Sports Illustrated Caught Publishing AI Content, Amazon Influencer Update, and 2 Weird Niche Sites

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Welcome back everyone! It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another episode of the Niche Pursuits Podcast. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>A lot happened this week so there’s a lot to talk about. Join Spencer and Jared as they discuss and analyze the latest happenings in the SEO, AI, and content creation space.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>The first news item they cover is the Google Core Update and the fact that it <a href= "https://searchengineland.com/google-november-2023-core-update-rollout-is-now-complete-434529" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">has finally finished rolling out</a>. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>How long did it last in the end? What kind of movement did Jared and Spencer see? Was there a reversal from the HCU? Are there any updates currently underway or coming in the future? Tune in and find out!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Then Spencer and Jared shift the conversation to a slightly more controversial topic: Sports Illustrated allegedly published a ton of content written by <a href= "https://futurism.com/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AI-generated writers</a>. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>When the articles were deemed as potentially AI-generated, the team at Futurism pressed Sports Illustrated, which then deleted all of the content and issued a response.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>What did they say? What do Spencer and Jared think about the situation? And how does EEAT play into all of it?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>The next topic is how the Canadian government has <a href= "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/google-online-news-act-1.7043330" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reached an agreement</a> with Google on the Online News Act. Google has agreed to pay online Canadian publis