WINNIPEG, MB: Jacob Kettner, the founder and CEO of First Rank, a digital marketing firm in Winnipeg, has been featured in two recent publications: A book on SEO strategy and an article published in the Winnipeg Sun.
Advanced SEO Tips 2025: The Future of Search: Myths Busted, SEO Strategies Revealed was published by James Dooley & Kasra Dash in 2025. The book features articles from leading SEO experts, including Jacob, as well as Matt Diggity, Kyle Roof, Craig Campbell, and others. In Jacob’s chapter, he shares advice for anyone who is starting SEO in 2025.
Local Legends is an ongoing series by Art Alexander, published in the Winnipeg Sun. In it, he highlights local business leaders, their success, and the ways they contribute to their communities. In Jacob Kettner’s feature, he highlights the work that First Rank has done to help businesses reach their potential. He also discusses First Rank’s community involvement with organizations like Lighthouse Mission and Agape Table.
“Jacob is an inspiring leader, and we’re so happy to see his hard work and dedication being recognized both locally and internationally,” said Kiara Fulham, Operations Manager at First Rank. “His leadership has made our company what it is today, and we all hope that the chapter he wrote in Advanced SEO Tips 2025 helps others enter this exciting line of business with a leg up. We’re also honoured to have Jacob and First Rank highlighted in Local Legends. We love helping businesses in Winnipeg thrive, and we hope that the spotlight gives businesses the insights they need to know if SEO is right for them.”
Since 2014, First Rank has provided businesses in Winnipeg and across North America with digital marketing services focused on search engine optimization (SEO). It offers SEO, Google Ads management, web design, reputation management, website hack cleanup, website migration, and more.
Jacob Kettner is the owner and CEO of First Rank Inc., a digital marketing agency based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently sits on Manitoba Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advisor Council which assists people grow their small businesses in Manitoba.


