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Joe Pistell replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
Paul,
1st things 1st... Lets talk about YOU.
From one Experienced Internet Marketer to another, Here's my $0.02.
Remember that 'ol...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
re: AT vs. Cars.com
WHERE ARE YOUR COMPETITORS?
#1). Look at your Inventory, get a profile.
......Does Mngt. have "favorite" used...
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David Rudey replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
Simply an awesome post. While much of the information is something I do not agree with (north vs. south, cutting our service...
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Randy Cole (blog) replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
Great postings! I come from managing the web sites of a billion dollar competitor of Nike for 9 years and am 9 months new to the auto...
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Brandon Hoffman replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
Honestly, I would quit the dealership right now! The chances of you convincing an old school dealer who doesn't see the value in the...
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Kevin Frye replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
I measure our ROI with AutoTrader and Cars.com each month. Each vendor brings us almost identical results in terms of phone calls...
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Jeff Larsen (blog) replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
Hi Paul, I've experienced and heard this debate many times in many different areas of the country.
Your foundation should be to...
Paul Rushing replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
Here are some things I am working on or considering now.
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- PPC Campaigns to specific vehicle listings...
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Jake replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
Alex hit the nail on the head. Each site has different levels of effectiveness in different regions. I get asked all the time by...
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Greg Kelley replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
Also look to see if there is any local offerings. I hate to say it, but some areas the local newspaper has a solid online offering or...
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Should I kill Cars.com and use that money to enhance our AutoTrader package?.
Welcome back Paul - it is a much different business than when you left. I think it has become more respectable and honest, but I'll...
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Auto Industry Startups replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Good Service is GoodSEO
A Contrarian’s Perspective on SEO for Car Dealers.
Most blogs about the auto industry fall into one of two...
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Randy Cole (blog) replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
All good info.
All I can say at this point is that, as a newcomer to the Auto Industry, I am not overly impressed with the efforts I...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Another Great FYI: RSS in Plain English
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU&mode=related&search=
While I was working...
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J.D. Rucker replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Joe, you're right, but sometimes dealers need a shield of controlled blogs, reviews, websites, etc. Even outranked results can get...
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J.D. Rucker replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Nice video. Love the way it was formatted.
Social bookmarking is one of the services that we offer as part of our different packages...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Angry Buyer floggs retailer... and gets no where.
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The best defense maybe a strong(er) offense.
An angry consumer Flogging you is...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Great FYI:
A must see Social Bookmarking Video:
View...
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J.D. Rucker replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Replying in reverse order...
Andrew:
Edmunds is doing something like that. It is moderated and requires approval. I sent a couple of...
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Andrew Ward replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Online reputation management is an important issue for all businesses and auto dealers in particular. Buying a new or used car is still...
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laura villevieille replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
this was a topic of discussion on npr-talk of the nation a few months back...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9288507
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Jeff Larsen (blog) replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Thanks all for some great ways to overcome such a scenario.
What about this?
Now I haven't mapped this all out yet and would like...
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BlogPro Automotive replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Excellent point, J.D. Situations like this are an opportune time for dealers to recruit more business. The challenge, of course will be...
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J.D. Rucker replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
To me, the best case scenario is to do as Jeff recommended -- turn the negative into a positive. Instead of the top blog headline being...
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Lao Shi replied to the thread Have you been "Flogged" ??.
Many customer issues escalate not because there is no resolution, but because there appears to be no one listening. As consumers we tend...