed shock.

But how much are Google and Meta planning to spend? What do the financial analysts liken the situation to, and do Morgan and Jared agree? Do you think we’re in a bubble?

Then they move into their Side Hustle Shenanigans. Morgan talks about how she was inspired by Spencer’s Facebook page project and decided to try it out herself. 

She created a brand new Facebook page for her freelancer brand and hit 7k likes and followers after about 30 days.

How did she do it? What are her plans for the group? And how will it be different from her previously successful niche sites?

She also shares her experience in the Amazon Influencer Program. She shares her journey: how many videos she has, how much she’s earned, and how she’s doing it.

The conversation then shifts to Jared and his Amazon Influencer Program side hustle. He recently released a video about his experience after completing a full year in the program.

He shares his processes, talks about crossposting, and divulges some of his “editing” secrets. 

Then it’s time to reveal their weird niche sites. Morgan goes first with My Instants, a site with funny sound buttons. 

How much traffic is the DR58 site getting? And where’s the traffic coming from? As Morgan says, it’s a great reminder that sometimes the simplest of ideas can be the most profitable.

When it’s Jared’s turn, he shares Bored Teachers, a DR56 site that gets 55k monthly visitors. But he reveals something really interesting about it after he consulted the Wayback Machine.

What did he find back in 2016? And what about during Covid? What does the site teach out about pivoting? Tune in to find out.

That brings us to the end of another great episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast. 

We’ll catch you next week when we explore the latest happenings in the space and share our ideas and inspiration for all you entrepreneurs.

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