Make your business visible online, and you will get a larger share of customers. Operating a small and local business doesn’t mean you cannot increase your customers and scale. Get a Website. Don’t you have a website yet? Where have you been all this time? From plumbers to dentists, the local handyman to big engineering […]

To get your digital marketing performing at its optimum, you would need a Marketing Director to oversee the strategy and implementation. However, a Marketing Director would cost you $11,000 to $11,500 a month. This is a huge cost to deal with for most small business owners like you. As with any HR activity, there is […]

Do you have customer reviews for your business? Based on a report by BrightLocal, getting reviews from your customers can be as simple as asking them. Here are some of the report’s key findings: 1) 7 out of 10 consumers will leave an online review if they’re asked to. 2) 50% of consumers have been […]

Is a low website conversion rate getting in the way of your business’s success? Here are 15 of our tips to optimize your conversion rate: 1. Find your value proposition. What is it that makes you different from your competitors? Why are you the best choice? Whatever it is, make it central. 2. Have a […]

Having social media accounts for your business is critical in this digital age. But are you getting the most out of them? Social media marketing works best when people are engaging with your business. Here are our top 10 no-sweat tips to get more engagement for your business on social media. 1. Use attention-grabbing headlines. […]

Digital marketing generally means getting the word out online about your brand and getting customers to see why they should buy from your business. But in today’s hyperconnected world, your customers can also shape the reputation of your business online in (nearly) real time. This is very important as 77% of consumers read online reviews […]

Are you looking to grow your business? Are you hoping to bring in new customers? Do you want to see that bottom line grow? Successful business owners with an eye to the future should be able to answer yes to all those questions. Here at Be 1st Online, we understand the value of growth to […]

If you’re among the business owners who are posting and sharing content through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms, then you’re off to a good start. But if you’re not getting the results you’re looking for, chances are that’s because your social media isn’t actually very social. Posting and sharing content just isn’t enough! […]

There are many reasons why you should use AdWords Pay-per-click Marketing: 1. It’s an effective way to achieve instant traffic 2. It’s cost-effective 3. It gives you fast, measurable results However, did you know that using PPC hand-in-hand with SEO can increase the overall effectiveness of your marketing? Here’s how. 1. PPC only keeps the […]

Digital advertising has been proven to be an effective tactic to increase your business’s visibility, traffic and sales. And there are many different digital advertising pricing models to choose from. Here are 6: 1. Cost-per-click (CPC) – you pay for every click 2. Cost-per-mille (CPM) – you pay for every thousand ad impressions 3. Cost-per-mille-views […]