Recently, a number of LocalTrifecta team members took the plunge and got certified to use Google AdWords. Drew Bay, Payman Torkiyan, Puya Turkiyan, Sam Araki and I (Ramesh Ranjan) completed the certification program for Google AdWords. Drew was already certified and was getting re-certified as that’s what Google requires.
2013 was a great year for our agency and we're hoping 2014 will be even better. Our goal is to be the best - the best Inbound Marketing agency in Canada. To take steps toward that goal, we take on challenges big and small. Last year, we became HubSpot Partner Certified and 5 of our staff became Google AdWords Certified. Now, we're competing in what is an Inbound Marketing Specialist's dream: HubSpot's 30 Day Blog Challenge.
Have you ever wondered how certain ads over Google get to the absolute top of the first page of search results? Well let me tell you how.
What is thought leadership? What does it mean to be a thought leader, how does it relate to content marketing and how can being one increase sales for your business?
We’ll let you in on a secret: Video marketing works. Well, it’s not exactly a secret. With the invention of YouTube and the rapid growth of other video hosting websites, it’s no surprise that videos can drive sales. Still don’t believe it? Take a look at these startling statistics:
In the first half of our comprehensive HubSpot overview, we answered the question "What is HubSpot?" and started to answer the question "Why do I need HubSpot?" Here’s the second half of our exclusive overview of HubSpot.
In conversations with clients, more often than not, we’ve been asked: “What is HubSpot? All I hear is HubSpot, HubSpot, HubSpot!” HubSpot is a proven tool for generating leads. It’s fantastic and I’m not just saying that because we’re HubSpot partners. The facts are that it works and as a result, HubSpot’s popularity is rising.
Since transferring its Places for Business to Nokia Prime Places, Bing has run wild with its verification process. After years of frustration, Canadian business owners can finally submit their free business listings to Bing Canada, thanks to Nokia’s recent partnership with Microsoft.
But the frustration has not gone away.

