Only 36% of Google Searches Go to Websites: New Zero Click Report

Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News podcast! As always, Spencer and Jared break down the latest news about Google, SEO, AI, and beyond for listeners. They kick things off this week by diving into a zero-click search study by Rand Fishkin on SparkToro, talking about where clicks go and the difference in what happens after someone in America clicks vs. someone in Europe. After the spam update finished rolling out at the end of last week, someone reported seeing a slight recovery.  The author of the report is seeing almost a 50% rebound in traffic on her affiliate marketing website since March 2024, and she details the 4 main steps she's taken since her traffic tanked, which included disavowing spammy backlinks and upping her internal linking game. Moving along, they talk about Google Search Console's data freeze which, at the time they recorded the podcast, was 87 hours long.  It's then time for Shiny Object Shenanigans and, as usual, Spencer goes first with an exciting update about his first 30 days in the Facebook Bonus Program.  When it's Jared's turn, he reveals that he bought a newsletter! The Slice, which is geared towards solopreneurs, seemed like the perfect fit. When it's Weird Niche Website time, Spencer shares a site that's doing really well. In fact, year-to-date it's earned 4 million GBP. Car Mats is an ecommerce site that's gone very niche as it focuses on a single car part: floor mats. When it's Jared's turn, he reveals Keybr, a weird and quirky site that offers typing tests and helps you improve your typing skills.  Ready to join a niche publishing mastermind, and hear from industry experts each week?  Join the Niche Pursuits Community here: https://community.nichepursuits.com 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