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If you haven’t started blogging yet, you are not alone. Many dealers know they “should” be blogging, but don’t know where to start. Others are not sure they can commit to the time it takes or are not convinced of the benefits. All are valid c

BURLINGAME, Calif., Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Online car buyers are seeing Nissan offering discounts that average 11.9% in August, compared with the industry average of 5.5% (all CarWoo! MarketPlace prices includes rebates, incentives and ot

Waltham, Mass.  – DealerRater®, the world’s premier car dealer review website, continues its explosive growth by attaining two key company milestones, which include welcoming the 4,000th customer to its Certified Dealer Program and gaining its

DALLAS – EveryCarListed.com®, the automobile dealer’s source for quality leads, today introduced a chat tool as a value-added service for dealers. Powered by Contact At Once!, the leading provider of software that moves online shoppers into live

NEW YORK — Inc. magazine today named DealerSocket (www.dealersocket.com) to its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the mos

IRVINE, Calif. — The expert editors from Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today release the results of their all-new 2011 / 2012 Compact Sedan Comparison Test. The four new compact

While most of us agree that the social graph has been built up pretty extensively by Facebook, the way we leverage this graph and more importantly, the way in which we engage with this graph becomes of paramount importance. What are some of the ways

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan Americas today announced that Vicki Smith has been named senior manager, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), effective immediately. In her new role, Smith will be responsible for leading Nissan Americas’ philan

Millions of consumers submit a purchase request for a vehicle at a third-party web site every year. Over 50% of those requests eventually result in a vehicle purchase.  Ninety-three percent of dealers surveyed say that third-party leads play an impo