In the automotive world, it is easy to lose track of what competing dealerships are doing in the paid search space. The focus is on driving new business, selling cars, and getting new service customers. When business is not growing at the percentage you would like, it is important to keep an eye on what other dealers are doing online. Specifically who is appearing in your top … [Read more...] about What Are Other Dealerships Doing in the Paid Search Space?
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Goodbye Black Box
The days of 'black box' digital advertising packages appears to be coming to a close. Black box refers the idea that you pay your digital vendor or agency a monthly amount to provide a host of online services and they 'optimize' it among various digital elements such as paid search through Google and Bing, retargeting ads, banner ads, in banner video, search retargeting, or any … [Read more...] about Goodbye Black Box
Driving PPC Performance
It’s in the best interests of Google to deliver relevant, high quality search results and ads to users. More relevant ads are more likely to be clicked, which means more money for Google. Additionally, content relevant to their search makes the user happy, which again benefits both Google and your dealership. However, there’s more to an ad than just the ad itself—how you … [Read more...] about Driving PPC Performance
Mobile vs. Desktop—What You Need to Know Before Launching Your Next PPC Campaign
It’s no secret that over the course of the last 2 years in particular, mobile traffic has increased so much that it now accounts for approximately half of all internet traffic. Strangely, many advertisers have been slow to add a mobile strategy to their SEM efforts. With such a potentially huge portion of internet browsing taking place on mobile devices, this can be a costly … [Read more...] about Mobile vs. Desktop—What You Need to Know Before Launching Your Next PPC Campaign
What Your Dealership Needs to Know to Drive More Traffic Without Driving Up Your PPC Budget
In the competitive world of automotive marketing, there are a few quick tips that could give you an advantage over your online competition. With a greater emphasis on digital marketing in the automotive space, the more efficient you buy, the more cars you will be able to sell with the same budget. Over the years Google’s paid search ad auction has changed a great deal. This … [Read more...] about What Your Dealership Needs to Know to Drive More Traffic Without Driving Up Your PPC Budget