Growth Hacking 101: Loopholes, Bots & Startup Wins With Jared Codling

In this no-holds-barred episode of the I Hate SEO podcast, we sit down with legendary growth hacker and digital maverick Jared Codling – a man who’s turned fake job listings into lead gen gold, hacked Tinder to find love, and scaled businesses from zero to millions using loopholes and sheer creativity.

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Got a million TikTok views in under a minute

Validates business ideas before spending a cent

Drove lead costs down to just $0.09

Built 50 growth hacks in 50 weeks

Turned a 4-second video mistake into a marketing weapon

And, yes, why he hates Google with a passion

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and early shady SEO tactics
01:33 - Chiang Mai SEO Conference and community insights
02:34 - Frustrations with Google and SEO battles
03:37 - The importance of validation in business
06:30 - How to set up a product validation funnel
09:17 - The difference between fake and real validation
11:00 - Jared’s first success with ebook sales
13:24 - Lessons from a failed ebook and validation missteps
15:09 - Defining growth hacking: metric improvements
16:30 - The ICE framework for prioritizing ideas
18:00 - The other type of growth hacking: loopholes and system exploits
19:33 - Parler and BlueSky growth hack examples
21:30 - Google My Business hack explained
23:00 - Hacking social platforms: free car detailing example
25:00 - Starting a new business with strategic marketing
27:30 - The Tinder hack: profile testing and message optimization
30:59 - Massive message testing and final winning message
33:00 - New Hack Every Week business model and pressure
35:00 - Failed Snapchat hack attempt and learning
36:50 - Viral marketing through gated video content
38:00 - Hacking Instagram followers cheaply
39:30 - Manipulating Medium's ranking algorithm with claps
41:00 - Advice for growth hacking beginners
42:30 - TikTok view inflation via bot and hiring devs from GitHub
45:00 - Advanced lead generation: sending fake leads to potential clients
47:00 - Reducing lead cost with a calorie quiz funnel
48:30 - Micro funnel optimizations for huge gains
50:00 - Emerging lead gen strategies and future with AI

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