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Manny Luna posted a status"Social media marketing refers to the process of gaining traffic or attention through social media sites."
Jason Ezell replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?"People can call it annoying but Chat is producing 3 to 1 leads vs. email form submissions, on average. Sometimes more than double/triple that in cases where the dealer has the Chat handled by dealership staff, or a very good outside host.
However,…"
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Jordan Schooley replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?"I like your POV on chat is interesting. I've seen dozens of blog posts and webinars on the effectiveness of chat, but I've always thought that if people actually wanted to speak to someone they'd call the dealership or go in.…"
Jordan Schooley commented on Micah Birkholz's blog post What is wrong with OEM Digital Marketing Consulting? This is..."I understand you're not employed any longer, but given your love of the industry, I'm assuming you're going to try to dive back in. I was just trying to give you my perspective having worked on both sides for years. And…"
Micah Birkholz commented on Micah Birkholz's blog post What is wrong with OEM Digital Marketing Consulting? This is..."the thing is Jordan I am not employed any longer... It is not rude comments but actual observation... I have worked with many men and women who both led and worked as OEM hired digital marketing consultants. My post was to shine a light on a very…"
Micah Birkholz posted a status"What is the point of social media if you do not edify those who make it awesome? http://ning.it/1hzfyVI can I get an #automarketing #boom?"
Tom Vann replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?"MUCH appreciated, Jason. Rock Solid info!"
Tom Vann replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?"What does this have to do with the question? This is just some shameless self-promotion from a total amateur who has ZERO to add to the discussion.
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Tom Vann replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?"That's pretty smokin'! Some serious possibilities. I'll check it deeper (I'm curious as to how it's working on mobile sites!)
Thanks!"
Karon Rodgers replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?"Here's An Example of a Direct Mail Piece attached. FB being $5. additional per posting...sucks
Cost $5.50 per, 3000 min. $1650. total cost
We help you choose from the best 3-4…"
Rebecca Kon posted a blog postFacebook Thinks Your Dealership's Updates Stink!
Who isn’t seeing the value in your content? Is it Facebook, or is it your followers?There has been some debate lately about Facebook’s News Feed updates. Facebook wants to offer more quality content on the News Feed, so they have created…See More
Alexander Lau replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?"Generally speaking, yes, Used, Specials, New and Quick Quote options, but not always. All of our sites have specials on them, that's a given. Don't forget the piss-poor fixed-ops pages on most sites.
On the majority of automotive retail…"
Jason Ezell replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?"A couple of other stats that might help:
Used inventory is the highest clicked button on a dealer site, 2nd highest clicked button....Specials Pages. Unfortunately, about 70% of dealer websites have no specials on them at any given time, so huge…"
Alexander Lau replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?""There's no single tool or add-on that can make dealer site performance better - or otherwise we'dall already have it!"
Actually, I thoroughly disagree with you Tom. You've got to do the grunt work in determining how an…"
Jason Ezell replied to Tom Vann's discussion The BEST Dealership Web Sites? How do you know which ideas are BEST?"Tom, this is a question we get all the time from our dealers. We review site performance withdealers every day. There are plenty of opinions on what works and doesn't work,and you're right: at the end of the day, the specific tools for…"
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Craigslist to start charging $5.00 per listing...
Started by Ed Brooks in INVENTORY MERCHANDISING - Vehicle Listing Sites, Inventory Management, Data Services and Related Topics about optimizing results from vehicle inventory marketing partners. Last reply by Richard Roy yesterday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
2015 Ford Mustang Reveal, Questions, Expectations, Pictures and More!
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Should Salespeople Ask for Reviews at the Store?
Started by J.D. Rucker in SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING - REPUTATION MANAGEMENT - Using Social Media to Promote and Engage, Customer Reviews, Dealer Ratings, User Generated Content (UGC). Last reply by Micah Birkholz on Monday. 3 Replies 1 Like
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Started by Tom LaPointe / CarChat24 in RANTS, RAVES, OPINIONS and HUMOR; For the Uncensored Voice of Car Guys and Gals - What's Bugging you?!?! Got something funny or ironic? Need to Vent? on Saturday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Craigslist Now Charging $5. How will this affects you?
Started by Michael Badders in INVENTORY MERCHANDISING - Vehicle Listing Sites, Inventory Management, Data Services and Related Topics about optimizing results from vehicle inventory marketing partners. Last reply by Michael Badders Nov 26. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Craigslist webinar Q&A. What the changes mean to your dealership marketing.
Started by Michael Badders in DRIVING TRAFFIC - All Advertising, Promotional Campaigns, Creative Assets and Techniques used to Drive Traffic. Last reply by Michael Badders Nov 26. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Started by John Iorio in Uncategorized or Does Not Fit Into Any Pre-Defined Category. Last reply by Manny Luna Nov 25. 1 Reply 1 Like
AutoMax Recruiter/ Trainers Needed Now
Started by Craig Lockerd in HELP WANTED - Human Resources, Job Postings, Career Management, Recruiting and Hiring, Positions Sought, Pay Plans, Anything Hiring or Career Related. Last reply by Craig Lockerd Nov 21. 1 Reply 1 Like
Capturing customers on video
Started by Nate Wiener in VIDEO - Multimedia and Video Marketing Related Discussions, including Video SEO, YouTube, Video Email, etc.. Last reply by Manny Luna Nov 19. 2 Replies 0 Likes
My Dealership took over Google with YouTube!
Started by Brian Mello in VIDEO - Multimedia and Video Marketing Related Discussions, including Video SEO, YouTube, Video Email, etc.. Last reply by Brian Mello Nov 19. 7 Replies 1 Like
Can someone explain to me the rationale behind the several websites offered by TK Carsites?
Started by Kilane Horn in SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING (SEM) - Includes Organic Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Advertising (SEA) Strategies, Tactics and Best Practices. Last reply by Tom Hawkins Nov 19. 7 Replies 0 Likes
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Automotive Phone Training – Traditional vs. Progressive
Posted by Stan Sher on December 2, 2013 at 8:19pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
When is the last time your dealership had a progressive training solution?
Is your dealership handling phone calls just like the “guy” down the street?
For generations automotive professionals have been provided automotive phone training…
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Top 4 Classic SEO Mistakes
Posted by Timothy Martell on December 2, 2013 at 5:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Today I want to share with you another list from the SEO GOAT, Matt Cutts. In a classic webmaster help video on Google's channel, he tackles a very interesting question: "what are the top 4 mistakes that SEOs make?" If you read this blog every day, chances are you aren't making these mistakes, but if you're new to…
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. Treat Search, Social, and Content Marketing Strategy as a Living Organism
Posted by J.D. Rucker on December 2, 2013 at 1:59pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
The merging of search, social, and content marketing into a single digital marketing strategy has been happening for years. Intuitively, many of us have been guided by this fact to create the type of strategies that bring the disciplines together appropriately. As the evolution of the three reach a tipping…
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4 Recent Social Media PR Disasters and What We Can Learn From Them
Posted by Richard Valenta on December 2, 2013 at 8:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Social media can be a powerful tool for connecting with a broad audience, however all that power shouldn't be taken for granted. As these recent public relations disasters show, safeguards must be put into place and precautions need to be taken to ensure your company's social media presence doesn’t backfire…
Standing Out From The Crowd
Posted by Al Mosher on December 2, 2013 at 8:17am 0 Comments 0 Likes
In his book Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless, Jeffrey Gitomer poses the question, “If customer satisfaction is at an all-time high, why is customer loyalty at an all-time low?” In the car business we see that play out every day. CSI scores…
Dealers Advertising on Craigslist to Clean Up Their Act
Posted by Brian Miller on December 2, 2013 at 7:00am 1 Comment 1 Like
The biggest selling point of advertising on Craigslist in the past was also it’s biggest drawback: it was free.
Craigslist’s Cars+Trucks has been littered with ads that, frankly, have little to do with selling a specific vehicle.
Some of the biggest offenders are…
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