{"podcast":{"title":"Niche Pursuits Podcast: Find Your Next \"Niche\" Business Idea!","slug":"niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097","podcast_index_feed_id":315097,"rss_url":"https://nichepursuits.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.nichepursuits.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/9/6/5/1965b85d8d56f19abafc7308ab683e82/Podcast_1_1.png","author":"Spencer Haws","episode_count":623,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T04:17:52.536085+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097"},"episode":{"title":"How Denise Cruz Built a Nearly $2 Million Travel Business in Just 3 Years","slug":"how-denise-cruz-built-a-nearly-2-million-travel-business-in-just-3-years","published_at":"2026-03-25T14:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097/how-denise-cruz-built-a-nearly-2-million-travel-business-in-just-3-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097","url":"https://nichepursuits.libsyn.com/how-denise-cruz-built-a-nearly-2-million-travel-business-in-just-3-years","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/nichepursuits/Denise_Cruz_Podcast_Au.mp3?dest-id=97200","summary":"Denise Cruz shares how she pivoted after Google's Helpful Content Update wiped out her travel blog traffic and income, forcing her to rethink her entire business. In this interview, she breaks down how she went from earning about $6,000 a month from blogging to building a travel advisor business that grew to nearly $2 million in commissionable sales in just a few years. She also explains the systems, sales funnel, client referrals, and EEAT-driven strategy that helped her gain traction fast with a service-based website. It's an inspiring and practical conversation for anyone wondering how to turn niche expertise into a more resilient business. Sponsor: Quiet Light Get a free, confidential valuation at https://quietlight.com/ ! Links & Resources Learn more about Denise: https://denise.travel/ 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","meta_description":"Denise Cruz shares how she pivoted after Google's Helpful Content Update wiped out her travel blog traffic and income, forcing her to rethink her entire b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2911,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097/episodes/how-denise-cruz-built-a-nearly-2-million-travel-business-in-just-3-years/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097/how-denise-cruz-built-a-nearly-2-million-travel-business-in-just-3-years.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}