Niche Pursuits Podcast: Find Your Next "Niche" Business Idea!
Spencer Haws: NichePursuits.com
Spencer Haws from NichePursuits.com discusses business ideas that actually work. Learn how to build niche websites, market your website through search engine optimization, and much more. In addition, you'll get interviews with leading internet entrepreneurs that provide insight on: authority sites, flipping sites, using Google Adsense, outsourcing, automation tools, linkbuilding, building a real business, software development, creating iPhone Apps, lifestyle business, small business tips, and more. Overall, get your dose of motivation to move forward with your niche business ideas or take your small business to the next level!
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May 13, 2026 • 43min
How Kevin Surace Built 95 Patents with Decades of AI Experience
Kevin Surace, serial inventor and entrepreneur with 95 patents and decades in AI. He explains how to find problems people will pay to solve. He talks timing over tech, avoiding solutions no one needs, and how an AI-first approach changes product development. He also shares stories from QuietRock and early AI projects that shaped his playbook.
6 snips
May 6, 2026 • 46min
How Carrie Forrest Lost 80% of Traffic and Rebuilt Her Blog
Carrie Forrest, food blogger and founder of CleanEatingKitchen.com, rebuilt her site after losing 80% of traffic. She discusses which monetization channels collapsed and which experiments failed. She also covers promising tactics she’s using now like email strategies, short-form video, and private affiliate partnerships. The conversation focuses on practical pivots and refocusing on authentic, niche content.
9 snips
Apr 29, 2026 • 58min
How Chris Panteli Uses High-Authority Mentions to Build Brand Trust and Earn More Sales
Chris Panteli, co-founder of Linkify and digital PR expert, explains why earned high-authority mentions and branded signals still matter for SEO and LLM visibility. He discusses how journalists evaluate pitches in the AI era. Practical tactics include HARO-style platforms, local media opportunities, and using AI safely for research and ideation.
Apr 22, 2026 • 57min
How Data Coach Claire Turned 15 Hours/Week into $100K with Amazon Influencer
Data Coach Claire, a data analyst and Amazon Influencer who teaches creator strategies, shares her survey-driven findings. She covers why Amazon Influencer still works, why average view duration and carousel placement beat simple conversion metrics, the problem of video depreciation, and smart product research plus Creator Connections. Short, strategic videos and efficient workflows are emphasized.
21 snips
Apr 15, 2026 • 46min
How François Mommens Turned a Failed Startup Into 3 Profitable SaaS Tools
François Mommens, software engineer and serial SEO SaaS founder (Linkody, IndexChecker, LinkStorm). He tells the story of turning a failed startup into three organic-traffic-built tools. Topics include founding from a pain point, SEO-first growth, pricing experiments, competition and decline, product pivots, AI for automation, and balancing life while running multiple SaaS.
Apr 8, 2026 • 48min
How Christopher Gimmer Grew Snappa to $1.5M ARR and Built His Next Startup
Christopher Gimmer, entrepreneur who built Snappa and launched GoodMetrics, shares his SaaS growth journey. He recounts the painful rebuild at launch, the SEO content flywheel that drove traction, pricing lessons and timing around acquisition. He explains building privacy-friendly analytics after GA4, UX improvements, and how AI is reshaping product workflows, SEO, and content strategy.
10 snips
Apr 1, 2026 • 44min
How Vi Wickam Uses 2 Search Channels for Smarter Business Growth
Vi Wickam, a veteran digital marketer and founder of Wizard of Ads Online, breaks down when to use Google Ads versus SEO. He compares short-term paid testing with long-term organic growth. He covers Local Service Ads, profit-focused ROAS thinking, using paid data to shape SEO, common setup mistakes that waste budgets, and realistic timelines for ad optimization.
Mar 25, 2026 • 49min
How Denise Cruz Built a Nearly $2 Million Travel Business in Just 3 Years
Denise Cruz, a travel marketer-turned-travel advisor who scaled from blogging to nearly $2M in commissionable sales, tells her comeback story. She explains pivoting after Google wiped her traffic, building an EEAT-driven agency site, specializing in cruises, and the systems and funnels that drove rapid growth. Quick, practical, and focused on transforming niche expertise into a resilient service business.
45 snips
Mar 18, 2026 • 47min
How Corey Ganim Reclaimed 5–10 Hours a Week Using AI Systems
Corey Ganim, founder of ReturnMyTime.com and AI consultant who helps businesses automate and reclaim time. He explains the AOA sequence: Audit, Optimize, Automate. He contrasts AI agents, reusable skills, and chatbots. He highlights building a brand voice skill and high-impact reusable skills to save 5–10 hours weekly.
18 snips
Mar 11, 2026 • 50min
How Amy Aitman Built a 3-Channel Visibility Strategy Post-HCU Reset
Amy Aitman, COO of Scale Visible and founder of Venture Forth Media, helps brands rebuild visibility after big Google updates. She explains why Reddit now shows up in search, how to engage there without spamming, and her three-legged visibility plan: Reddit participation, YouTube channels, and third-party editorial mentions. Practical steps and a campaign example tie the strategy together.
