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Reddit Blocks Search Engines but NOT Google!

Aug 2, 2024

Reddit's bold move to block Bing from indexing its content raises questions about the future of web crawling. The discussion reveals power dynamics between major platforms and their impact on smaller publishers. Meanwhile, a fresh approach to revenue generation is explored through book publishing, as one host shares plans to transform previously published web content. Delving into the world of quirky niche sites, they introduce an AI game that blends social interaction with virtual reality, showcasing the ever-evolving landscape of online business opportunities.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Reddit's Search Engine Dilemma

04:01 • 4min

The Shifting Landscape of Web Crawling and Online Business Support

08:17 • 4min

Reddit's Content Restrictions and Search Dynamics

11:50 • 6min

The Search Engine Evolution and Content Creation

17:56 • 18min

Transforming Content into Trustworthy Products

36:03 • 4min

Navigating Online Monetization

40:10 • 5min

Exploring Affiliate Marketing Opportunities

45:23 • 2min

Exploring Influencer Journeys and AI Innovations

47:06 • 16min

Optimizing Image-to-Text Conversion for Bulk Use

01:03:09 • 3min

Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast. Jared hosts this week’s episode, along with Morgan Overholt, who’s standing in for Spencer.

They kick off the news portion of the episode talking about Reddit and how it has blocked Bing Search. Microsoft has confirmed this news and is respecting Reddit’s decision, but the plot thickens when Reddit’s CEO speaks out.

This leads them to another article that talks about how the traditionally mutually beneficial arrangement of web crawling is breaking down, referencing Google and Reddit’s relationship, Reddit’s decision to block Microsoft, and how these moves are really hurting the internet.

The conversation then shifts to SearchGPT, and they look at and dissect a sample query.

As for side hustles, Morgan talks about an idea that came to her through her graphic design agency, where she has consistently designed ebooks for clients.

Now she wants to try her hand at it, publishing her own book with the content she had originally published on her website, which was hit by the Helpful Content Update.

When it’s Jared’s turn, he explains the Creator Connections program inside Amazon Influencer and how it's been going since he started participating.

Then the conversation moves on to their Weird Niche Sites. Morgan goes first with Chirper AI, a site that looks like the Sims meets ChatGPT. In this wild little AI virtual reality world, you create characters that interact with others created by different users.

When it’s Jared’s turn, he shares an image-to-text converter which, as the name suggests, takes pictures and converts them into text files.

That concludes another episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast, where you can hear about the latest and most important news in the SEO, online business, and blogging world as well as feel inspired by the hosts’ side hustles and get ideas from some weird sites.

Catch you next week!

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