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Mar 24, 2026

Hello, GrowthHackers! 

Welcome to your daily unfair advantage.

Every morning, we cut through the noise to bring you sharp insights, fast news, and fresh sparks to light up your brain and fuel your hustle. From scrappy hacks to big tech moves, AI shifts to culture flips this is your intel to stay ahead, move fast, and break boring.

Think of it as your growth-fueled espresso shot.
Short. Smart. Addictive.

Let’s dive in.👇

Quick Hits

1. Google brings Gemini AI-powered tools to its marketing platform
   (Campaign setup just got a lot less manual.)

2. Instagram adds AI transition option for still image-based Stories
   (Even photos need motion to compete now)

3. Ads are coming to Apple Maps, as Apple expands its business offerings
   (Search ads, but make it location-based.)

The Growth joke of the day

Why did the marketer love AI in Google’s ad platform?
Because for the first time, the campaign said “don’t worry, I got this.”

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• Why your outreach fails before prospects even read it
  Messaging success depends on how buyers process what they read. Learn how readability, tone, cognitive load and channel influence response.

• YouTube adds Top Sports Podcast lineup for advertisers
  In alignment with this, YouTube announced a Top Sports Podcast line-up for advertisers, which will make it easier for ad partners to tap into sports discussion and maintain connection with this audience outside of the games.

• Google Responds To Error That Causes Old Branding To Persist In SERPs
  Google's John Mueller responds to a question about search results that show old branding for a site that rebranded over ten years ago.

• How to prove ROI from AI workflow integration in B2B marketing
  Embedding AI into marketing workflows promises big efficiency and performance gains but you’ll need the right ROI models to justify the investment.

• Spotify’s new SongDNA feature maps how your favorite songs are connected
  Spotify announced on Tuesday the global rollout of a new feature, SongDNA, that lets listeners more deeply explore their favorite music.

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People

• Mark Zuckerberg is creating an AI clone of himself
  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is so enamored by the possibilities of artificial intelligence that he hopes to build AI agents that will undertake everyone’s work, and he’s using himself as a guinea pig.

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• Bing AI Dashboard Maps Grounding Queries To Cited Pages
  Bing's AI Performance dashboard now maps grounding queries to cited pages, letting you connect AI citation data to specific URLs on your site.

• AI commoditizes marketing execution and elevates judgment
  Marketing teams risk flooding channels with low-quality AI slop. Learn how to balance speed with strategy and protect brand integrity.

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