Issue #330 | January 4th 2026
Happy New Year’s Shark!
I’ve got GREAT feelings about 2026.
And I could not be happier to be on this journey with you.
To help you start off on the right foot, let’s dive into this round of Shark Bites…
If you’d like to write in your wins and be featured, you can do so inside of the Remote Marketing Agency Owners Private Facebook Group. Remember to use “#win” so we can feature you in next week’s “Catch of the Week”.
Welcome to “Pirate’s Booty” – a curated stash of local marketing news and content for your reading pleasure.
AI search was huge in 2025… and it will only become more important in 2026. Which is why I thought this article was interesting.
In it, Microsoft explains how duplicate content affects AI search visibility. If this interests you, read it here:
Microsoft Explains How Duplicate Content Affects AI Search Visibility
Recently Ahrefs did a test on AI misinformation… but what they found may be more useful to marketers than AI researchers.
Because what they found is what type of content best ranks on generative AI platforms. If this interests you, you can read it here:
On this week's Aloha Friday Local Marketing Jam Session, we went live for:
How To Stop Being an AI Dabbler: And Become a 2026 AI Operator in 72 Hours
Look, the “AI dabbler” era is OVER. In 2025, everyone (including me) was obsessed with AI tools, prompts, and quick hacks.
In 2026, that's dead. This new year is about becoming an AI OPERATOR – someone who can design, build, and SELL AI systems that produce real results for businesses.
As you know, we're always on the lookout for what's coming down the pipeline to make money.
And THIS is the big one for this year.
That's why we kicked things off in 2026 with this hard hitting training so you can get ahead of the curve and start raking in that AI dough.
The replay is up now and you can catch it here:
https://offlinesharks.com/lmjs313
The Captain’s Log
Here you can find the latest YouTube videos from our Captains Tom and Nick. They’re putting out new videos all the time, so check back each week for new goodies.
That’s it for this New Year’s edition of Shark Bites.
We’re 4 days in which is enough time to have made at least some progress on your goals.
If you haven’t, that’s ok!
Tomorrow starts a new week.
I’ll be rootin for ya…
Mahalo,
Tom Gaddis
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