Two examples of dealers letting business slip through
Yesterday we received our first request on the new consumer-facing portal at AutoConverse.com. The request was for vehicle service and you can view it here. The experience was, to say the least, disheartening and it has me baffled at the disinterest and incompetence I witnessed at the dealer level. In attempt to fulfill the request, [...]
Auto dealerships among least liked types of Facebook pages
Earlier this month HubSpot released some data revealing the most “Liked” types of pages on Facebook. This week they released data on the least “Liked” pages on Facebook and in this data was something not surprising and also quite telling about auto dealerships. According to their research, HubSpot determined that the average number of fans [...]
What auto dealers want to know about Google Caffeine and SEO
Last week, Google announced that their new web indexing system “Caffeine” is live on all Google pages. What does this mean for your website and do you have to change anything on your pages? Google Caffeine is the name for the new method that Google uses to index web pages. In contrast to Google’s old [...]
Online reputation management for automotive sales professionals
As the hum drum of social media marches on across the auto industry, a new approach to selling cars on the web has begun emerging. I don’t know what it will be called but it is based on the idea of building brand equity into individual sales professionals working for an auto dealership, much like [...]
How to build a text-based mobile website
In February 2010 we looked at how to use the text-based coupon codes in the CMP Mobile system. Prior to that we looked at the key components of the CMP Mobile system. These included how to create a group, create a keyword campaign, set an auto responder, and more. This month CMP Mobile is back [...]
The key to profitably selling cars on the Web
Here is a special video. You may want to be in a quiet space when you watch it, though. The message is subtle and it requires your attention, but once you realize what presenter Brian Hoecht from Ai-Dealer is getting at then you will be transformed forever. I know I was. The premise behind this [...]
How To Stop Underwhelming Online Consumers And Profitably Sell Cars Online Today
When it comes to shopping online, auto dealers have limited ability to meet the needs of customers. Most people visit a dealership website to get pricing information and availability. Most dealerships have a website so they can generate leads for their sales people. Do you see the disconnect? People aren’t going to your website to [...]
