When people see the Google Premier Partner badge, they usually think it's just another agency certification.
For me, it's something much more personal.
Google Ads is where the story of Risely really began.
Back in 2008, when digital marketing in Croatia was still in its early days, Google Ads became one of the very first services we offered. At the time, there were no established playbooks, countless online courses or AI assistants to rely on. Most of what we learned came through testing, analysing data and constantly improving campaigns.
That curiosity and obsession with measurable results shaped the agency we are today.
We joined the Google Partners program in 2009 and have grown alongside the platform ever since.
When Google introduced the Premier Partner tier in 2016, Risely was among the first agencies to achieve that status. Since then, there have been years when we held the designation and years when we didn't. The badge has never been our goal in itself-although the Premier Partner plaque we received from Google has proudly hung on our office wall ever since. 🙂
Our goal has always been to help clients grow.
That's why being recognised again as a 2026 Google Premier Partner, placing Risely among the top 3% of Google Partners, feels like a meaningful milestone-not because of the badge itself, but because it reflects years of consistent work, long-term client relationships and measurable business results.
More than Google Ads
Although Google Ads was where everything started, Risely has evolved into a full-service digital growth agency.
Today, we help businesses grow through digital strategy, performance marketing, SEO, AI Search (GEO), analytics, web development and creative solutions. Different disciplines, one objective: helping companies make better decisions and achieve measurable growth.
Google Ads remains an important part of what we do, but it has become one piece of a much bigger picture.
Recognition that belongs to our clients and our team
Agency awards and partner badges are never achieved by one person.
They're earned through hundreds of projects, thousands of optimisation decisions and the trust clients place in us every day.
To everyone who has been part of that journey-our clients, partners and the entire Risely team-thank you.
We're proud of this recognition, but even more excited about what's next.