By Alex Melen, Founder, SmartSites Did you know that almost a third of all digital spend is wasted on ineffective channels and strategies? In an industry fought with cut-throat competition, your digital marketing strategy becomes your strongest tool

Se Habla español? Many dealerships reap the benefits of employing staff that speak fluent Spanish for the simple reason that an increasing number of Spanish speakers frequent today’s dealerships for both sales and service. Language barriers can be

The time is now. Spring selling season is upon us. When your inventory, personnel and plans are in the right spot on February 20th, your 2019 is set up to work to your maximum advantage. Five of the best six seasonally-adjusted sales months over the

It’s time to change how you think about SEO. Google has released several major updates the last few years that have profoundly affected SEO, yet far too many dealers and automotive marketing agencies are still using the same tactics they’ve been

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

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

It’s time to break out of bad habits and change the way you think about SEO. People aren’t using Google the same way they used to, and Google is changing as well. Far too many dealers and marketers equate adding lots of pages to a website to SEO.

It’s the 21st century where cars and technology constantly surround us. Consumers are car shopping anywhere, anytime and on any device. Mobile landing pages are the online connection between you and your range of users, don’t make the mistake of

The automotive industry is ever-changing and dynamic. It is estimated that 75 new vehicle models will launch in 2018(1) – of which 45 percent will be SUV models(1). And, 3.09 million vehicles1 are expected to hit showrooms in 2019, bringing inc