Toast Local was started by two individuals who each have over 20 years experience in digital marketing. Toast Local was started in 2013 when local searches started becoming more and more important for business owners. One year after Toast Local started, Google My Business was launched Google (June 2014).
Over the years, as mastering Google My Business has become more essential for local business owners than websites, Toast Local has poured more and more resources into mastering GMB to get great results for our clients. The end result is a staff of passionate local search experts who are ready to knock it out of the park for you! You can read more about our team below:
Arnie started his career as a computer programmer and website designer back in 2000 when he launched his first website for a company. Since then he has made hundreds of websites in his 20 year career. As the marketing of websites became an essential business function, Arnie focused on the digital marketing of websites as the industry was born and has since evolved. Arnie is truly a pioneer of the digital marketing industry.
To sharpen his business and marketing skills Arnie first obtained an MBA and kept on working to receive a Ph.D. in marketing. The Ph.D. gave Arnie a very strong analytical skillset and he is very comfortable with Data Analytics.
Arnie is currently a full time Clinical Professor at Colorado State University where he teaches undergraduate Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing and Digital Advertising. He also developed and teaches a digital marketing course and a SEO/SEM course for the MBA program. In addition to his full time teaching Arnie owns and operates two digital marketing companies.
Trevor has also been in digital marketing for over 20 years. He started building websites and studying graphic design in 1999. In 2004 he started his first small business and has been a serial entrepreneur ever since.
Trevor’s interest in Local Search marketing peaked as he was, and still is, a Google Trusted Photographer from the beginning. Because of this he has been working in Local Search Marketing since it was invented.
Some of his current certifications include…
Google Trusted Photographer | Google Local Guide |
Google AdWords Partner | Google G Suite Reseller |
Google Trusted Verifier |