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Bradyn Gardiyash

CEO · Performance, brand and the research practice

Runs the research practice at Meridian15. Has audited 403 Calgary business homepages for structured data, contact access and AI-crawler policy, tested 152 Calgary sites for speed, and classified 330 organic results across 20 US search pages. Built the free AEO audit the agency publishes.

What that is based on

  • Audited 403 Calgary business homepages, then joined five datasets across 350 of them.The work
  • Ran a 14-signal AEO audit on 152 Calgary small business websites. 123 returned a usable result, zero scored Strong, and the average was 44%.The work
  • Classified 330 organic results across 20 US search pages and found half the category was vendors ranking themselves.The work
  • Built the free AEO audit tool the agency publishes: 13 checks, 66 points, no email required.The work

65 articles

  1. Your Ad Reporting Is Taking Credit for Sales You Already Had12 min
  2. Colour Psychology in Marketing: What the Research Actually Supports12 min
  3. We Analyzed 330 Results in the AI Search Tools Category. Half of It Is Vendors Ranking Themselves.8 min
  4. AI Overviews Took Over One Category Completely and Left Another Untouched. We Measured 38 Search Results Pages.7 min
  5. ChatGPT SEO Tools Means Two Different Things. Half the Results Answer the Wrong One.7 min
  6. LLM SEO Tools: What the Category Contains, and the One Question That Sorts It7 min
  7. Stop Sending Ad Clicks to Your Homepage5 min
  8. What a Local SEO Agency Actually Does, and How to Tell If You Need One8 min
  9. Calgary Video Production: What It Costs, What Takes Time, and What You Actually Get7 min
  10. Behavioural Science in Marketing: What Survived the Replication Crisis12 min
  11. Five Marketing Myths That Peer-Reviewed Research Says Are Wrong12 min
  12. Calgary Graphic Design and Logo Work: What to Brief, What to Expect, and What to Own7 min
  13. Choosing a Digital Marketing Agency in Calgary: The Questions That Actually Sort Them8 min
  14. Website Redesign Services: Scope, Cost, and Timeline10 min
  15. Website Maintenance Services: What Care Plans Cover12 min
  16. Construction & Contractor Website Design: 12 Examples, Broken Down13 min
  17. Best SEO Companies in Canada (2026): A Vetted Shortlist10 min
  18. AEO Services: The Four Layers and What Each Delivers8 min
  19. SEO for Law Firms: Practice Areas, Jurisdiction, and the Rules That Constrain It8 min
  20. SEO for Dentists: Why Reviews and Booking Decide More Than Content Does7 min
  21. SEO for Contractors: Service Areas, Seasonality, and Proving the Work7 min
  22. Google Business Profile Optimization: What Moves the Map Pack and What Does Not7 min
  23. How to Get More Google Reviews Without Breaking the Rules6 min
  24. Dental Website Design: The Four Pages That Decide Whether Someone Books7 min
  25. Restaurant Website Design: The Menu Is the Website6 min
  26. The AI-Blocking Myth: 403 Calgary Sites Later, Almost No One Blocks AI (and the Ones Who Do Picked Wrong)11 min
  27. B2B Website Design: Built for a Buying Committee, Not a Buyer8 min
  28. SaaS Website Design: The Pricing Page Is the Product Page7 min
  29. Real Estate Website Design: Listings Expire, Everything Else Compounds7 min
  30. Wix vs Shopify vs WordPress vs Webflow. What Each Website Builder Actually Costs a Calgary Business.12 min
  31. Marketing Agency vs In-House in Calgary: The Real Cost Math (2026)12 min
  32. 41% of Calgary Businesses Cannot Be Phoned in One Tap. Every Dentist Can. Almost No Cafe Can.12 min
  33. 72% of Calgary Sites Have Structured Data. Only 61% Told Search Engines They're a Business.12 min
  34. Performance Marketing vs Brand Marketing: What Calgary Businesses Actually Need12 min
  35. The State of AI Search in 2026: What the Data Actually Says11 min
  36. 6 Best AEO Tools for AI Search Visibility in 202611 min
  37. We Tested 152 Calgary Small Business Websites for Speed. 71% Are Slow.10 min
  38. AEO for London Finance Brands: How UK Firms Get Cited by AI Search in 202611 min
  39. Lisbon Web Design Pricing 2026: A Multilingual European Breakdown10 min
  40. SaaS AEO: How B2B Tools Get Recommended by ChatGPT in 202610 min
  41. AEO for Calgary Restaurants: How Local Spots Get Cited When Diners Ask AI12 min
  42. We Tested 50 ChatGPT Queries About Calgary Marketing Agencies. Here Is Who Got Cited.11 min
  43. Best Perplexity Rank Tracker Tools (2026): 6 Compared, Plus Free DIY12 min
  44. The State of AEO in Calgary 2026: We Audited 152 Calgary Businesses (0 Scored Strong)12 min
  45. Paid Ads vs SEO for Calgary Brands: Where Should Your Budget Go in 2026?12 min
  46. Calgary Fitness and Gym Marketing: The 2026 Playbook12 min
  47. LinkedIn Ads for Calgary B2B Brands: A Practical 2026 Playbook12 min
  48. AI Ad Creative in 2026: What's Working, What's Noise, What's Next10 min
  49. We Built a Free AEO audit Tool. Here's What It Checks (and Why)8 min
  50. Liquor Brand Marketing in 2026: A Playbook for Growth11 min
  51. AEO for Calgary Businesses: Why Local Brands Need to Be Cited by AI Search12 min
  52. AEO for Ecommerce: How DTC Brands Get Cited11 min
  53. Calgary Real Estate Marketing: How Agents Win Leads in 202610 min
  54. Calgary Home Services Marketing: How Contractors Actually Get Leads in 202610 min
  55. Top Marketing Agencies in Calgary (2026): How to Compare8 min
  56. How Much Does Branding Cost in Calgary? Real Pricing by Scope7 min
  57. Calgary Marketing Agency Pricing: What It Actually Costs in 20268 min
  58. Why Most Paid Ad Creative Fails (And What to Do Instead)6 min
  59. Short-Form Video Is Eating the Funnel: What It Means for Your Brand7 min
  60. How We Scaled a DTC Brand from $12K to $140K Monthly Ad Spend (Profitably)8 min
  61. TikTok Ads Calgary: What Works and What Wastes Budget7 min
  62. Social Media Marketing in Calgary: What Actually Works in 20267 min
  63. How to Build a Brand That Actually Stands Out in a Crowded Market6 min
  64. How to Scale Paid Ads Without Killing Your ROAS8 min
  65. Influencer marketing in 2026: What Actually Works and What to Stop Doing7 min