Chonburi, Pattaya, Thailand - January 2, 2026 - Digital marketing strategist Tony Hayes has released the first newsletter edition of 2026, revealing a fundamental shift in how businesses generate traffic and close sales. The edition features a shocking case study where a company replaced 10 human SDRs with 1.2 humans and 20 AI agents while maintaining identical revenue.
"Information without action is just entertainment," Hayes explains. "While most marketers were celebrating New Year's, the landscape shifted. Sales teams are being replaced by AI agents, Facebook Groups became the new Reddit for SEO, and both Meta and Google integrated AI generation directly into their platforms."
The newsletter breaks down 15 actionable strategies currently working in 2026:
AI Replacing Sales Teams: Jason Lemkin (SaaStr) documented a case where 1.2 humans + 20 AI agents replaced 10 human SDRs with zero revenue loss. The prediction: mid-tier SDR roles face extinction within 12 months.
Facebook Groups SEO Exploit: While Reddit became saturated, Jacky Chou identified Facebook Groups as the "New Reddit" for Google search results. The method involves creating public groups, posting optimized content, and force-indexing URLs—leveraging high domain trust without strict moderation.
Mandatory ChatGPT SEO: Analysis of 30 million ChatGPT prompts revealed click-through rates from ChatGPT to websites have tripled. Shopping prompts grew 70% in 2025, making AI search optimization mandatory rather than optional.
Meta and Google AI Integration: Meta integrated Llama 3 into search bars across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, while Google Performance Max now generates video and image ads automatically from URLs and prompts.
Additional strategies covered include local SEO ranking methods, psychological title optimization, the $20K/month digital product roadmap, 8-figure angle formulas, and using Grok for X trend analysis.
"The person who ships first usually wins," Hayes notes. "These aren't theories—these are documented case studies with specific implementation steps. One anonymous publisher is claiming millions of visits using Facebook Pages, and the method is dropping soon."
Hayes operates multiple AI-powered marketing businesses and maintains a systematic social listening approach across Twitter, YouTube, and industry newsletters to identify emerging strategies before mainstream adoption.
The newsletter is available at https://anthonyhayes.me/ai-just-replaced-10-salespeople with additional resources at https://tonyhayes.kit.com/f13a96ffc9
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About Tony Hayes
Tony Hayes is a digital marketing strategist and entrepreneur operating multiple AI-powered marketing automation businesses from Thailand. He specializes in transforming emerging marketing strategies into systematic, repeatable processes through proprietary social listening, serving entrepreneurs, marketers, and agency professionals seeking practical implementation over theoretical knowledge.
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