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Tips on How to Boost your SEO Ranking

Owning a website has become a common thing for most people due to technological innovation. This has greatly influenced business owners to run their activities through online platforms. This way, it will be easy to gain more traffic that is international. Nonetheless, there are some aspects you should consider for your website to perform well. This is through the services that you…

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Added by Demetrius Emmerich on February 19, 2021 at 7:21pm — No Comments

Cars.com’s Best Value of 2021 Award Winner, the Hyundai Venue, Gives Car Shoppers Performance and Tech Under $20,000

Win a Free 2021 Hyundai Venue: Cars.com Sets Up One Lucky Shopper for the Ride of Their Life

CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2021 —  Leading automotive digital marketplace and solutions provider Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) names the 2021 Hyundai Venue its inaugural Best Value of 2021…

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Added by Allison Phelps on February 18, 2021 at 11:49am — No Comments

SWAPALEASE.COM RELEASES ITS FOURTH QUARTER LEASE TRENDS REPORT FROM 2020

Tesla and BMW Continue to Steal Marketshare from High-End Competitors

 

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, unveiled today its lease trends report from the fourth quarter of 2020, offering insight and perspective into the auto lease trends shaping today’s automotive retail and consumer preferences. Click here to…

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Added by John Sternal on February 17, 2021 at 9:03am — No Comments

Having a Mentor, Being a Mentor — Passing Down Lessons is a Crucial Element of the Theory of 5

The primary message of the Theory of 5 is that we believe the happiest, most prosperous people in the world have found a way to excel and continue to grow in five crucial areas — spirituality, relationships, parenting, business and finance, and health and fitness — by working with mentors and co-mentors.

 

When we identify those around us who are excelling in these zones — and when…

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Added by Chris Saraceno on February 16, 2021 at 1:30pm — No Comments

How To Be Less Productive

Show me the app that made you $1,000 last week! Got one? Then why are we spending so much time inside of your digital distractors? What is the benefit of having your phone in your pocket while you’re with a customer? That’s…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on February 14, 2021 at 6:30pm — No Comments

JANUARY AUTO LEASE PAYMENTS UP ON SEVERAL SUV BRANDS WHILE OTHERS SLASH PRICES

While many SUV Brands Decrease Lease Payments, Others Increase Monthly Rates After the New Year to Meet the Segment Average

Wantalease.com, the nation’s first online car lease marketplace for new lease deals, reports the latest update on new lease offerings for the month of January. While many truck lease payments have remained steady, SUV lease pricing is experiencing a split in both increases and decreases – depending on the…

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Added by John Sternal on February 12, 2021 at 11:06am — No Comments

9 Steps to the Ultimate Lead Follow-Up Process for Car Sales

In today’s retail environment, why are so many dealerships still playing games with customers? Sales Managers and salespeople dodge questions and push hard for appointments. They’ll also play bait and switch with website offers. Are you among them?

 

Playing games ruins your reputation and costs you sales —I know this from a personal experience. On the day before Christmas, I was going to buy Dodge Charger for my daughter. I went to the website of the closest Dodge dealership…

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Added by Philip R Spagnoli on February 10, 2021 at 4:38pm — No Comments

How Poor Cyber Security Can Cost you $1.8 Million in Lost Business

Cyberattacks are becoming a common problem and lost productivity due to a cyberattack is a huge blow to any business. Here at One View, we are aware of at least 5 dealer groups in just the last six months that were impacted by cyberattacks. One group with 25 stores and over $80 million in annual revenue lost all access to their computer network for over a week.

 

Dealers think in terms of revenue and productivity time. With 72 working hours in a week and $80 million in annual…

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Added by Travis Peterson on February 10, 2021 at 9:10am — No Comments

Don’t Be a Slave to BDC Benchmarks

A lot of dealerships prefer using an internal sales and service BDC to maintain control of leads and processes. Yet, many struggle to measure what’s working and what’s not when it comes to maximizing the efficiency and productivity of every BDC agent. Are you among them?

 

The BDC is the glue that holds it all together when it comes to bringing traffic into your store. Managed properly, your BDC can help increase appointments, shows, sales, and closing percentages.

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Added by JoAnn Bedenbaugh on February 10, 2021 at 8:49am — No Comments

5 Notable Things To Know About Car Mechanic

A person who builds automobiles and repairs different machines and engines is technically termed a mechanic. There are different types of mechanics, namely auto mechanics, car mechanics, aircraft, diesel, heavy-duty, and many more. Every mechanic is specialized in his field of study.…

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Added by Zoe Sewell on February 10, 2021 at 3:41am — No Comments

Cars 50 Years Ago And Now – Has Style Really Been Surpassed By Functionality?

There Are Definitely Debates On This Topic

A gear head out of a garage may well tell you that the answer to this writing’s topic depends on the definition. How do you define “style”, and how do you define “functionality”? As the English say, that is indeed a “sticky wicket”! For example, consider “suicide doors”. These are still around, as it turns out—full-cab pickups usually…

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Added by Harris Scott on February 10, 2021 at 1:30am — No Comments

Vehicle Disposal Company Brampton

The gap from the location that you live or wherein the junk car is and wherein the buyer is should now not be large to keep away from more prices. the numerous scrap car removal companies junk car removal Brampton that you may be capable of get can be placed at distinct locations which you may have to make certain that you discover. you could use the coins that you may be able to get from promoting your junk car in different…

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Added by William Stovall on February 10, 2021 at 12:17am — No Comments

Cars.com Delivers Three Times More Dealer Website Referrals Compared to Nearest Auto Marketplace Competitors

Driven by 76% Organic Audience,2 Cars.com Leads Third-Party Marketplaces in Direct Referral Traffic1 and Delivers Shoppers Twice as Likely to Buy3

CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2021 — As the 2021 Virtual National Automobile Dealers Association Show kicks off this week on Feb. 9-11,…

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Added by Allison Phelps on February 9, 2021 at 4:57pm — No Comments

Kerrigan Advisors Represents the Fields Auto Group in Sale of CJDR Sanford and Land Rover Orlando

 

Lithia Motors acquires dealerships in third largest Florida metro; Sale marks the 114th Kerrigan-led dealership sale since 2015, and 6th Florida sale in 13 months.

INCLINE VILLAGE, NV – February 9, 2021– Kerrigan Advisors, a leading sell-side advisory firm to auto dealers in the U.S., represented and advised Fields Auto Group, one of the largest dealership groups in the US, on its sale of Land Rover…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 9, 2021 at 9:05am — No Comments

Want Some Newsletter Tips?

Are you sending out a monthly newsletter to your customers? You should be. It's such an easy way to touch base and keep you in the front of their minds. Your newsletter can provide great value by…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on February 8, 2021 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Touchdown: Cadillac Wins the Big Game on Cars.com with a 194% Spike in Traffic From Car-Shopping Football Fans

Big Game Sees Half the Number of Automakers Advertising Compared to Last Year, Yet Car Shoppers Still Flock to Cars.com for Validation After Viewing Top Auto Commercials

GM’s Ad on Electric Vehicles Causes Triple Digit Surge to its EV Models on Cars.com, Prompts Overall EV Searches on the Marketplace to Increase…

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Added by Allison Phelps on February 8, 2021 at 5:36pm — No Comments

One Year Post-Launch, Industry Innovator FUEL™ Sets Benchmark for Digital Video Success in Auto

FUEL Customers Prioritize New Digital Video Solution as Primary Marketing Tool as it Delivers Impressive Results, Including 2X the Average Click-Through Rate Compared to Industry Averages

CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2021 — FUEL, a Cars.com Inc. company (NYSE: CARS)…

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Added by Allison Phelps on February 8, 2021 at 5:34pm — No Comments

SureSale Increases VDP Views with Expanded Digital Merchandising for Auto Dealers

Auto dealerships using SureSale to power used vehicle sales achieve 20% lift in VDP views and marketplace leads

 

Santa Monica, CA – February 8, 2021 – SureSale, which helps auto dealers provide car buyers verification of vehicle quality and condition, has expanded its digital merchandising options to help auto dealers capitalize on their digital retail efforts and reach more used vehicle buyers online. Because SureSale’s…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 8, 2021 at 9:24am — No Comments

Survey: The Pandemic Accelerated the Adoption of Digital Retailing – is that a Blessing or a Curse for Auto Dealers?

A new eLEND Solutions report shows widespread acceleration of Digital Retail adoption (80%) due to the pandemic, continued implementation (90%), a shift in perception from lead generation (47%) to deal generation (53%) and promising data on PVR – but challenges with process implementation may reduce positive impact

 

Irvine, Calif., -- February 8, 2021 – A new report from digital financing innovator eLEND Solutions reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic has…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 8, 2021 at 9:17am — No Comments

2021 DealerRater Dealer of the Year Awards Honor Local Dealerships’ Commitment to Outstanding Customer Experience in a Rapidly Changing Industry

More than one million reviewers have spoken: winning dealerships prioritize what shoppers value most - digital-first services, high engagement, and Covid-19 safety precautions

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 26, 2021 DealerRater…

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Added by Allison Phelps on February 4, 2021 at 5:09pm — No Comments

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