When starting a business, it’s easy to overlook some of the more important details once you start getting a customer base. Most businesses rely on getting as many customers as they can as cheaply as they can. This may have been the way to do things in the past, but now things have changed. So […]

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 […]

It seems that in social media lists, LinkedIn is always thrown at the end as another, lesser, option to the bigger sites. However, if you are looking to make B2B connections and grow your leads there is no more effective social media platform than LinkedIn! Unlike the other social media channels out there, LinkedIn was […]

You’ve done your research, you know what customers want. You worked hard to bring about a good product that you know will solve their problems, *it* is ready for the market and you know the market is ready for *it*. Now the only question is, do you have a customer-centric website where your products can […]

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 […]

Social media allows so much information to be at our fingertips. It allows business owners to connect with potential customers in new and exciting ways. It also gives customers new ways to reach out and share their opinions, and it is inevitable that sometimes those opinions will be negative. We want to make sure you […]

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 […]

Over 2 billion people in the world are connected through social media, with 20% of the world’s internet users having an active Twitter account. Twitter is a great platform to boost your business. We at Be 1st Online are equipped with the knowledge and resources to help you reach your customers through Twitter. Here are […]

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 […]

Creating and maintaining a positive reputation for your business is a vital and important aspect in creating a loyal customer base while building your brand. No major successful or popular brand started out and became successful with a negative reputation. In fact, the reputation of a business has been proven to have a significant influence […]