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Providing the Best Social Proof Through Online Reviews
While we like to think that we’re beyond the pressures and stresses of teenage-hood, when it comes to our buying patterns, it’s true what they say: high school never ends. As a teen, it is almost impossible to make a decision without considering
Mar 30, 2018
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Think Tank: How to Make Great Video
You probably had to skip over a pre-roll ad in order to start this video. Pre-roll is a great way to advertise, but not if you’re not going to waste the 3, 10, 15 or however many seconds you have of a viewers attention with bad video. I’m
Mar 30, 2018
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Service Conquest: Success is in the Data
As new vehicle sales profits become more difficult, it is important to increasingly turn your attention to growing your service business. Dealers are rightly interested in finding new service customers to replace lost customers. However, service co
Mar 29, 2018
Think Tank: The BEST Medium for Marketing
There are a million different wants to start putting yourself out there, but not all of them are going to get you heard. I’m covering what medium you could be leveraging to make the most noise for you business in this week’s Think Tank.
Mar 27, 2018
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Is Digital Retailing Really a Good Thing for Dealers?
The buzz today among vendors in the automotive industry is all about making the car buying transaction faster and more convenient for the consumer. I get it. Consumers think it takes too long to buy a car, so technology companies are inventing ways t
Mar 27, 2018
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How to Optimize Your Search Results Pages
The grass is always greener on the other side, so we’re all searching for something better. That includes your site visitors. Your search tool is one of the most popular tools on your site, and if you’re not optimizing your SRPs, you’re missing
Mar 24, 2018
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Marketing Strategies
Optimized Content: A Match Made in Marketing Heaven
Most automotive retailers are familiar with marketing concepts like search engine optimization (SEO) and “content,” or messaging that communicates brand or product value to a clearly defined audience. These are mainstays of a modern automotive ma
Mar 21, 2018
7 Skills Every Dealership Marketer Needs in 2018
2018 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for dealerships and their marketers. The list of skills every marketer needs to succeed is growing and it’s leaving many dealers wondering which way to turn. 2018 is the year that every dealership will ne
Mar 21, 2018
Growth in Chaos: Throwing your Marketing into Disorder WILL Improve Results
Doing things you are certain are safe feels good. It’s comfortable and it doesn’t create any anxiety. But rarely does significant growth come from doing what’s safe and comfortable, instead, it’s almost certain that the unknown will have a gr
Mar 21, 2018