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Search Marketing: Know the Competition, Know Yourself

From Search Engine Journal: Search Marketing – Know the competition, know yourself. Sun Tzu says, “Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” There is truly an art to the search marketing war, so I find Sun Tz
Jan 29, 2014

Auto dealers try to get buyers into vehicles faster amid Web advances

Auto dealers try to get buyers into vehicles faster amid web advances, according to The Detroit News. One automotive executive wants car buyers to spend a mere hour in dealerships while completing the purchase. If achieved, that would mark a seismic
Jan 29, 2014

The Dealership Experience Can Make or Break a Sale, According to Autotrader.com

In 2014, the industry should put a greater focus on the experience consumers are having in dealerships, according to AutoTrader.com®. Combining insights gained through years of consumer research, as well as working with a third-party firm to underst
Jan 29, 2014

15 Tips on Marketing Spend

15 tips on marketing spend from Fullstart. Our friends at the YEC asked 15 entrepreneurs to share how bootstrappers should allocate resources for marketing and advertising. Here’s what they found: Channel Your Inner Seth Godin When I was starting T
Jan 29, 2014

Majority Of Car Buyers Showrooming On Dealer Lots

Majority of car buyers show-rooming on dealer lots, according to Marketing Land. Showrooming has come to the automotive industry. Would-be car buyers have long used the PC internet for research during the purchase process; however a new study says th
Jan 29, 2014

The Auto Industry’s Hard Sell to Convince Your Kids They Need a Car

The auto industry’s hard sell is to convince your kids they need a car, according to Time. Car ownership rates among young Americans have been low for years, perhaps due to the economy, perhaps due to disinterest, or some combination of both. Y
Jan 29, 2014

How to Handle Customer Complaints

How to handle customer complaints, according to Auto Scheduler Advantage. If you handle a customer complaint badly, this can lead to that customer telling their friends how terrible the services was — or perhaps even posting a negative review onlin
Jan 29, 2014

Volkswagen Drives Downloads, Dealer Visits With Game

Volkswagen drives downloads, dealer visits game, according to MediaPost. Remember when “branded games” were a signal for any respectable player to run for the hills? I was there. I remember seeing logos and mascots slapped onto tired and sub-par
Jan 29, 2014

Destroy Your Website in 13 Easy Steps

Destroy your website in 13 easy steps, according to Marketing Profs. “I know enough to be dangerous.” Ever heard that one? Ever said that one? It’s a common thing to say, but sometimes we should take it literally. There are thousand
Jan 29, 2014