Many businesses seem not to be taking advantage of online word-of-mouth marketing. In fact, some businesses don’t understand how it can be leveraged so that they can take advantage of the huge rewards it brings. One thing to remember when it comes to word-of-mouth is that friends and family will believe what they hear from […]
Taking Advantage of Reputation Marketing to Gain Customer Trust
Any smart business that is keeping up with current business trends will know all about how reputation marketing can affect their business, and how it directly affects things like customer retention, brand awareness, and most importantly, consumer trust. And if you aren’t taking advantage of online review sites for your business, you could be missing […]
Search Engine Optimization: Are You Gaining as Much as You’re Putting In?
Are you getting a return on investment (ROI) on your search engine optimization (SEO) campaigns? You’re not alone if you’re not sure how to answer that question. Indeed, 40% of marketers say proving the ROI of their marketing activities is their biggest marketing challenge according to HubSpot. But measuring the ROI of your SEO efforts […]
7 Digital Marketing Trends You Should Act On
Have you ran a digital marketing campaign for your business before? What tactics and channels did you use? Here are 7 digital marketing trends you should know: – Content marketing is still the dominant technique. – Top 3 B2C content priorities: a) providing engaging content, b) utilizing visual content, c) measuring content results. – Facebook […]
Monitor your Online Reputation with Google Alerts
Promote your brand along with its good reputation on social media and other platforms. However, things get a bit complicated when you have to deal with bad reviews. First, keep a good reputation by being honest, transparent, setting clear expectations for your customer, and by being in business because you genuinely want to help people […]
Taking Advantage of Reputation Marketing to Gain Customer Trust
Any smart business that is keeping up with current business trends will know all about how reputation marketing can affect their business, and how it directly affects things like customer retention, brand awareness, and most importantly, consumer trust. And if you aren’t taking advantage of online review sites for your business, you could be missing […]
Online Advertising Benefits Over Traditional Advertising
There are many benefits to doing online advertising over the traditional model. One of those is the cost between the two. Traditional advertising, such as billboards or television spots (commercials) can cost quite a bit of money for a single 30-second spot. Online advertising uses a platform where you are charged by how many times […]
SEO Campaign Not Working? 3 Things Your SEO Provider Should be Doing for Your Business
If your search engine optimization (SEO) campaign isn’t going as well as you’d hoped for, you may not have the right SEO service provider for your business. Choosing an SEO provider should be done carefully to ensure the long-term success of your campaign, website, and business. It’s important to find a provider that not only […]
How Online Review Sites Place a Huge Impact On Businesses
Most small businesses and companies don’t think about online reviews and the impact they can have both positively and negatively on your business. Some business owners are afraid to find no reviews, and some are afraid of finding bad reviews. These are definitely not reasons to ignore the power of review sites. Business reviews are […]
Your Small Business Can’t Afford to Make these Online Advertising Mistakes
Are you new to PPC (Pay-Per-Click) digital advertising campaigns? Or, maybe the time and money you’ve invested in your PPC campaigns haven’t been paying off? At Be 1st Online, we have run hundreds of successful PPC campaigns. Take our advice: Here are the top 5 PPC campaign mistakes we see all the time that you […]











