Pop-up specials, chat tools, auto-play videos, tons of useless slides, and more have turned our dealership websites into 1990s era MySpace pages of confusion. We’ve done this to ourselves, really. Through a laser-like focus on conversion and leads

It’s a wide, wide web out there, and there are lots of tools and resources you can use to reach your potential new clients, but are you making your site available to them all? If you’re not considering multiple browsers while designing your site,

As I have mentioned in past blogs, few customers complete lead forms, making it very difficult for dealers to track the source of their sales. Without this information, it’s virtually impossible to make educated decisions about how to spend your ma

Several weeks ago, I attended advanced Google Analytics (GA) training in West Palm Beach FL, delivered by Brian Pasch of PCG.  I initially debated attending the training, as I felt my skills were pretty advanced and allowed me to do my job well.  H

Content marketing has become somewhat of a buzzword recently. With developing technology and the Internet taking over our lives, PR and marketing terms constantly develop and shift in meaning. So, I thought a little primer on content marketing might

I recently came across an article that may provide a glimmer of hope for franchise dealers: “Hitting rock bottom is the BEST thing that can ever happen to you.” It certainly seems like we’ve hit rock bottom if you look at new vehicle profits. N

If you’re a dealership marketer, chances are you’ve heard a lot about content marketing. Well, be prepared because it’s going to be even more important in 2018. The term “content marketing” covers a lot of territory with

As a dealer, you’ve probably heard of Google’s “Micro-Moments”. They are defined as “times when car shoppers turn to digital to help select the perfect vehicle for their needs”.1 These micro-moments reveal where shoppers are, what they’

Everyone knows that that page load speed on your website is important, especially when studies show that 40% of visitors will leave a page that takes more than 3 seconds to load. Since we’re now living in the age of mobile, when customers want answ