Marketing & Strategy
Building a More Profitable Website
The online marketing landscape has become a lot more complex as the internet has evolved. At first, businesses created websites for customers to...
A Dealer’s Perspective on Video SEO
I am interviewing Richard Bustillo, GM of Rick Case Honda of Davie, part of the Rick Case Automotive Group. Richard has seen his Honda store go to...
Your Best New Marketing Tool—The Truth
At no other time in history have auto dealers had more options, channels, and media to promote their business to the public. And while these...
How to Create Your Own Service Revenue
Among all the potent technologies for improving service department profits, only one will service directors already have at hand — their customer...
Improved Service Lines Improve Bottom Lines
Since the auto industry’s recent financial crisis, dealerships have been slow in rebuilding business. Although sales were good for 2011, they fell...
Domain Names and Online Marketing
Getting the right domain name can make it much easier for you to get good search engine positioning. There are other strategies that you can employ,...
Behold! A Way to Turn Warranty Expirations Into Service Gold
I’m certainly not a poet, as demonstrated by my effort at headline writing here…Nevertheless, the poetry of turning warranty expirations into service...
Seven Business Questions You Can Answer With Call Tracking Insights
It’s inescapable — we live in a world that is driven by data. Many GMs, sales managers, and their teams are tasked with compiling masses of data to...
Prepaid and Complimentary Maintenance Plans Equal Loyalty From Next Gen Customers
While most dealerships offer some degree of prepaid maintenance (PPM) or complimentary dealer and OEM maintenance plans, many questions how effective...
How to Update Your Auto Body Shop for the Long Haul
Any good car dealership knows they must think about expanding their operations outside of just car sales. You need a sufficient department that vends...
For Stronger First Party Leads—Think Action!
According to industry experts, the average dealer closes about seven percent of their internet leads, but close their first-party leads at more...
AVA Artificial Intelligence Software Is Altering the Auto Industry
The hundreds of auto dealers who have signed up for AVA lead follow-up technology are reporting great improvement and increases in sales due to AVA....