# Oleksandr “Alex” Koliesnikov > Toronto-based AI Visibility, GEO and Local SEO consultant for businesses and personal brands across Canada and the United States. Author: Oleksandr Koliesnikov Canonical HTML: https://koliesnikov.com/about ABOUT 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. Also known as Alex Koliesnikov · Olexandr Koliesnikov · Oleksandr Alex Koliesnikov · Олександр Колєсніков Based in Toronto · Serving Canada & USA * Toronto, Ontario **Strategy with a name behind it.*** PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY ## Oleksandr Koliesnikov’s Professional Journey: 2004–Present Selected turning points—not a complete employment history. 2004 ### First business Started in mobile phone sales—an early lesson in understanding what customers need, earning trust and taking responsibility for the result. 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 directory](https://accesemployment.ca/company-directory/likebooster) Jan 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 · expired ### Google Ads Search Certification Skillshop **Issued:** July 2024 **Validity ended:** July 2025 **Reference:** 108019627 [View credential](https://skillshop.credential.net/0fdd9c8d-a48f-47c5-a312-416eb97b7172#acc.UwzOnMij) 02 Historical credential · expired ### Google Ads AI-Powered Performance Ads Certification Skillshop **Issued:** October 2024 **Validity ended:** October 2025 **Reference:** 118166592 [View credential](https://skillshop.credential.net/69c0663d-8f8a-4d95-b768-505a088f7cda#acc.BrGs39Fx) 03 ### Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Google **Issued:** October 2024 **Reference:** Q0F5XMJFI4I8 [View credential](https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/verify/Q0F5XMJFI4I8) 04 ### AI For Everyone DeepLearning.AI **Issued:** June 2023 05 ### Generative AI for Digital Marketers LinkedIn **Issued:** September 2024 [View credential](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/certificates/13f1eec8e69e0af06f6f31918f65e65f8833c7fa9ad622a782da40b04911847f) 06 ### Marketing Foundations: Integrated Marketing Strategies LinkedIn **Issued:** October 2024 [View credential](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/certificates/414abe3fdc049f7698c46ff40bc4b933133cc880f2b2342c08ffec7c802f944e) SELECTED PROJECTS / RESULTS ## Real work, with the numbers already on record. Only currently documented outcomes are shown. Reporting dates will be added after confirmation. 01 HVAC · Rochester, NY ### MGM Heating & Cooling **Top 3 local visibility** The 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 [View verified case](https://koliesnikov.com/cases/mgm-heating-cooling) [Website](https://mgmhvacny.com/) 02 Beauty & wellness · Rochester, NY ### Jolie Salon & Spa **189 organic clicks** The 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 [View verified case](https://koliesnikov.com/cases/jolie-salon-spa) [Website](https://joliesalonny.com/) 03 Windows & doors · Lead generation ### Weather Pro Windows & Doors **1,000+ leads / month** Created a multi-channel acquisition system that consistently generates 1,000+ leads per month. Ongoing acquisition system [View verified case](https://koliesnikov.com/cases/weather-pro-windows-doors) 04 Cannabis delivery · Barrie, ON ### 228 Cannabis **70% of local queries at #1** Reached #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 [View verified case](https://koliesnikov.com/cases/228-cannabis) 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. 01 ### AI Visibility Help businesses become understandable, credible and discoverable in AI-generated answers. 02 ### GEO Build the entity, content and authority signals that support recommendation across generative engines. 03 ### Local SEO Strengthen visibility across Google Search, Maps and the local customer journey. 04 ### Personal Brand GEO Make a person’s expertise easier for search engines and AI systems to understand, trust and cite. Additional directions Google & Meta advertising · CRM and AI automation · websites and conversion paths LANGUAGES & LOCATION ## Based in Toronto. Working across borders. Location **Toronto, Ontario** Serving clients across Canada and the United States. Languages **English · Ukrainian · Russian** Cross-market experience with clear, direct communication. OFFICIAL PROFILES ## Verified places to find and contact me. [Official website koliesnikov.com](https://koliesnikov.com) [X @OKoliesnikov](https://x.com/OKoliesnikov) [LinkedIn oleksandrkoliesnikov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksandrkoliesnikov/) [YouTube @OleksandrKoliesnikov.official](https://www.youtube.com/@OleksandrKoliesnikov.official) [Upwork olexandrkoliesnikov](https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/olexandrkoliesnikov) [GitHub oleksandr-koliesnikov](https://github.com/oleksandr-koliesnikov) [Behance oleksandrkoliesnikov](https://www.behance.net/oleksandrkoliesnikov) [Sessionize oleksandrkoliesnikov](https://sessionize.com/oleksandrkoliesnikov) [About.me koliesnikov](https://about.me/koliesnikov) [Gravatar oleksandrkoliesnikov](https://gravatar.com/oleksandrkoliesnikov) [Medium @olexandrkoliesnikov](https://medium.com/@olexandrkoliesnikov/) [HackerNoon oleksandrkoliesnikov](https://hackernoon.com/u/oleksandrkoliesnikov) [Reddit u/alexkoles44](https://www.reddit.com/user/alexkoles44/) [Linktree oleksandrkoliesnikov](https://linktr.ee/oleksandrkoliesnikov) 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** August 20, 2026 ### 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 article](https://koliesnikov.com/blog/who-is-responsible-for-your-marketing-project) **DEV Community** August 13, 2026 ### 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 article](https://dev.to/oleksandrkoliesnikov/how-should-you-structure-a-local-business-website-for-ai-search-local-seo-and-usability-47lm) **LinkedIn** August 13, 2026 ### GEO 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 article](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/geo-vs-local-seo-what-toronto-businesses-need-2026-koliesnikov-vpkuc) **Substack** July 30, 2026 ### 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 article](https://open.substack.com/pub/oleksandrkoliesnikov/p/want-your-business-to-appear-in-ai?r=8ttow4&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web) **Medium** July 30, 2026 ### 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 article](https://oleksandrkoliesnikov.medium.com/what-ai-visibility-means-for-local-businesses-in-2026-ec2bcb79bc3f?sharedUserId=oleksandrkoliesnikov) START 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.