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Why You Need to Optimize Your Dealership Website

According to a study conducted by Cox Automotive, the average car buyer spends about 14 hours and 48 minutes shopping for a new vehicle. For most car buyers, the process begins with a search on the Internet and ends with them signing a contract. Car
Jan 17, 2019

5 Tips to Prevent Phishing Attacks

Phishing is the practice of sending targeted emails designed to lure employees into a number of actions, such as entering login credentials, credit card information or downloading documents infected with malware. Phishing emails appear to come from f
Jan 17, 2019

What Data Really Matters to Dealers?

Conference season is upon us. As dealers go from seminar to seminar and presentation after presentation, it can cause mass confusion about what data really matters. As a dealer, you may well be asking yourself, “what data should I really be watchin
Jan 16, 2019

Broad Declines in the Market

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Market Insights Rep
Jan 15, 2019

Impression Share Bidding

Of all the recent changes made by Google, Impression Share bidding is one of my favorites. And its importance can’t be understated. Especially so if you believe in the common currency of CPM’s (cost per thousand impressions). Sure, Google’s hel
Jan 15, 2019

Facing Sales Slump, Automotive Brands Can Win by Adding Real-world Value in the Digital Shopping Journey

Automotive analysts predict a slump in sales in 2018 compared to 2017. And even though the U.S. economy and industry remain strong, according to General Motors chief economist Elaine Buckberg, manufacturers are pressured to concentrate on competitive
Jan 14, 2019

Witt’s Wise Words: Does Your Team Understand Your Goals?

VP of Sales, CDK Global, Bill Wittenmyer explains the importance of communicating your goals effectively to your team in this episode of Witt’s Wise Words.
Jan 14, 2019

Hard Facts: Tracking Website Visitors – How to Know Who’s on Your Website

This week's #HardFacts is live from Google HQ in #NYC. Samantha chats with Google team members about what it means to be a #Google Partner. She also gives some strategies
Jan 13, 2019

How to Drive Sales with Predictive Analytics

Transportation is changing at a rapid rate – from ride sharing services to autonomy and every facet of transportation in between – forcing dealers to analyze their business from every angle. This means digital marketing, traditional marketing, so
Jan 13, 2019