2004
First business
Started in mobile phone sales—an early lesson in understanding what customers need, earning trust and taking responsibility for the result.
ABOUT
Oleksandr “Alex” Koliesnikov
AI Visibility, GEO & Local SEO Consultant
Oleksandr “Alex” Koliesnikov, also published as Olexandr Koliesnikov, is a Toronto-based AI Visibility, GEO and Local SEO consultant who helps local businesses and personal brands across Canada and the United States become more visible in AI-generated answers and traditional search results. He has worked in digital marketing since 2010 and personally leads every client project.
Based in Toronto · Serving Canada & USA
PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY
Oleksandr Koliesnikov’s Professional Journey: 2004–Present
Selected turning points—not a complete employment history.
2005
Ganesha advertising agency
Built an offline advertising business around promotional products, signage and flyer distribution.
2010
The move into internet marketing
Began working in internet marketing, expanding beyond the offline advertising services of the previous stage.
2019
LikeBooster Ukraine
Developed LikeBooster as a digital marketing and consulting agency in Ukraine, working across marketing strategy, websites and online acquisition.
2023
Building my business in Canada
After relocating to Toronto, completed the Entrepreneurship Connections program at ACCES Employment and continued serving Canadian and international clients through LikeBooster. The business was featured in the ACCES Employment alumni directory.
Rather than rebuild a traditional agency where clients may not know who is responsible for the work, I shifted toward Koliesnikov.com and a personal-brand model: direct communication, clearer accountability and greater trust.
View the ACCES alumni directoryJan 2024 — Jan 2025
Weather Pro Windows and Doors
Worked as a staff Marketing Specialist, bringing hands-on marketing experience inside a Canadian windows and doors company.
Today
Koliesnikov.com
Work directly with local businesses and personal brands across Canada and the United States on AI visibility, GEO, Local SEO and digital growth.
SELECTED CERTIFICATIONS
Relevant credentials, selected for context.
A focused selection of AI, digital marketing and paid search training. Individual course modules are intentionally omitted.
01
Historical credential · expiredGoogle Ads Search Certification
Skillshop
- Issued
- July 2024
- Validity ended
- July 2025
- Reference
- 108019627
02
Historical credential · expiredGoogle Ads AI-Powered Performance Ads Certification
Skillshop
- Issued
- October 2024
- Validity ended
- October 2025
- Reference
- 118166592
03
Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-Commerce
- Issued
- October 2024
- Reference
- Q0F5XMJFI4I8
04
AI For Everyone
DeepLearning.AI
- Issued
- June 2023
05
Generative AI for Digital Marketers
- Issued
- September 2024
06
Marketing Foundations: Integrated Marketing Strategies
- Issued
- October 2024
SELECTED PROJECTS / RESULTS
Real work, with the numbers already on record.
Only currently documented outcomes are shown. Reporting dates will be added after confirmation.
01HVAC · Rochester, NY
MGM Heating & Cooling
Top 3 local visibilityThe connected website and Google Business Profile established Top 3 local visibility and now generate a steady flow of calls from both GBP and the website. The supplied Search Console report records 57.4K impressions (+69%) and 135 organic clicks (+25%).
Steady calls from GBP + website
02Beauty & wellness · Rochester, NY
Jolie Salon & Spa
189 organic clicksThe SEO-ready foundation generated 189 organic clicks and 9.14K Google Search impressions in the supplied three-month period, without blog publishing or an ongoing SEO campaign.
Last 3 months · no active SEO campaign
03Windows & doors · Lead generation
Weather Pro Windows & Doors
1,000+ leads / monthCreated a multi-channel acquisition system that consistently generates 1,000+ leads per month.
Ongoing acquisition system
04Cannabis delivery · Barrie, ON
228 Cannabis
70% of local queries at #1Reached #1 in Barrie for core cannabis delivery searches within six months; 70% of tracked delivery queries around Barrie ranked #1 while the store was operating.
Top positions in 6 months
WHAT I DO TODAY
Visibility built for how people search now.
The primary work is discoverability and trust. Advertising and automation support that work when they solve a clear business need.
AI Visibility
Help businesses become understandable, credible and discoverable in AI-generated answers.
GEO
Build the entity, content and authority signals that support recommendation across generative engines.
Local SEO
Strengthen visibility across Google Search, Maps and the local customer journey.
Personal Brand GEO
Make a person’s expertise easier for search engines and AI systems to understand, trust and cite.
LANGUAGES & LOCATION
Based in Toronto. Working across borders.
Serving clients across Canada and the United States.
Cross-market experience with clear, direct communication.
OFFICIAL PROFILES
Verified places to find and contact me.
Official websitekoliesnikov.com↗X@OKoliesnikov↗LinkedInoleksandrkoliesnikov↗YouTube@OleksandrKoliesnikov.official↗Upworkolexandrkoliesnikov↗GitHuboleksandr-koliesnikov↗Behanceoleksandrkoliesnikov↗Sessionizeoleksandrkoliesnikov↗About.mekoliesnikov↗Gravataroleksandrkoliesnikov↗Medium@olexandrkoliesnikov↗HackerNoonoleksandrkoliesnikov↗Redditu/alexkoles44↗Linktreeoleksandrkoliesnikov↗
INSIGHTS & PUBLICATIONS
Practical ideas, published here and beyond.
I share practical insights on AI Visibility, GEO, Local SEO and Personal GEO, based on real projects, research and visibility measurement.
On Koliesnikov.com
Who Is Actually Responsible for Your Marketing Project?
Why small and midsize businesses benefit when the person making the strategic decisions remains directly involved and accountable for the final result.Read articleDEV Community
How Should You Structure a Local Business Website for AI Search, Local SEO, and Usability?
A practical seven-part framework for structuring a local business website so it is useful to people, understandable to search engines and ready for AI search.Read articleGEO vs Local SEO: What Toronto Local Businesses Need in 2026
Learn when Toronto local businesses should use Local SEO, GEO or both, with a real flooring case and a practical budget-first framework.Read articleSubstack
Want Your Business to Appear in AI Answers? Start With These Platforms
A practical guide to helping ChatGPT, Google AI, Gemini, Perplexity, Siri and Grok discover and understand your business.Read articleMedium
What AI Visibility Means for Local Businesses in 2026
How ChatGPT, Google AI and other systems understand, compare and recommend local businesses—and why traditional SEO alone is no longer enough.Read articleSTART WITH THE CLEAREST STEP
Send your website and target market.
I’ll identify the clearest first step for improving your visibility in AI answers and search.
