Do you have a system to track your Digital Marketing ROI? Do you have a way to quantify how your digital marketing efforts contribute to the bottom line? MarketingProfs reported that 71% of marketing leaders and providers say attributing social and content to revenue is a top challenge to showing ROI. 49% say that aligning […]
BrightLocal Report: Ask, and You Shall Receive Reviews
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 […]
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 […]
How Optimizing Your Websites and Landing Pages Will Increase Conversions
It might surprise you to know that a lot of business owners don’t optimize their websites. And when we talk about optimization, we are not just talking about the speed of your website, although that is a big factor when it comes to the impatience of today’s web surfer. In fact, everything on websites and […]
2 Simple Digital Marketing Success Stories You Can Copy
Dacia and Facebook Dacia is one of Europe’s fastest growing car brands. The Goal: Their aim was to grow their brand and to generate more leads. The Result: 60,000 extra cars sold in the last three years. That’s a huge success! How did they do it? 1. They decided to use social media. 2. They […]
How To Make Your Business Stand Out from the Crowd
SEO is a great marketing tool. Social Media is a great marketing tool as well. You have Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc. at your disposal. Many businesses fill their feeds with discussions about how reliable and celebrated their products or services are. Many have the persuasive copy needed to convince people to buy from […]
Why a Website Audit is Necessary
Your website is your online shop window. It is the first impression you are giving to your new visitor regarding the credibility of your business. If a customer cannot navigate your website to find what they are looking for, they will have no faith in buying from you. You should want it to provide a […]
Good news for business owners in the travel and hospitality industry!
Consumers are quickly shifting their reliance on digital channels for all of their travel preparation, from researching to booking. Adobe Digital Insights forecasts online revenue growth for the travel industry, with spending expected to hit $98.02 billion. The typical customer-traveler spent an average of 53 days browsing 28 different sites over 76 online sessions, with […]
6 Ways Facebook Ads Can Boost Growth and Sales for Your Small Business
Businesses around the globe are cashing in on Facebook’s massive audience and unique features to increase their growth, sales, and overall success. Is your business using Facebook Ads yet? Are you apprehensive to get into Facebook Ads? Never fear! At Be 1st Online, we can help you get a well-deserved Facebook boost by: 1. Capitalizing […]
Is Your Business Anti-Social? Putting the ‘Social’ Back into Social Media Marketing
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! […]