Tag Archives: automotive online advertising

Service Checkbook Program

Marketing for your service drive can be elusive at times. You never know what offer is going to yield what results, so it’s smart to have a long-term campaign with offers compelling enough for a customer to hold onto and … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive direct mail, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, automotive service advertising, email marketing, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Facebook Advertising for Car Dealers – Does it make sense?

If you’re not doing Facebook advertising for your dealership, then you must be getting a 40 frequency on your TV and radio buys then, right? I didn’t think so. If you’re not advertising on Facebook, you’re not only missing the … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive direct mail, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, email marketing, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

3 Easy ways to get traffic to your dealership website

Retargeting Pixel – plop a pixel onto the computer of everyone who visits your website, and your ads will chase them everywhere they go! Then you can get them back. This is the easiest group and the lowest hanging “fruit” … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive direct mail, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, email marketing, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Why Geo-Targeted Email Advertising could be a great way to boost automotive sales

If you haven’t tried emailing to prospects, here are a few reasons why you might want to give it a whirl: -You can get really targeted and really specific about the lists and target only the consumers that are looking … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive direct mail, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, email marketing, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Why Video is crucial for driving traffic to car dealer websites

When’s the last time someone searched your make in your market and the entire page was filled with your videos like this? Probably never, right? What does it look like when you search the town of your biggest competitor? Do … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive direct mail, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, email marketing, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Getting Positive Reviews online is more important (and much easier) than you think

I’m sure you’ve searched your dealership hundreds of times over the years to find out what people are saying about you. You all have those lovely reviews from 2005 when you outraged one customer who has nothing but time to … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive direct mail, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, email marketing, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Top 3 Google Ad Words Mistakes Car Dealers Make

Everyone does ad words, everyone does SEO, everyone does Digital advertising…I get calls from digital advertising vendors more than I do my own mother. Instead of doing digital in house, I rely on my partner Josh Barsch at Straightforward Interactive, … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive direct mail, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, email marketing, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

How does a new Car dealership in a town of population of 40,000 sell 100 used cars a month? Ask Sally…

Being a car dealer and doing a “Major Blowout Sale” every week can be a little…underwhelming…to say the least. We all know we have to have promotions, and we have to have great offers to get customers to take action. … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive direct mail, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, email marketing, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Why a cartoon “spokescar” might be what you need to rebrand and refresh your dealership.

Do you sometimes feel like you do the same thing every week, day in and day out, year after year? Being a car dealer and doing “Major Blowout Sale” every week can be a little…underwhelming…to say the least. We all … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive direct mail, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, email marketing, social media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Getting the best results from your dealership customer email campaigns

Your emails to your customers are the most important ads you’ll ever create. You’ve spent $400 (on average) per new customer just getting the initial sale, and you’ve finally put your processes into place to capture their email address. Now it’s crucial that each … Continue reading

Posted in automotive customer retention, automotive database marketing, automotive online advertising, automotive relationship marketing, automotive reputation management, social media | Tagged , , , | Comments Off