It’s no surprise to anyone, let alone anyone working in or around a dealership, that the automobile industry is a powerhouse—generating almost a trillion dollars each year in the United States. At about 3.5% of the U.S. GDP, there’s no denying the importance it plays, even with online sales alone. The same is true for the parts and accessories portion of this behemoth … [Read more...] about Auto Parts & Accessories eCommerce: Amazon and eBay
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Get More Traffic to Your GMB Pages with User-Generated Content
If your goal is to grow the number of searches and referrals you see from your Google My Business pages, step one should be to see what to expect as a baseline. Friendemic conducted research recently, examining hundreds of auto dealer GMB pages of various sizes. Following is what a dealer sees from their Google My Business page in an average week, based on data from … [Read more...] about Get More Traffic to Your GMB Pages with User-Generated Content
Why Your Dealership Needs To Actually Use Your Blog
If you want to keep a secret, secret…If you'd rather not air your dirty laundry in public...If you don't want anyone ever to find out what you did that one time in college…Here's the best place to hide that information from the world….Page two of Google search results. Searchers are 10x more likely to click on the first result than on the 7th-10 listed website, according to … [Read more...] about Why Your Dealership Needs To Actually Use Your Blog
In Honor Of Our Godfather of Automotive Marketing: Ralph Paglia
On December 21, news had spread that the man behind most of what we do in this industry today had passed away, well respected industry legend, Ralph Paglia. As I write this article, I am sad about our loss but I am thrilled about what he left us with. He left us with the blueprint that has changed the entire automotive industry from a digital marketing perspective. Anyone that … [Read more...] about In Honor Of Our Godfather of Automotive Marketing: Ralph Paglia
Mask-less Socialising: What This Means For Your Dealership
There will come a time, sooner than we think at this point, where we’ll be living in a post-COVID era. We’ll be back at our favorite crowded bars, our kids will be in school — real school— and we’ll be on the road: business trips, family vacations, and holidays. But while we may be able to share the air with others again, the remnants of COVID will still linger. Predictions … [Read more...] about Mask-less Socialising: What This Means For Your Dealership