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growth hacking

growth hacking noun: a marketing and design philosophy which incorporates aspects of marketing into the design of the product itself.

Noun

growth hacking (uncountable)

  1. A marketing and design philosophy which incorporates aspects of marketing into the design of the product itself.
    • The rise of growth hacking is largely responsible for it. Sean Ellis, a startup advisor who coined the term, put it like this: "The #1 requirement for effective, sustainable growth hacking is to start with a 'must have' product experience."2013 July 8, Ryan Holiday, “The Secret That Defines Marketing Now”, in Fast Company

Questions about growth hacking

What does growth hacking mean?
Growth hacking means a marketing and design philosophy which incorporates aspects of marketing into the design of the product itself.
What part of speech is growth hacking?
Growth hacking is a noun.

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