Kesar Long, MBA (He/Him)

Founder, Chief Strategist at Orbit Local

Kesar Long boasts over a decade of experience in digital marketing. In 2008, he founded kesarlong.com, a digital marketing blog. Later in 2016, he launched CLICKimize®, an online marketing SaaS platform. He also co-founded Orbit Local in 2020. Over the years, Kesar has partnered as a Paid Media Strategist at SmartBug Media, a Digital Marketing Strategist at Business Builders, and a Lead Digital Strategist at Spark Inc. Before these positions, Kesar spent over a decade at Web.com, serving in various capacities, including Senior Account Manager, Strategic Account Manager, Major Account Manager, Search Marketing Account Manager, Search Engine Marketing Specialist, and Account Executive. During his tenure at Web.com, Kesar specialized in custom website development, PPC lead generation, and search engine optimization. His expertise in these areas earned him certification in Google AdWords and Google Analytics.

Kesar Long is a highly accomplished individual with an impressive educational background. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Science with a minor in Mass Media Communications from the University of North Florida. He also completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Florida Institute of Technology and an Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) degree in Web Development from ECPI University. In addition, Kesar has earned multiple certifications from top institutions like Google, Microsoft, HubSpot Academy, and Skillshop. These certifications include Google Analytics Individual Qualification, Bing Ads Accredited Professional, Google AdWords Qualified in Display Advertising and Search Advertising, HubSpot Solutions Partner, Google Ads Search Certification, Google Ads Video Certification, and HubSpot Marketing Software and Inbound Marketing.

Location

Jacksonville, United States

Links

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Work style

How I prefer to work

Remote & Office

Evening

Mostly on my own

Qualities I value in my colleagues

  • Ownership
  • integrity
  • reliability
  • honesty
  • efficiency

My communication style

  • Casual
  • positive
  • open
  • curious
  • cordial

My pet peeves

  • Pessimism
  • arrogance
  • gossip
  • impatience
  • unreliability

Fun fact

I volunteer as a basketball coach.

Personal Q&A

  • What is your favourite quote?

    "The key to success is failure." - Michael Jordan.

Timeline

  • Founder, Chief Strategist

    May 1, 2023 - present

  • Co-Founder

    February, 2020

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