Many independent auto dealers are hesitant to show pricing information online—and we can’t say that we blame them. After all, buyers have access to many online resources that show them manufacturers’ recommended pricing as well as wholesale pricing—so if your […]
Your dealership may be getting some good traffic to its website—but out of all your visitors, how many of them actually become paying customers? According to our data, only about two percent of dealership visits lead to immediate conversions. So […]
One of the best ways to generate leads for your dealership is to post inventory on Craigslist. We encourage dealerships to get started with Craigslist sooner rather than later, yet we also understand that embracing a new marketing medium can […]
In recent years, automotive assembly lines have grown increasingly complex; the process of assembling a vehicle has become so technically intricate that many auto plants now require workers to have advanced technical degrees. And that’s not the only aspect of […]
Believe it or not, independent auto dealers can make a killing by posting ads to Craigslist. We’re forever saying that this is the most overlooked, least understood of all dealer marketing tools, and that dealers ignore it at their own […]
Most auto dealers are aware of the critical importance of video marketing. They’ve seen the statistics. They know fully well that the presence of video within the Facebook newsfeed has grown by 360 percent in the past couple of years. […]
On the surface, it would seem like the world of car buying is becoming increasingly digitized. Study after study confirms that today’s buyers want to spend as little time as possible in the showroom. They would rather do the bulk […]
When you post to Facebook from your dealership account, you’ll have the option to “boost” your posts—basically helping you get more views and greater reach for the post in question. On the surface, this might seem like a great way […]
There is a common misconception about the members of the millennial generation—specifically, that they aren’t much interested in buying cars, perhaps preferring to lease or simply to rely on services like Uber. This couldn’t be further from the truth. As […]
Craigslist isn’t always thought of as a key marketing tool for used car dealerships, but in our view, it’s utterly essential. Aside from Facebook, there is no digital platform we recommend more readily than Craigslist. With that said, there are […]