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What is Growth hacking?

Growth hacking is a marketing approach focused on rapid experimentation across channels to find the fastest, cheapest ways to grow a business. Popular with startups, it blends marketing, data, and product tweaks to drive explosive user growth.

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Key things to understand

  • 1It's rapid, low-cost experimentation to drive growth.
  • 2It blends marketing, data, and product changes.
  • 3It's especially popular with startups.
  • 4Famous examples include referral and viral loops.

Frequently asked questions

What is growth hacking?
A data-driven approach using rapid experiments to find the fastest, cheapest ways to grow a business.
How is growth hacking different from marketing?
It's more experimental and product-focused, prioritizing rapid, scalable growth over traditional campaigns.
What's a famous growth hack?
Dropbox's referral program and Hotmail's email signup link drove huge viral growth.

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