Bangkok, Thailand – February 9, 2026 – Digital marketing expert Tony Hayes has released a comprehensive 2026 marketing playbook revealing how businesses can trigger Google’s Discover algorithm with as little as $3 in ad spend while generating over 1 million visitors, alongside a revolutionary backlink solution that eliminates traditional API and subscription costs.
The release comes as businesses worldwide grapple with AI search disruption, which has reduced informational search clicks by up to 61% in some sectors according to recent industry data. Hayes’ newsletter provides actionable strategies for not just surviving but thriving in this new landscape.
The $3 Google Discover Formula
The centerpiece strategy reveals a specific mechanism for triggering Google Discover’s algorithm using click-worthy thumbnails (1200×628 pixels, under 100kb) combined with a micro-budget campaign of approximately $2.50. The strategy includes automation techniques using Google Sheets and Scripts to identify trending topics before competitors.
“Most people think Google Discover is luck,” Hayes explains. “It’s not. There’s a specific mechanism you can trigger, and once you’re in, the algorithm takes over if your content performs.”
Breakthrough Backlink Tool Launches
Hayes also introduced Keyword Ranker, a new backlink tool developed by Abdul Hannan that addresses longstanding pain points in the SEO industry. Unlike traditional backlink services requiring API keys, indexer subscriptions, and ongoing costs, Keyword Ranker provides 300+ high domain authority (DA 25-50) contextual backlinks per campaign with premium indexing included.
The tool demonstrated proven results during its November 2025 pilot launch, with one client in the supplements industry nearly doubling traffic and another in tech reviews jumping to #1 rankings for keywords with 1,900+ monthly searches.
Pricing is set at $197 annually or $297 for lifetime access with unlimited campaigns—a significant departure from typical backlink services charging $50-200 monthly with strict limits.
To watch the full video demonstration with case studies, visit: https://youtube.com/live/5Tjx61dq61Q
To access the Keyword Ranker special offer, visit: https://stephaniehayes.me/keyword-ranker
Performance Max vs. Demand Gen: The Hybrid Strategy
The newsletter includes data from over $300,000 in ad spend showing how businesses should run both Performance Max and Demand Gen campaigns simultaneously rather than choosing between them. The framework positions Demand Gen for prospecting and warming cold audiences, while Performance Max harvests conversions from warmed traffic.
“If you’re only running one of these, you’re leaving money on the table. Period,” Hayes states in the newsletter.
Critical Budget-Saving Tactics
Hayes identifies three specific default settings in Demand Gen campaigns that waste 20-40% of advertising budgets:
-
Google Display Network placement (should be disabled)
-
Automatic video cropping (should be manually controlled)
-
YouTube Shorts placement for certain campaign types (requires selective enabling)
AI Search Survival Strategy
Addressing the industry-wide concern about AI Overviews reducing click-through rates, Hayes outlines specific metrics to monitor and adaptation strategies, including the counterintuitive recommendation to embrace Broad Match keywords to appear in AI-generated responses.
Complete Implementation Package
Each strategy includes a 4-paragraph summary, 25 key takeaways, and step-by-step checklists, eliminating the need for readers to extract insights from multiple video sources themselves.
“Information without action is just entertainment,” Hayes emphasizes. “The marketers who win in 2026 won’t be the ones who consume the most content. They’ll be the ones who ship first and iterate fast.”
The complete newsletter edition is available at https://anthonyhayes.online/go/the-dollar3-ad-that-triggers-1m-visitors with additional resources at https://tonyhayes.kit.com/f13a96ffc9.
About Tony Hayes
Tony Hayes is a digital marketing strategist and entrepreneur operating multiple AI-powered marketing automation businesses including Channel Content Pilot, SEO Sneakies, PageTycoon, and RankMesh. Based in Thailand, Hayes specializes in transforming emerging marketing strategies into systematic, repeatable processes through proprietary social listening across Twitter, YouTube, and industry sources. He publishes the Daily Growth Signals newsletter and maintains active presence on YouTube (@tonyhayes) and Twitter (@TonyH_Marketing).
Media Contact: Tony Hayes https://linktr.ee/TonyHayes
Media Contact
Company Name: Kiss Internet Marketing
Contact Person: Anthony Hayes
Email: Send Email
Phone: 0957949894
Address:391/47 Moo 10, Thappraya Soi 15 Nongprue, Banglamung
City: Pattaya
State: Chonburi
Country: Thailand
Website: https://anthonyhayes.me