Holiday Playbooks, Hashtag Shifts & Hero Frameworks: This Week in Growth ☕️

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02 Oct • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Oct 02, 2025

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Quick Hits

  1. The Core Reality and Your Hero Diagram
    (Strategy frameworks aren’t just visuals they’re alignment tools.)

  2. Reddit Publishes Holiday Marketing Guides
    (It’s beginning to look a lot like 🎄)

  3. Threads Is Hiding Hashtags in Cross-Posts From Instagram
    (Less about chasing hashtags, more about creating content people can’t scroll past.)

The Growth joke of the day

Told my client SEO takes time…
Now they’re asking if we can run it on same-day delivery. 🚀

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This week's 🙌 News Bulletin explores:
AI Innovations Transform Consumer Tech, Marketing, and Online Search

🚀 This Week in Growth: AI is Everywhere

From AI companions hitting 20M users to Kindle turning into an interactive productivity hub, consumer tech is being redefined. PayPal’s Honey now integrates with chatbots to make shopping conversational, while TikTok rolls out AI-powered travel ads that turn wanderlust into bookings. Google sharpens campaign insights with Meridian upgrades, and AI overviews are rewriting the rules of search—zero-click results are the new normal. For marketers, value ladders and local SEO automation remain the levers for trust, revenue, and visibility in this shifting landscape.

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

  • OpenAI launches Study Mode to promote critical thinking

    ChatGPT’s Study Mode challenges traditional answer-supply models by encouraging user interaction for learning. This product shift creates new digital marketing angles and community engagement models, aligning with educational growth hacking strategies.

  • GA4 Five Years Later: The Current State Of Marketing Analytics

    Five years into Google Analytics 4 (GA4), adoption challenges persist. Marketers cite usability and data reliability issues but note progress with AI-powered features like Generated Insights and Anomaly Detection. The article provides practical recommendations for teams and discusses why strategic supplementation with additional analytics tools is vital for growth and accurate measurement.

  • Finding The Perfect Balance Between AI And Human Control In Google Ads

    Google Ads in 2025 looks nothing like it did in 2019. What used to be a hands-on, keyword-driven platform is now powered by AI and machine learning. From bidding strategies and audience targeting to creative testing and budget allocation, automation runs through everything.

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