--- title: "Bradyn Gardiyash, CEO at Meridian15" description: "Bradyn Gardiyash is CEO at Meridian15 in Calgary. Read the 27 articles they have written on performance, brand and the research practice." url: https://fifteenthmeridian.com/authors/bradyn-gardiyash --- CEO # Bradyn Gardiyash Performance, brand and the research practice. Read the 27 articles ![Bradyn Gardiyash](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/images/about/founder-bradyn-cutout-800.webp) Bradyn Gardiyash CEO - Role CEO, Meridian15 - Writes on Performance, brand and the research practice - Articles 27 - Latest 26 Oct 2026 Runs the research practice at Meridian15: the audits of Calgary business sites, the studies of what ranks in search, and 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](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/platform-tax-calgary-2026) - 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](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/state-of-aeo-calgary-2026) - Classified 330 organic results across 20 US search pages and found half the category was vendors ranking themselves. [The work](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/ai-search-tools-category-study-2026) - Built the free AEO audit tool the agency publishes: 13 checks, 66 points, no email required. [The work](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/tools/aeo-audit) ## 27 articles 1. [26 Oct 2026 Ads Manager vs Meta Business Suite: Who Owns What and Who Gets Access 17 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/meta-business-suite-vs-ads-manager-guide) 2. [08 Oct 2026 Shopify vs the Alternatives for DTC: The Fees, the Books, and the Meta Pixel 19 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/shopify-vs-alternatives-dtc-canada-2026) 3. [24 Sep 2026 The Hormuz Oil Shock and Your Marketing Budget: What the Canadian Data Says to Change 28 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/hormuz-oil-shock-marketing-budget-canada-2026) 4. [21 Sep 2026 Canadian Whisky at Home: What the Sales Data Actually Shows 18 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/canadian-whisky-domestic-market-2026) 5. [29 Jul 2026 How Much Does Video Production Cost in Calgary? (2026 Prices) 12 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/calgary-video-production) 6. [26 Jul 2026 Calgary Graphic Design and Logo Work: What to Brief, What to Expect, and What to Own 7 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/calgary-graphic-design) 7. [25 Jul 2026 Choosing a Digital Marketing Agency in Calgary: The Questions That Actually Sort Them 8 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/digital-marketing-agency-calgary) 8. [23 Jul 2026 Best SEO Companies in Canada (2026): A Vetted Shortlist 10 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/best-seo-agencies-canada) 9. [21 Jul 2026 41% of Calgary Businesses Cannot Be Phoned in One Tap. Every Dentist Can. Almost No Cafe Can. 12 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/one-tap-contact-calgary-2026) 10. [21 Jul 2026 Wix vs Shopify vs WordPress vs Webflow. What Each Website Builder Actually Costs a Calgary Business. 12 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/platform-tax-calgary-2026) 11. [25 Jun 2026 Marketing Agency vs In-House in Calgary: The Real Cost Math (2026) 12 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/calgary-marketing-agency-vs-in-house) 12. [03 Jun 2026 Performance Marketing vs Brand Marketing: What Calgary Businesses Actually Need 12 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/performance-vs-brand-marketing-calgary) 13. [11 May 2026 We Tested 152 Calgary Small Business Websites for Speed. 71% Are Slow. 10 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/calgary-smb-website-speed-2026) 14. [30 Apr 2026 Paid Ads vs SEO for Calgary Brands: Where Should Your Budget Go in 2026? 12 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/paid-ads-vs-seo-calgary) 15. [30 Apr 2026 Calgary Fitness and Gym Marketing: The 2026 Playbook 12 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/calgary-fitness-gym-marketing) 16. [30 Apr 2026 AI Ad Creative in 2026: What’s Working, What’s Noise, What’s Next 10 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/ai-ad-creative-2026) 17. [27 Apr 2026 Liquor Brand Marketing in 2026: A Playbook for Growth 11 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/liquor-brand-marketing) 18. [25 Apr 2026 Calgary Real Estate Marketing: How Agents Win Leads in 2026 10 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/calgary-real-estate-marketing) 19. [24 Apr 2026 Calgary Home Services Marketing: How Contractors Actually Get Leads in 2026 10 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/calgary-home-services-marketing) 20. [23 Apr 2026 Top Marketing Agencies in Calgary (2026): How to Compare 8 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/top-marketing-agencies-calgary) 21. [23 Apr 2026 How Much Does Branding Cost in Calgary? (2026 Pricing Guide) 10 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/branding-cost-calgary) 22. [17 Apr 2026 How Much Does a Calgary Marketing Agency Cost? (2026 Pricing Guide) 11 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/calgary-marketing-agency-pricing) 23. [03 Apr 2026 Short-Form Video Is Eating the Funnel: What It Means for Your Brand 7 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/short-form-video) 24. [20 Feb 2026 TikTok Ads Calgary: What Works and What Wastes Budget 7 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/tiktok-marketing-calgary) 25. [15 Jan 2026 Social Media Marketing in Calgary: What Actually Works in 2026 7 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/social-media-marketing-calgary) 26. [28 Aug 2025 How to Scale Paid Ads Without Killing Your ROAS 8 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/scaling-paid-ads) 27. [17 Jul 2025 Influencer marketing in 2026: What Actually Works and What to Stop Doing 7 min](https://fifteenthmeridian.com/blog/influencer-marketing-guide)