There has been plenty of chatter leading up to the new Safeguards law that went into effect earlier this year. Among many other components to the legislation and new requirements, the law requires auto dealerships to obtain clear and informed consent

What is the most popular search term for a car dealership? Their name of course! And what happens 100% of the time a person performs a Google Search for a dealership name? The dealership’s Google My Business (GMB) listing displays front and center,

Do you have a plan to increase business? Not something that’s been floating around in your head but a tangible, written strategy to engage more customers? Remarkably, most dealers don’t have a written marketing plan. Many don’t bother r

By Cavan Robinson, Director of Product Marketing, DealerSocket’s DealerFire The groundwork is underway for the industry’s digital future, and progressive dealers are prioritizing in-dealership experiences based on their customers’ online be

By Eric Brown, CEO, inSearchX What if you woke up tomorrow and the path to purchase no longer existed? Today, we use our internet-connected devices to visit websites and curate content we find interesting. But this process is getting INVERTED as our

By Mark Sokal, President, Sokal Advertising in today’s market is challenging. Buyers consume more media than ever before – changing the way they make purchases, especially when it comes to cars.  Understandably, this meant that the way deale

By Christine Smith, Director Digital Strategy & Sales, Digital to Dealer Direct If you own a dealership or are a BDC/internet manager, you likely use Google to deliver pay per click (PPC) ads or display ads. These are effective ways to advertise

By Steve Laureys, National Account Director for CallRevu’s CallVision DNI technology platform Rising interest rates and stagnant incentives point to a slowing new vehicle market through the end of the year. NADA predicts new vehicle sales will

By Erica Danford, AVP of Managed Services, Dealer.com Great marketing is never accidental. Think back to what campaigns have stuck with you over the years. What do you remember about them? In all likelihood, it was the content, presented in a compell