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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
That's awesome Tim - lol
OEM - if you can pull that off, without a lawsuit, I'm all for that! These are all OUR trademarked names right?
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OEM replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
This is why I agree with Alex about focusing on 1st party leads. What I need to do is get on the phone with Google and find out how to...
Brian Pasch replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
Long live GPOM
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Tim Jennings replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
I was fine last month for Google page one "Tom Sparks Buick". This month, 3 new worms came out of their holes on Google. So, 3 hours...
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Tim Jennings replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
I was fine last month for page Google page one, this month. 3 new worms came out of their holes on Google page one this month. So, 3...
Brian Pasch replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
@OEM
Dealers need the combination of SEO and SEM to best capture leads from their local market. The SEM is needed when consumers type...
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OEM replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
Collectively we can limit lead arbitrage.
1.OEM’s need to enforce trade mark name usage. Google keeps giving me pushback on this. They...
Paul Rushing replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
@john c - I think you will find that most contracts with any third party provider will grant them the right to use your name in...
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eConsultant replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
Does your contract express that Edmunds.com is allowed to do use your tradename? If not there's a definite trademark infringement legal...
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Lanecf replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
Excellent post Alex, and Brian has some great recommendations for dealers to fight back.....seems like autotropolis is another culprit...
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
Brian - you're getting different first page results, sitting in Jersey, than we're seeing in our own zip codes. But, if that is what...
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Rob Fontano (blog) replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
I just dropped John Giamalvo a line on his ADM page, asking to open a discussion on this matter as well as a resloution. John has always...
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Rob Fontano (blog) replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
Thanks Brian,
I am really looking foward to the Boot camp in Orlando this February. I am sure I will come away from it with a ton of...
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Chuck replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
You say this like big company's have morals? Their main job is to get the information before you do so they can charge you for it...
Brian Pasch replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
@Rob
Excellent job at owning page one for your name. It's almost perfect. :)
Edmunds.com is still on Google Page One for your name from...
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Rob Fontano (blog) replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
I decided five years ago that I would break my dealerships dependence on third party lead providers as much as possible. The focus would...
Alex Jefferson replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
I finally got a call as well from my rep today. Since we only have 2 1/2 stores (Subaru franchise on the way) I guess I'm not important...
Eric Miltsch replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
Alex,
To quote Seth Godin - "Leaders make a ruckus."
I'd say you made a nice one...keep up the fight w/the SEO angle for your brand as...
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Tim Jennings replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
‘ISM’S and Car Salesmen’ …………. Be seated.
Now, I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won...
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
UPDATE - I finally got the phone call. John Giamalvo and I just had a pleasant conversation where I got to express my concerns and he...
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Tim Jennings replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
“We are not attempting to fool the Google user into thinking that we are a dealer. Our advertisements are quite clear that we are an...
Brian Pasch replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
In John's response "Why did we bid on these terms? We are offering a research path for consumers who seek more information about...
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
John,
Thank you for responding. Yes, the Internet is definitely the Wild West today. I can understand a mistake, and appreciate an...
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John Bowman replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
Its about time Edmunds sent back a rebuttal
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John Giamalvo replied to the thread Is Edmunds STEALING from you?.
Alex, Jeff, and the DR Community,
This new Internet marketing era is a complicated one, isn’t it?
We appreciate your concerns and have...