How much time a day do you spend with technology? According to CNN, the average American spends 10 hours a day in front of some kind of screen. With eight hours of sleep time, that means that more than 60 percent of your waking hours are spent in front of a TV, phone, or computer. […]

How Better Business Bureau Accreditation Builds Consumer Confidence The Better Business Bureau is a non-profit accrediting organization that gives its stamp of approval when a business meets high standards of quality, responsibility, and trustworthiness. So why is this BBB logo so important? Recent studies have shown that 8 out of 10 consumers recognize the BBB […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Wouldn’t you like to know how what your customers are thinking? How are they going to act? Well, you can! You just need to track how your current customers are interacting with your business. You or someone on your team needs to be continually answering the following questions in order to get to know your […]

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 […]

Today’s customers are not only sticking with one social media site. Your target audience is active on many different sites every single day. Actually here are some statistics from a recent study that show just that: – 28% are on 1 site – 24% are on 2 sites – 16% are on 3 sites – […]

You have created the perfect search engine optimization for your website. You have done everything right, everything you were supposed to do. But why are you not seeing any new traffic? On average it takes between 6-9 months for SEO to begin to become effective. But you don’t have to just sit around and wait […]

This is a frequently asked question. It depends on what you are looking to accomplish and the strategy that you have put together. Are you looking for short-term results or are you planning for next year? If immediate short-term results are your aim, then you should choose pay-per-click advertising (PPC). The results can be seen […]