Automotive Internet Sales Interviews TrueCar & Responds To Joe Webb & Brian Pasch...

 

It seems that there was a negative post about TrueCar recently, http://www.dealerknows.com/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-truecar/ Joe Webb of Dealer Knows published the post and then a lot of people in the industry started to jump on the band wagon of the negativity.…

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Next week, July 24-25th at the Hilton DFW Lakes Hotel, dealers from across the country who want to improve their BDC/Internet processes are heading to the Digital Warrior Academy (DWA) for training.  …

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Once again the automotive industry is buzzing about consumer reviews as Google Places has been morphed into  Google+ Local. A new granular rating system has been introduced inspired by Zagat with a 30 point score representing the old five-star rating. 

 

I wrote about changes planned for …

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The ZMOT study guides automotive dealers through an educational process that demonstrates how to make marketing and budgeting decisions based on the latest data on consumer shopping behavior.

 

EATONTOWN, NJ – PCG Digital Marketing (PCG), a multi-award-winning digital marketing firm has announced that April 24, 2012 will be the start of the 2012…

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Have you been able to quantify how much Autotrader, Cars.com, or other third party classified websites contribute to your dealership's ability to sell more cars?  

 

Have you questioned the importance of alternative classified websites like Craigslist or Ebay?…

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I visited a client at their dealership this past week. After my full day review which included time to meet and train their staff, I was asked by the Dealer Principal: "Just How Far Behind Are We?".



This is actually a common question that I get asked…

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About the 1st Automotive ZMOT Study

I've been profoundly impacted by a free book called "Winning the Zero Moment of Truth" by Jim Lecinski.  As a result of reading this book, I have created training materials, online workshops, and planning materials for car dealers on this…

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We all know by now that at the end of July, Google changed how they calculate star counts on Google Places.  (see previous post)

 

Dealers that relied heavily on Dealerrater.com, Yelp.com, or…

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For years, dealers in the Northeast have not had choices for local automotive conferences that attract the top speakers and educators in the industry.  History shows that Vegas, Orlando, San Francisco, and Nashville are popular destinations for national and regional conferences.

 

So it is with great enthusiasm that dealers living in the Northeast can attend…

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The +1 button which has been added to organic search results is now coming to your Adwords campaign. I love how Google continues to "socialize" SERP pages and it also changes the game in regards to being on Google Page One.

18 months ago being on Page One was the goal of most Automotive SEO strategists. Today, you need to make sure your online reviews, social media "likes", and now "+1's" also show…

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I was intrigued by a blog post written by Brian Carter entitled "SHOCKER: 3% To 7.5% Of Fans See Your Page's Posts" and I recommend that you read the entire article as well as consider Brian's tips to increase engagement.

 

With everyone's obsession about collecting high number of Facebook Fans…

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EATONTOWN, NJ – PCG Digital Marketing, New Jersey’s fastest growing Internet marketing agency, today announced a new partnership with AskPatty.com, a ‘marketing to women agency’ providing automotive education to women consumers, as well as training, support, education, and certifications to car dealers. The two… Continue

Following the 2011 Digital Marketing Strategies Conference February 1-3rd in the Napa Valley, I will be leading workshops at the 2011 NADA Convention in San Francisco. My workshop is entitled "Blogs, Microsites, and SEO" will be repeated three times on the following… Continue

Many of the Google Places listing that I check for car dealers are NOT setup properly for their business. This impacts the number of times a dealership's Business Listing will appear in search results. For some dealers in metro areas, their Google Places listing will show over 15,000 a month. With this in mind, anything that could increase the visibility of your local business listing should be embraced.



Every Google Places listing DEFAULTS to a 20 mile service radius around the… Continue