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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    I challenge any one to find a misic site better than this site: http://pandora.com/ 10,000+ musicians ranked and rated by >200...
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    Greg K. replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    Jeff, You really need to stay away from Amazon and hit up sites like www.primalrecords.com great place to see charts and cool kats from...
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    Kevin Frye replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    Jeff - I love this post! It is an accurate reflection of today's generation of car buyers and how we need to market to them. Selling...
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    Andrew Salamone replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    ...services such as Urge are pretty cool as well. Urge (and its various competitors) allow you to download and play unlimited songs as...
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    Ryan Gerardi replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    Oh aren't you Mister Cool! Look there is already a trackback on this post. I think people are on to you, bro.
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    Richard Valenta (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Ali, I certainly apologize if you feel I have ignored you. This is not my intention as I do not hide from anyone. I sincerely...
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    Ali replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Richard Valenta, I am glad you have so much time to post since you will not return my calls. I have numerous problems with my website...
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    Former Dealer replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    I am aware of that. I wouldn't have put in an email address if I wanted to keep that hidden. I also didn't put down cars.com or any...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Former Dealer, You say you're a tracking monster, but did you know you can take tracking even further? When someone does something on...
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    Former Dealer replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    I just happened to stumble upon this site and have been reading all of the posts! I was a dealer/GM for 12 years and just recently...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Brian, It sounds like you're trying to sell me something. As for your question of "So what do we think can be done about it?" your...
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    bhoecht replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Alex, Several others have touched upon it... Internet shoppers are just that... they are shopping on the Internet... then they hit...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Michelle, Of course, you are correct. What if you are a dealer who seems to be doing things right? Internet sales are way above the...
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    Michelle - Honda replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Many sides to this discussion...what are internet customers looking for? Is it a good deal? Great service? Ease of buying? Selection...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Be careful Joe - you're going to make Jeff and me blush :) Thanks for the kind words, and yes, I am constantly thinking about what is...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    First off... Kudos to Jeff K. & the group, take a step back and look at this thread. Truley thoughtful and experienced insights made by...
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    Gerald replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Alex- I think you are right on target. I have noticed a drop in our appt set/lead ratio, though our closing ratio has stayed nearly the...
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    Richard Valenta (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Alex, Like I said in the post, it is anecdotal evidence but it did happen. However, when looking at conversion ratios, there is...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    You make a very good point Richard, but 5, 3, even 1 year ago is a vast difference to where dealers are with their Internet presence...
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    Richard Valenta (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    One more thing... I know this is only anecdotal evidence but I was working with a real estate broker recently and him and his wife were...
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    Richard Valenta (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Alex, Our company does alot of research through email surveys to on-line visitors and we find that many visitors never even get a...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Alex, Right along with your discovery, I have noticed online service appointments rising dramatically (yr over yr). We also use...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    I've never looked at Snapshot before - interesting tool. It is way off compared to our site and Google analytics, but a neat tool to...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Alex, You ARE the beast (in your market ;-) The lil' guys need to be on their A game to compete with the depth and scale of the mega...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Joe, I understand what you're saying and appreciate your posts. You make a valid point on the megastores. For our marketplace, we are...
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