I Tested The Top Marketing ‘Hacks’ So You Don’t Have To

Save your time and money by cutting out the fluff — here’s what really works.

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Everyone knows that if you take a shortcut, you get cut short.

Yet, in the chaos of our day-to-day marketing, we still find ourselves searching for that one magic hack to make everything easier.

Maybe it’s the AI tool that promises to churn out exciting copy in seconds.

Or the “one growth trick!” that apparently got a startup to a million users overnight. Maybe even that viral social media strategy that guarantees engagement with zero ad spend.

I’ve been there — I’ve tested the so-called foolproof formulas, the trending frameworks, and the growth hacks that everyone swears by.

Some worked, some flopped, and a few — and this is truly embarrassing — even made me question my life choices.

So instead of letting you waste your hours (and more importantly, your precious budget) on the wrong ones, I’m breaking down what’s actually worth it — and what’s just marketing clout.

Because if there’s one real hack in marketing, it’s knowing what not to waste your time on.