📈 Growth Hacking

Tactical, data-driven approaches to scaling startups fast—from viral loops to conversion optimization. For builders who treat growth as an engineering problem.

Traction

by Gabriel Weinberg • 2014

Your best growth channel is the one your competitors dismissed. A process for finding it.

4.11

10k+

🎯 Customer Acquisition 🚀 Go-To-Market 📈 Product-Led Growth 🔄 Viral Growth 🔧 Lean Startup

Traction

Your best growth channel is the one your competitors dismissed. A process for finding it.

by Gabriel Weinberg 2014

4.11

10k+ ratings

🎯 Customer Acquisition 🚀 Go-To-Market 📈 Product-Led Growth 🔄 Viral Growth 🔧 Lean Startup

Day Trading Attention

by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2024

Forget followers. Create content algorithms reward, then put money only behind what already works.

4.18

1k+

📱 Social Media Marketing 👀 Attention Economy ✍️ Content Creation 🚀 Viral Content 📖 Brand Storytelling

Day Trading Attention

Forget followers. Create content algorithms reward, then put money only behind what already works.

by Gary Vaynerchuk 2024

4.18

1k+ ratings

📱 Social Media Marketing 👀 Attention Economy ✍️ Content Creation 🚀 Viral Content 📖 Brand Storytelling

Hacking Growth

by Sean Ellis • 2017

Build a team that runs 30 growth experiments a week; here is the structure and process.

4.11

6k+

🎯 Product/Market Fit 🧪 Rapid Experimentation 🔁 Retention Loops 🚪 Onboarding Design 💰 Monetization Design

Hacking Growth

Build a team that runs 30 growth experiments a week; here is the structure and process.

by Sean Ellis 2017

4.11

6k+ ratings

🎯 Product/Market Fit 🧪 Rapid Experimentation 🔁 Retention Loops 🚪 Onboarding Design 💰 Monetization Design

The Youtube Formula

by Derral Eves • 2021

What the YouTube algorithm really rewards, and the data that shows you exactly what to make.

4.09

996

🎬 Youtube Marketing 💰 Creator Economy 🧠 Social Media Algorithms 📈 Audience Growth 🔄 Lean Methodology

The Youtube Formula

What the YouTube algorithm really rewards, and the data that shows you exactly what to make.

by Derral Eves 2021

4.09

996 ratings

🎬 Youtube Marketing 💰 Creator Economy 🧠 Social Media Algorithms 📈 Audience Growth 🔄 Lean Methodology

Traffic Secrets

by Russell Brunson • 2020

Your customers gather online. Find those streams, hook their attention, and own the click.

4.31

1k+

🚦 Online Traffic 🔧 Sales Funnels 📧 Email List Building 🤝 Affiliate Marketing 📬 Direct Response

Traffic Secrets

Your customers gather online. Find those streams, hook their attention, and own the click.

by Russell Brunson 2020

4.31

1k+ ratings

🚦 Online Traffic 🔧 Sales Funnels 📧 Email List Building 🤝 Affiliate Marketing 📬 Direct Response

One Million Followers

by Brendan Kane • 2018

A million followers in 30 days: the hands-on playbook of testing, partnerships, and emotional hooks.

3.42

2k+

📱 Social Media Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 🦠 Viral Content 📊 Data-Driven Marketing 🤝 Influencer Partnerships

One Million Followers

A million followers in 30 days: the hands-on playbook of testing, partnerships, and emotional hooks.

by Brendan Kane 2018

3.42

2k+ ratings

📱 Social Media Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 🦠 Viral Content 📊 Data-Driven Marketing 🤝 Influencer Partnerships

Traction

by Gabriel Weinberg • 2015

Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.

3.81

171

🚀 Startup Growth 📈 Customer Acquisition 🦠 Viral Growth 🎯 Go-To-Market Strategy 🔄 Lean Startup

Traction

Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.

by Gabriel Weinberg 2015

3.81

171 ratings

🚀 Startup Growth 📈 Customer Acquisition 🦠 Viral Growth 🎯 Go-To-Market Strategy 🔄 Lean Startup

UX Strategy

by Jaime Levy • 2014

Stop building what nobody asked for: a research-to-launch playbook for digital product teams.

3.94

1k+

🧩 Digital Product Strategy 🔄 Lean Methodology 🔍 Customer Discovery 📋 User Research 📊 Competitive Analysis

UX Strategy

Stop building what nobody asked for: a research-to-launch playbook for digital product teams.

by Jaime Levy 2014

3.94

1k+ ratings

🧩 Digital Product Strategy 🔄 Lean Methodology 🔍 Customer Discovery 📋 User Research 📊 Competitive Analysis

Instagram Power

by Jason Miles • 2013

The step-by-step system for reaching a thousand real Instagram followers and monetizing them.

3.76

372

📸 Instagram Marketing 👁️ Visual Storytelling 📱 Mobile Marketing 🏪 Small Business Branding 📣 Social Media Campaigns

Instagram Power

The step-by-step system for reaching a thousand real Instagram followers and monetizing them.

by Jason Miles 2013

3.76

372 ratings

📸 Instagram Marketing 👁️ Visual Storytelling 📱 Mobile Marketing 🏪 Small Business Branding 📣 Social Media Campaigns

Instagram Secrets

by Jeremy McGilvrey • 2017

Instagram for business: the playbook for turning followers into customers, from content to sale.

3.75

440

📱 Instagram Marketing 🤝 Influencer Marketing 🛒 Sales Funnel Design 💌 Direct Response Marketing 🎨 Content Creation

Instagram Secrets

Instagram for business: the playbook for turning followers into customers, from content to sale.

by Jeremy McGilvrey 2017

3.75

440 ratings

📱 Instagram Marketing 🤝 Influencer Marketing 🛒 Sales Funnel Design 💌 Direct Response Marketing 🎨 Content Creation

Platform

by Cynthia Johnson • 2019

Game the algorithms that decide visibility, and build a brand that pulls opportunity to you.

3.74

359

🏷️ Personal Branding 🔍 Digital Reputation 📱 Social Media Strategy 🧭 Career Strategy 📣 Self-Promotion

Platform

Game the algorithms that decide visibility, and build a brand that pulls opportunity to you.

by Cynthia Johnson 2019

3.74

359 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🔍 Digital Reputation 📱 Social Media Strategy 🧭 Career Strategy 📣 Self-Promotion

Viral Loop

by Adam L. Penenberg • 2009

Hotmail added a line to emails, signed up millions; the growth engine behind it is replicable.

3.61

939

🚀 Internet Startups 📦 Product-Led Growth 🦠 Viral Growth 🕸️ Network Effects 📈 Exponential Growth

Viral Loop

Hotmail added a line to emails, signed up millions; the growth engine behind it is replicable.

by Adam L. Penenberg 2009

3.61

939 ratings

🚀 Internet Startups 📦 Product-Led Growth 🦠 Viral Growth 🕸️ Network Effects 📈 Exponential Growth

Explosive Growth

by Cliff Lerner • 2017

Zero to 100 million users taught him growth. Losing $78 million taught him what actually matters.

4.15

942

📖 Startup Memoirs 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 🔥 Viral Growth 📊 Data-Driven Decisions 🎯 Product-Market Fit

Explosive Growth

Zero to 100 million users taught him growth. Losing $78 million taught him what actually matters.

by Cliff Lerner 2017

4.15

942 ratings

📖 Startup Memoirs 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 🔥 Viral Growth 📊 Data-Driven Decisions 🎯 Product-Market Fit

Get Scrappy

by Nick Westergaard • 2016

Digital marketing for the underdog: how to win with creativity, strategy, and sheer stubbornness.

3.8

156

📱 Digital Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🧱 Brand Building ✍️ Content Marketing 💬 Social Media Strategy

Get Scrappy

Digital marketing for the underdog: how to win with creativity, strategy, and sheer stubbornness.

by Nick Westergaard 2016

3.8

156 ratings

📱 Digital Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🧱 Brand Building ✍️ Content Marketing 💬 Social Media Strategy

Fast, Cheap and Viral

by Aashish Chopra • 2019

Viral doesn't require a big budget: the scrappy marketer's recipe for shareable content.

4.17

271

🔥 Viral Marketing 🥷 Guerrilla Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 📱 Social Media Strategy 👥 Community Marketing

Fast, Cheap and Viral

Viral doesn't require a big budget: the scrappy marketer's recipe for shareable content.

by Aashish Chopra 2019

4.17

271 ratings

🔥 Viral Marketing 🥷 Guerrilla Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 📱 Social Media Strategy 👥 Community Marketing

10x Marketing Formula

by Garrett Moon • 2018

Ditch incremental gains. The startup method for creating content so distinct it has no competition.

4.07

110

🧱 Content Marketing 🏁 Startup Marketing 🎯 Content Strategy ⚙️ Lean Methodology 🌊 Blue Ocean Strategy

10x Marketing Formula

Ditch incremental gains. The startup method for creating content so distinct it has no competition.

by Garrett Moon 2018

4.07

110 ratings

🧱 Content Marketing 🏁 Startup Marketing 🎯 Content Strategy ⚙️ Lean Methodology 🌊 Blue Ocean Strategy

Hacking Sales

by Max Altschuler • 2015

Stack the right tools, automate busywork, and build a pipeline that runs on data, not hustle.

3.65

311

🏢 B2b Sales ⚙️ Sales Operations 🎯 Lead Generation 🤖 Sales Automation 📧 Cold Outreach

Hacking Sales

Stack the right tools, automate busywork, and build a pipeline that runs on data, not hustle.

by Max Altschuler 2015

3.65

311 ratings

🏢 B2b Sales ⚙️ Sales Operations 🎯 Lead Generation 🤖 Sales Automation 📧 Cold Outreach

The Upstarts

by Brad Stone • 2017

How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.

4.04

7k+

🏡 Sharing Economy 📲 Platform Businesses 🚀 Startup Sagas 🌉 Silicon Valley Culture ⚖️ Regulatory Disruption

The Upstarts

How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.

by Brad Stone 2017

4.04

7k+ ratings

🏡 Sharing Economy 📲 Platform Businesses 🚀 Startup Sagas 🌉 Silicon Valley Culture ⚖️ Regulatory Disruption

How I Create Growth Hacking Plans for Startups for $10,000

by Aladdin Happy • 2016

Pre-sell. Fix retention. Focus on one channel. The growth sequence five dead startups teach.

4.25

🚀 Startup Marketing 🎯 Product-Market Fit 🔁 Customer Retention ✅ Lean Validation 👥 Referral Marketing

How I Create Growth Hacking Plans for Startups for $10,000

Pre-sell. Fix retention. Focus on one channel. The growth sequence five dead startups teach.

by Aladdin Happy 2016

4.25

4 ratings

🚀 Startup Marketing 🎯 Product-Market Fit 🔁 Customer Retention ✅ Lean Validation 👥 Referral Marketing

The Lean Marketplace

by Juho Makkonen • 2018

The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.

4.30

243

🛒 Online Marketplaces 🔗 Network Effects 🧪 Lean Startup 🏗️ Platform Economy 👤 Startup Founders

The Lean Marketplace

The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.

by Juho Makkonen 2018

4.30

243 ratings

🛒 Online Marketplaces 🔗 Network Effects 🧪 Lean Startup 🏗️ Platform Economy 👤 Startup Founders

Disruptive Marketing

by Geoffrey Colon • 2016

The old playbook is dead. What growth hackers and data punks know about navigating the new normal.

3.49

110

🏷️ Digital Marketing 👀 Attention Economy 🎭 Hybrid Skill Sets 🧪 Lean Methodology ❤️ Marketing Ethics

Disruptive Marketing

The old playbook is dead. What growth hackers and data punks know about navigating the new normal.

by Geoffrey Colon 2016

3.49

110 ratings

🏷️ Digital Marketing 👀 Attention Economy 🎭 Hybrid Skill Sets 🧪 Lean Methodology ❤️ Marketing Ethics

The Rebel's Guide to Email Marketing

by D.J. Waldow • 2012

Your email playbook is making you invisible. How to get opened, clicked, and read.

3.72

💻 Digital Marketing ✉️ Email Marketing 🎯 Conversion Optimization 📊 Data-Driven Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing

The Rebel's Guide to Email Marketing

Your email playbook is making you invisible. How to get opened, clicked, and read.

by D.J. Waldow 2012

3.72

71 ratings

💻 Digital Marketing ✉️ Email Marketing 🎯 Conversion Optimization 📊 Data-Driven Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing

Growth Hacking Techniques, Disruptive Technology - How 40 Companies Made It BIG – Online Growth Hacker Marketing Strategy

by Robert Peters • 2014

Forty companies, minimal ad spend: the repeatable growth tactics that actually worked.

3.45

📗 Startup Playbooks 🦠 Viral Marketing 📊 Data-Driven Marketing 🔄 Lean Methodology 🎯 User Acquisition

Growth Hacking Techniques, Disruptive Technology - How 40 Companies Made It BIG – Online Growth Hacker Marketing Strategy

Forty companies, minimal ad spend: the repeatable growth tactics that actually worked.

by Robert Peters 2014

3.45

67 ratings

📗 Startup Playbooks 🦠 Viral Marketing 📊 Data-Driven Marketing 🔄 Lean Methodology 🎯 User Acquisition

Growth Hacking With Content Marketing

by Mike Fishbein • 2014

Your blog, videos, and slide decks can attract thousands of visitors without a single ad.

3.29

✍️ Content Marketing 🧲 Inbound Marketing 🔎 SEO 📤 Content Distribution ♻️ Content Repurposing

Growth Hacking With Content Marketing

Your blog, videos, and slide decks can attract thousands of visitors without a single ad.

by Mike Fishbein 2014

3.29

35 ratings

✍️ Content Marketing 🧲 Inbound Marketing 🔎 SEO 📤 Content Distribution ♻️ Content Repurposing

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