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    Eric Miltsch (blog) replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    I can see where having a micro-site may help a dealer index additional pages in the SERPS, add a few extra incoming links and possibly...
  • DigitalRalph.com
    Wow... Micromedia Sites... Very cool. The URL and landing page you constructed remind me of some of the ones Alvin puts together based...
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    Alvin Newton replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    Use Micro Sites Combined with SEM For Best Results from Dollars Spent: It is true these days with all the different car dealers using...
  • DigitalRalph.com
    Alex is right... The reality is that the most effective digital marketing strategies for dealers are those that balance a blend of many...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    quote of the day "ninja-level digital marketing management skills" I would say I am about a yellow belt great post by the way!
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    Ryan - I like Squidoo for doing stealthed stuff like you showed. We've got a few of those going on. Plus Seth Godin is behind Squidoo...
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    Jon Groenig replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    Ralph, I am more convinced than ever that you never sleep, we were out late last night, I know you had an early flight, and yet here you...
  • DigitalRalph.com
    Ryan's tactical application looks very interesting and may solve the maintenance and cost issues.
  • DigitalRalph.com
    Here's a few microsites worth checking out: www.ChevyPride.com - A good example of a microsite covering topics you may not want on your...
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    Ryan Gerardi replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    The context of micro-site being used here is that of your domain-based, static, generic, impersonal template-produced website that links...
  • DigitalRalph.com
    I have personally designed, deployed, managed and monitored ROI on well over 100 microsites and various other sites that may or may not...
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    Mark Bonfigli replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    The way we deal with this opportunity is by testing microsites success in generating leads as compared to the actual dealers pages, (A/B...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    Joe - you always make a good argument. You're 100% absolutely right about having to do combat with the people who want our money...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    @Lindsey check under the about us tab then check out news. We use grass roots events to market the web site. Not as advanced as what I...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    If you take all the above comments and place them in a blender, then copy n paste them here... that about nails my opinion on it...
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    Frank Davis replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    We have built a few micro sites this year with awesome results. Type into Google "special financing tulsa" you will see that my micro...
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    Mitch replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    Lindsay, $1,000/mo for a microsite? Wow. There's obviously value in microsites and landing pages, but It all depends on the content and...
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    Lindsey replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    Brian - that is a nice site. What kind of online or offline marketing campaigns do you use to promote the Tundra coupon page?
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    Well I have some ideas on this when working within a budget. Check out my site and see what I have done with a Mountain bike race we...
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    Lindsey replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    I've looked into micro-sites from several different vendors. I have not been able to justify the cost of another $1,000 per month for a...
  • Mike@Carfeine
    Depends whether it's branded or not Eric. Brand recognition is going to payoff for those that have a good one. Those that do not have...
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    Eric replied to the thread To Micro-site or not to Micro-site?.
    Dead on Alex. I have yet to bring any stats to the table but most shoppers are looking for some sort of reassurance before they send in...
  • Alex Snyder
    Micro-sites have been a hot fad amongst many dealers and vendors, and after attending the Digital Dealer Conference I can tell you...
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    free replied to the thread eBay sells 3 mmmmillion vehicles.
    Good for you and us.Thanks for saying this in such an eloquent and approachable way
  • Christopher Hawley
    I used to run one of the main branches of eBay Motors (2000-2002) when it was first getting started. I am still very thankful that they...
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