Automotive SEO, Social Media Marketing, and Car Dealer Internet Marketing

The buzz is very positive. The tech sites that have turned Yahoo into a red-headed punching bag for the last 3 years are nearly-universally saying this is a win for the beleagured tech giant. Despite fading from prominence, Yahoo has something sexy and modern that may bring them back to prominence.

This isn't a…

In April, 2012, Google began rolling out major changes to their search algorithm. The update, known as "Penguin", had dramatic effects on many of the searches that people do on a regular basis. In the automotive industry, the effects were felt by thousands of dealers. Some moved up if they had quality SEO practices being employed on their sites. As a result, others moved down.

This graphic goes into a little detail about the philosophies that dealers and their search partners should…

In all of my years of doing presentations at conferences, I don't believe I've put one together that was as important as this one. Google's adjustments from just a few days ago are changing the game for many in the automotive industry. Sites are moving up. Sites are moving down. Being on the right side of the moves comes down to some simply yet important actions that dealers and their vendors need to make as soon as…

I'm not going to go after the "suspense factor" to answer this question because most on ADM are very well aware that putting all of their internet marketing eggs in any single basket is foolish. With that said, we could write a novel (and not a very short one) about how a combined search and social strategy is the way to go, not with each being separate entities but with a true singularity guided by an overarching strategy that utilizes the strengths of each to enhance the…

We all hear about social media engagement. We've been told to share interesting links, ask people questions, and try to encourage people to talk to us and our brands. It amazes me that I see people on social media sites, particularly Facebook, do a poor job of posting content while mastering the art of running their own Facebook profile.

The difference that you'll see is that we often forget…