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Brad K replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
"Customers are finding little value (read: leverage) from the Email RFQ model. 2nd, 3rd & 4th generation Internet buyers are hitting the...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
Alex,
I can tell by your probing questions, you're a General, you see the battle seen from 60,000 feet. You see a disturbing trend...
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
We can all talk about how owners/managers want us to sell more cars and pay less for it, and I think those stories are going to be more...
William Bryant replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
The other end is, my owner wants to see me sell more cars and make more money, yet he's tying my hands to sign up for Cars.com over $300...
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Sharon (blog) replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
"Most dealers and GMs always seem to want to find a way to NOT pay their employees..." Agreed. I've just left the retail side of the biz...
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Tim Morris replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
You know, this topic is very closely related to the reason I got out of the retail side of the business. Most dealers and GMs always...
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Gerald replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
Great topic- always near and dear!
My experience has been pretty varied. Initially, my first dealer wanted to pay me ONLY on emails...
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Tim Morris replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
Hey Brian,
Good point, re: ROI, competition, etc. But I will take a stab at it. Here goes: Because the particular service I cited...
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
Joe,
I've used an instant chat tool through three different vendors. I've actually had good experiences with all three! As long as...
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bhoecht replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
Great topic Alex.
Awesome post Tim. Any thoughts on how 10 dealers competing for the consumer's business might result in a positive...
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Tim Morris replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
Hi Everyone! Happy New Year!
Joe, you commented that "Until someone comes along and invents a hot new method to have a shopper "reveal...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
The consumer has learned that the dealer's website is an extention the dealerships physical property (where all the old school "hore...
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Mitch replied to the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board?.
Alex, you want to know what really throws me for a loop? It could be argued that people like us who only get paid to generate new...
Alex Snyder posted the thread Internet Sales Pay Plans: Back to the Drawing Board? in Off Topic & Everything Else.
Are you an Internet Manager, an Internet Sales Director, an eCommerce
Director, an Internet Sales Consultant, a Vice President of...
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Wayne Anderson replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Joe,
On a site I did last summer (click my name), I altered my web architecture to track every single visitor to the site as if they...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Roger that on the "watchin the stats"!
Note to all who have good site stats, I need YOUR help!
I am trying to improve our RETURN...
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Wayne Anderson replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Joe,
Nice 37signals.com reference. There is alot to learn from that company.
Just make sure your website lives and breathes and...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Jason wites:
>>>...I haven't had a lot of luck getting people to read much copy on our site - they start clicking the menu instantly...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Jason writes:
>>>I was thinking of an inventory rss feed, but just for seo purposes really. My RSS comment was more along the lines of...
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Eric Miltsch (blog) replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Jason -
RSS is a nice feature. I've had positive feedback on our inventory & blog feeds.
And yes, our blog drives additional traffic...
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Jason,
I don't think Jeff minds the conversation inside blog comments - it helps his SEO!
I'm getting good SEO results with our blog...
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Jason (blog) replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
I was thinking of an inventory rss feed, but just for seo purposes really. My RSS comment was more along the lines of using an rss feed...
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Wayne Anderson replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Jason,
I was considering RSS to syndicate my inventory. People could sign up for:
a feed for Deal of the Day
a feed with a summary...
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jason (blog) replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Gary! my father is firends with Jeff and he was showing him your new facility - it took his breath away! He said he felt like our place...
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jason (blog) replied to the thread The Myth of The Dealer Web Site Conversion Ratio.
Wayne: I really like the idea of the blog posts on the front.. I agree with your concept. Heck, maybe even a rss feed. I'm going to have...