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Proven Growth Hacks & Strategies to Scale Smarter
Discover powerful growth hacks and practical strategies that help you grow your audience, boost conversions, and support long-term business growth.
Whether you're building a new landing page, launching a product or service, or experimenting with referral programs, these tactics will help you optimize performance without relying on outdated traditional marketing methods.
From list-building campaigns to product-led experiments, Gleam’s blog offers actionable insights for anyone interested in marketing and growth hacking — including how to improve your user experience, reduce customer acquisition costs, and drive measurable results with data-driven tools.
Why Run Competitions in a Beta Program For a Startup?
Learn why run competitions in a beta program for a startup can boost early user engagement, improve product feedback, and generate buzz before launch.
How a Custom 404 Error Page Can Turn Lost Visitors Into Leads
Learn how to turn your custom 404 error page into a conversion tool using Gleam.
Drive More Actions With Tiered Coupons Codes
Use tiered coupon codes to boost order value, increase loyalty, and drive smarter sales without relying on deep discounts.
How to Increase YouTube Subscribers by 400% with This Simple Growth Hack
Boost YouTube subscribers by up to 400% using subscribe URL prompts, targeted giveaways, and proven growth strategies.
How To Grow On Snapchat
Learn everything you need to know about how to grow on Snapchat.
How To Run a YouTube Giveaway
Learn step-by-step how to run a powerful YouTube giveaway, how to pick a giveaway winner, YouTube giveaway rules, and everything else you need to know to drive maximum results.
Using Countdown Timer Bars & Popups to Create Urgency
Find out how you can use countdown timer bars and popups to build urgency and drive sales.
Drive Customer Retention With Post Checkout Coupons
Learn how to increase customer retention, improve customer satisfaction, and drive repeat sales by using smart post-checkout coupon tactics with Gleam.
How to Build an Instagram Welcome Offer
Use this easy tactic to drive E-commerce visits and generate sales from Instagram.
Convert Product Hunt Users With Exclusive Welcome Offers
Use this simple tactic to convert website visitors into subscribers and customers.
Simple + Effective Content Upgrades For E-Commerce Stores
This technique focuses on creating simple lead generating content upgrades for any E-Commerce store.
How to Announce Product Updates in Your Web App in 5 Minutes
This guide shows you how to announce new features in real time, save time with smart layouts, and improve UX using in-app notifications powered by Gleam Capture.
Triggering Opt-in Forms Based on CSS Selectors
Trigger opt-in forms based on the presence or contents of CSS Selectors on your page.
50+ Growth Marketing Ideas Using Gleam.io
See 50+ inspiring ways that our customers have used various Gleam apps to grow their business, reach their target audience and drive more sales.
Using Coupons to Drive Sales From Contest Entrants
Use this simple tactic to convert contest entrants into customers and drive sales with your next campaign.
Showcase Your E-Commerce Community With Carousels
Find out how you can show off photos from your community with stylish carousels.
Ultimate Library of Growth Hacks
These are methodologies, techniques & tactics we’ve tried or learned along the way whilst building Gleam.
SoundCloud Download Gate: Grow Your SoundCloud Followers
Learn how to quickly build a gated download widget for SoundCloud to grow your followers.
Create Content Upgrades or Lead Magnets Easily
Learn how to create Lead Magnets into your content to incentivize opt-ins for your newsletter.
Recover Abandoned Shopping Carts With Capture
Learn how to use Capture to recover abandoned shopping carts on your E-Commerce store.
Title Focus Growth Hack
Learn a trick to catch your users attention when they leave the current article or blog post.
The Disqus Comments Strategy Every Growth Hacker Should Try
Discover how to transform your comment section into more than just conversation. Learn how to use Disqus comment redirects to collect leads, boost engagement, and move users deeper into your conversion funnel.
Using Your Email Signature to Drive Signups & Sales
A simple way to drive more awareness to your product every time you send someone an email.
How to Set Up Exit Intent Popups in 5 Minutes
Learn how to implement high-converting exit intent popups on your website in minutes, without writing a single line of exit intent popup code.
Successful growth hacking is all about testing what works — fast. Whether you're a marketer, founder, or growth hacker, Gleam gives you the tools to run high-impact campaigns that grow your customer base, build a loyal user base, and improve your conversion rate at every stage of the funnel.
Learn how to apply growth hacking techniques to your next content marketing, email marketing, or campaign across social media platforms. Each blog post is built to support scalable, digital marketing experiments that help you sharpen your product market fit and build a smarter, faster path to growth.