Is Google's Search Generative Experience (AI) any Better Than Normal Search? + Weird Niche Sites...

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Will Google's new Search Generative Experience (SGE) help or harm site owners?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Spencer and Jared kick off the latest episode of Niche Pursuits News pondering this question with some interesting findings as they look at <a href= "https://searchengineland.com/hands-on-with-googles-new-search-generative-experience-427594" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">various examples of search queries</a>.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>They also reflect on a <a href= "https://twitter.com/lilyraynyc/status/1664287149968232449?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">recent Twitter poll by Lily Ray</a> and contemplate whether or not SGE seems to be an improvement over the existing Google search experience.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>For instance, in the event it turns out to be a glorified featured snippet and not so much AI as it is displaying site content directly on the SERPs, will Google provide attribution to site owners?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>They also consider how this GSE may work in YMYL niches.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>But in hopeful news, <a href= "https://www.seroundtable.com/bing-chat-now-anchor-text-hyperlinks-in-answers-35466.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bing AI has added links to sources</a> of information within their AI results which could help put pressure on Google to do the same.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>The discussion then moves onto their shiny object shenanigans.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Spencer shares some recent troubles he's run into with his faceless YouTube channel and what they're doing to fix it.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Plus, he discusses how his upcoming plugin Rank Logic is coming along