ISM Recommended Links

Best Website Resources for Internet Sales Managers

1. Automotive Digital Marketing Professional Community
2. Automotive Social Media Marketing Network
3. Google Adwords for Search Advertising
4. Google Adwords Learning Center/
5. Automotive Marketing Data Charts
6. Facebook is the World's #1 Social Network
7. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm
8. http://www.Geebo.com
9. Google Analytics Website Tracking + Reporting
10. http://www.LemonFree.com
11. http://www.MatchMyRide.com
12. Merchant Circle Business Directory
13. http://www.motorzoo.com
14. http://www.MyCarBox.com
15. MySpace Social Network
16. http://www.NewsOnDeals.com
17. Nissan Automotive News
18. http://www.Oodle.com
19. http://www.quantcast.com
20. http://www.Ridezilla.com
21. http://www.Ryanharris.com
22. SEO Centro Search Engine Keywords and Positioning Tool
23. Squidoo Lense Sites
24. Tiny Short URL Service
25. http://www.Upillar.com
26. URL Trends and Happenings
27. http://www.web2carzcom.com
28. Search Engine Spider Simulator
29. http://www.YouAuction.com
30. Google Adwords External Keywords Tool
31. J. D. Power and Associates
32. J. D. Power and Associates Online Automotive Review
33. Bud Short URL Service
34. VIN Solutions Online Community
35. Compete Internet Tracking and Reporting
36. RSS Feed Content Builder
37. http://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/
38. Ward's eDealer 100
39. Edmunds Automotive Information
40. Website Grader Checks Site
41. http://www.2ndBuyAuto.com
42. http://www.5Tribe.com
43. http://www.alexa.com/
44. CarFax Vehicle History Reports
45. http://www.CarFinder.com
46. CarsDirect User Generated Content
47. CarSoup Automotive Inventory Listings (not free, but pretty good)
48. http://www.cartango.com
49. DealerRater Dealership Customer Reviews
50. http://www.autosavant.com/
51. http://www.businessweek.com/autos/autobeat/
52. Social Car News
53. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Archives.showArchive&art_type=4
54. http://www.dalepollak.com/
55. http://subaruarmy.ning.com/
56. http://autodealerpeople.ning.com/
57. http://autofinancenews.ning.com/
58. http://liquidmotors.ning.com/
59. http://kainautomotiveideaexchange.ning.com/
60. http://www.KainAutomotive.com
61. http://mydealer20.ning.com/
62. http://autodealers.ning.com/
63. http://danation.ning.com/
64. http://dealercafe.ning.com/
65. http://www.SellingIron.com
66. http://iautoconsultants.ning.com/
67. http://automotivedigitalmedia.ning.com/
68. http://automotive-seo.ning.com/
69. http://www.AutoBrokers.com
70. http://www.Autoferret.com
71. http://www.AutoLeadExchange.com
72. http://www.AutoNetUsa.com
73. http://www.AutoSales.com
74. http://www.AutoShopper.com
75. Mashable

Free Blogs, Website Hosting and Content Publishing:

1. http://www.wordpress.com
2. http://www.Blogspot.com
3. http://www.LiveJournal.com
4. http://www.Ning.com (set up your dealership's online community)
5. http://www.TypePad.com
6. http://www.carspace.com/

Free Business and Professional Networking Portals:

1. http://www.gather.com
2. http://www.biznik.com
3. http://www.naymz.com
4. http://www.hubpages.com
5. http://www.spoke.com
6. http://www.LinkedIn.com

Dealer Ratings and Customer Review Sites - It is Free to submit a review on a dealership and I cannot think of a better use of free website space than to compel your happiest customers to rate your dealership and write a positive review of their car buying experience.

1. www.BusinessRater.com

2. http://www.DealerRater.com

3. http://www.Edmunds.com/Dealerships/drr/jump.html

4. http://www.CarDealerCheck.com

5. http://www.DealershipRatings.com

6. http://www.CarsDealersReview.com This is an affiliate of the next site:
7. http://www.MyDealerReport.com/

8. http://www.carbuyingtips.com/new-car-dealers.htm

9. http://www.dealerscene.com/

10. www.PrestoReviews.com

Press Releases and Bookmarking Sites:

1. http://www.prlog.org
2. http://www.free-press-release.com
3. http://www.digg.com
4. http://www.stumbleupon.com
5. http://www.diigo.com

Free Video Hosting, Distribution and Sharing Sites:
1. Blip.tv - http://www.blip.tv/
2. DivX Stage6 Beta - http://stage6.divx.com/
3. Brightcove (Personal) - http://www.brightcove.com/
4. Revver - http://www.revver.com/
5. Veoh - http://www.veoh.com/
6. MSN Video - http://soapbox.msn.com/
7. YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/
8. Vimeo - http://www.vimeo.com/
9. Jumpcut Beta - http://www.jumpcut.com/
10. MySpaceTV Beta - http://vids.myspace.com/
11. TubeMogul Video Distribution - http://www.Tubemogul.com (distribute your videos EVERYWHERE with one click!)

FREE Online Vehicle Classified and Used/New Car Inventory Listing Sites:
1. http://www.craigslist.org
2. http://www.EveryCarListed.com
3. http://AllTheRides.com/
4. http://www.JustGoodCars.com
5. http://www.GoogleBase.com
6. http://www.Vast.com
7. http://www.Carsonlinefree.com
8. http://www.kijiji.com/
9. http://www.CarCasher.com Inventory Listing Site - Dealer Enrollment
**. http://www.DealerAssistNow.com - Vehicle Inventory listing descriptions, notes and comments

Chat Clients:
1. http://www.volusion.com/livechat_download.asp (free)

2. http://chatango.com I found Chatango in use on the Blognut.com site and really liked it.(free)

3. www.CarChat24.com (free and upgrades)

4. ReachLocal 

Widget, Gadget and Content Distribution Tools:
1. http://www.Widgetbox.com

Blacklist Check
1. www.mxtoolbox.com/index.aspx

2. SpamHaus

Branded Automotive Communities:
Ford Community
Chevrolet Community
Toyota Community Mazda Community
Kia Community
Jeep Community
Ancira Automotive Community
Kelly Car Community
Automotive Avenues Community
Chicago Hyundai

Search Engine Advertising (SEA) - Pay Per Click (PPC):

1. Tier10 Marketing

2. Team V Marketing

3. ReachLocal Search Engine Advertising

4. ClickMotive

5. ADP Cobalt

Automotive Social Media Marketing (SMM) Service Providers:

1. Tier10 Marketing

2. ReachLocal Social Media and Reputation Management 

Social Media Advertising (SMA):

1. Tier10 Marketing

2.

Online Display Advertising (ODA):

1. Tier10 Marketing

2. ReachLocal Display Advertising

Video Advertising and Video Search Engine Optimization (VSEO):

1. Car-Mercial

2. ReachLocal

3. UnityWorks! Media