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In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth | Startups

In the Pit shares what founders and marketers are seeing from the front lines. Join host Cody Schneider for personal brain dumps and conversations with business leaders to learn the strategies and tactics being used to acquire first customers, scale growth, and build thoroughbred marketing organizations. Listen down. Level up.

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54:38

Dominate Page 1: How to Rank 5 Parasite SEO...

In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth |... ·

2025/10/22

Think of page one as real estate—and claim as much of it as possible. Jesper Nissen breaks down modern parasite SEO: leveraging high-authority platforms (YouTube, Instagram, X/Twitter Articles, Perplexity/Qwen pages, etc.) to rank quickly for branded, local, and long-tail keywords. We cover indexing workflows, daisy-chain linking, exact-match domain plays, and the content + link velocity patterns that are working now.Guest Jesper Nissen — SEO educator, link-building practitioner, founder of

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39:42

You Can Get $0.80 CPM from TV Streaming Ads Right now

In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth |... ·

2025/10/21

Billboards at $0.75 CPM. Streaming TV you can actually measure. Tim Rowe breaks down how to blend OOH + CTV to drop blended CAC, spark geo-lift, and build “living-room” brand equity—without massive budgets.Streaming has turned TV into a performance channel you can buy, cap, and measure like digital—often at CPMs rivaling or beating social. Tim explains how their ad server + pixel connect living-room exposure to down-funnel actions, with many brands seeing $3–$4 cost per visit and 3–4×

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51:39

Local SEO: How to Dominate Rankings in Just One Week

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2025/10/14

Founders are ditching pure outbound for “community → product” funnels. Jacky Chou (Indexsy) breaks down a modern SaaS GTM: build audience, educate in a community, sell the tool that powers the play. We go deep on local SEO (map pack), YouTube as the highest-intent acquisition channel, Reddit/parasite SEO mechanics, and how LocalRank grows by educating & productizing services.GuestJacky Chou — IndexsyWebsite: https://jackychou.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@indexsy X (Twitter):

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44:42

Creator Marketing Crash Course: This Guy Built an AI...

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2025/09/15

Today we break down why “influencer marketing” (renting audience) is losing to creator-based marketing (renting skill at making viral content) — and how to run it like a system. Guest Robert Lukoszko, founder of Stormy AI, shows how their agent finds creators, pulls contacts, sends DMs/emails, follows up, and even negotiates packages before you step in. We get tactical on budgets, pricing, UGC hiring, TikTok vs YouTube strategy, measurement, and building a compounding “surface-area” of

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48:13

His AI Voice Agent Answers 10,000+ Phone Calls for...

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2025/08/14

AI “agents” have been hyped to death—but very few are truly delivering real-world impact. In this episode, we cut through the vaporware with Christian Wiens, co-founder of Loman, an AI voice agent platform transforming how restaurants handle customer calls, orders, and reservations. Christian shares how Loman went from a two-person idea to serving hundreds of restaurants and hitting $1.5M ARR in record time. We dive into why voice is the most natural, context-rich way for humans to

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41:44

He Got 100,000,000 impressions on LinkedIn for free...

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2025/08/07

If your LinkedIn feed looks like a museum of giant n8n screenshots and “comment to get the guide” posts…good. That means the playbook works—when you do it right. Paolo breaks down the exact framework his agency uses to turn LinkedIn into a repeatable inbound lead engine for B2B—especially SaaS, agencies, and info businesses.What You’ll LearnLead magnet mechanics that still crush: how to pick the right asset (templates vs. guides), formats that perform (Notion docs, Miro boards, short scroll

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40:04

Make AI Search Recommend You: Build Branded Mentions,...

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2025/07/31

AI-driven search (AISEO) is opening a new lane for brands in competitive categories. Joe Davies from FATJOE explains why branded mentions (not just links) are increasingly what LLMs use to decide recommendations—and how teams can systematically earn those mentions. We cover tactics like guest blogging at scale, context-seeding your USP across reviews/listicles, building deep product docs to feed LLMs, and using tier-two links to get your “influencer pages” ranking. Early data shows 2–3×

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49:07

ai seo crash course: pick one keyword and build brand...

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2025/07/28

This AI SEO deep‑dive gets tactical. I sit down with Ilias Ismanalijev (aka @illyism) to map the real discovery journey happening inside AI search—what users actually prompt from problem‑aware to buyer‑ready—and how to influence results across models (GPT, O3, Claude, Perplexity). You’ll learn how to surface the right phrases (not just keywords), make your pages AI‑readable, and win off‑page placements on the listicles and directories LLMs love to cite.What you’ll learnThe 4 levels of AI

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47:08

Vibe Coding Workflow: Ship Faster with This Product...

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2025/07/22

Unlock the practical side of vibe coding and AI‑powered marketing automations with host Cody Schneider and guest CJ Zafir (CodeGuide.dev). If you’ve been flooded with posts about no‑code app builders but still wonder how people actually ship working products (and use them to drive revenue), this conversation is your blueprint.CJ breaks down:What “vibe coding” really means – from sophisticated AI‑assisted development in Cursor or Windsurf to chilled browser‑based tools like Replit, Bolt, V0,

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53:13

He Built a 1,000,000+ User Startup with ONLY 3 People...

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2025/07/15

Join me as I chat with Yoann Pavy, the growth mastermind behind AI Apply and ex-Deliveroo & Depop head of growth.Timeline 00:00 – AI tooling’s golden age (and why it’s overwhelming) 00:31 – Introducing Yo, the “most gangster” consumer marketer I know 00:45 – What you’ll learn: short‑form content, paid ads, automations 01:23 – Sponsor: Talent Fiber makes offshore hiring effortless 02:12 – Yo’s creative AI spotlight: VO3 videos & gorilla vlogs 04:46 – Humans vs. AI avatars in paid

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52:30

50 ai agents are running this guy's business. no...

In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth |... ·

2025/07/10

In this episode, Adam Silverman — co-founder & CEO of Agent Ops — dives deep into what “AI agents” actually are, why observability matters, and the very real marketing & growth automations companies are shipping today. From social-listening bots that draft Reddit replies to multi-agent pipelines that rebalance seven-figure ad budgets in real time, Adam lays out a practical playbook for founders, heads of growth, and non-technical operators who want to move from hype to hands-on

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43:54

the 100x marketer: combining vibe marketing, ai...

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2025/07/01

In this episode, Sandra Dajic, Head of Marketing at Chatbase, dives deep into the world of "vibe marketing"—a movement at the intersection of growth, automation, and AI tooling. She shares how she’s building AI-powered workflows to supercharge her marketing efforts, from automated ad competitor dashboards to visual content generation using GPT-4. With a background in both VC-backed and bootstrapped startups, Sandra outlines practical strategies for creating a marketing engine that feels

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48:36

building a $10,000,000 ARR company with only paid ads

In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth |... ·

2025/06/25

In this episode, I chat with Niels Klement (Head of Growth, Perspective) about how “app-feel” mobile funnels—with quiz questions, instant personalization, and 1-second load times—are crushing the old landing-page model. We dig into paid-ads math, creative iteration, and why a single 90-second video can double your business. Perfect for agencies, SaaS founders, and anyone chasing dollar-in → five-dollars-out predictability.Timestamps00:00 – Intro & why most builders fail on mobile01:00 –

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34:29

Building Digital Gravity: How Startups Create Mass...

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2025/06/20

In this episode, we’re joined by Jordan Mix, partner at Late Checkout, for an in-depth discussion on how startups can build a million-dollar brand in today’s hyper-competitive landscape. Jordan introduces the concept of digital gravity—a framework for creating “mass” on the internet that draws customers into your brand’s orbit. The conversation explores how companies can move beyond linear funnels and embrace orbit-based growth, where repeated brand interactions across multiple channels

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57:24

ai automation builds 100+ ads in 24hrs - research,...

In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth |... ·

2025/06/10

In this episode, I chat with Jonathan, a rapidly rising expert on Twitter known for building and scaling AI-driven marketing automations using tools like n8n and custom API integrations. We explore the practical realities of "vibe marketing" automation beyond hype, revealing how real-world workflows are being constructed today and why true expertise in marketing is essential for effective automation. Listeners will gain insights into automating audience research, creative production, and ad

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51:42

AI SEO Crash Course: Search Is Going to Answer...

In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth |... ·

2025/05/20

In this episode, I chat with James Cadwallader, co-founder of Profound, about the rise of AI search engines and their impact on traditional search methods. We discuss how tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity are changing user behavior and referral traffic patterns. James shares insights on which companies benefit most from this trend and offers strategies for enhancing brand visibility in AI search results. We explore the importance of tracking bot traffic, creating targeted content, and

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46:47

email newsletter playbook: how to drive 3,000 weekly...

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2025/04/29

In this episode, I sit down with Louis Shulman of Orbit Flows Marketing to dive deep into why a warmed email list is the single most valuable asset a brand can own. We explore how consistent, process-driven newsletters can drive thousands of targeted clicks weekly, share real-world examples and metrics, and unpack the exact frameworks, templates, and AI-powered workflows Louis uses to produce hundreds of newsletters a month for some of the world’s fastest-growing companies. Whether you’re

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53:59

cold email state of the union: how to send 2M emails...

In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth |... ·

2025/04/21

In this episode, Nick Abraham, founder of cold email agency Leadbird, joins the show for a deep dive into what’s working right now in the fast-changing world of email marketing. With over 400 clients and millions of emails sent monthly, Nick shares tactical insights from the frontlines — from deliverability strategies to AI usage and cold calling.The conversation covers the recent Apollo crackdown, the shift in data sourcing, and how agencies can safeguard infrastructure to avoid total

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50:05

AI is Replacing UGC Creators: 1 Click Makes 1,000 Ads

In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth |... ·

2025/04/15

In this episode, Cody hosts Romain Torres, co-founder of ArcAds, to dive into the next evolution of paid advertising — using AI to generate and test thousands of ad creatives at scale. Romain shares the strategies behind ArcAds’ explosive success and how marketers can now use AI agents, automation, and avatars to unlock hyper-efficiency in ad performance. This episode is a masterclass in modern performance marketing for eCommerce, mobile apps, and agencies alike.Timestamps: 00:00 – Why top

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46:57

from no app downloads for 2 years, to 100,000 in 14...

In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth |... ·

2025/03/25

In this episode of In the Pit, we sit down with Laurent, co-founder of FocusTree — a productivity app for students — to break down how he leveraged short-form creator-led content to explode the app to 100,000 downloads in just 15 days.Laurent shares the tactical, step-by-step breakdown of his viral growth playbook, from sourcing international creators to creating a gamified onboarding experience that hooks users. This is a masterclass in thinking media-first, product-second — and building

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