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Do we think the consumer is stupid? Or is the joke on us?

Roland - I was actually admiring your post for how well you were able to stick an advertisement in without breaking the rules. That would be very tough for most people, but your product and the current trends work hand in hand for doing that.

I'm not saying keep it up, just saying that was pretty slick.
 
I think that any dealership website can be more consumer friendly. It depends on how well it is structured and the placements of certain links. A dealership that advertises links for female customers makes it female friendly. A dealership that places an interesting little character on their website that is cute, warm, and fuzzy which promises the customer a price quote in seconds is consumer friendly (sorry Jeff, not trying to self advertise here). Other examples are videos and bios of staff members as well as live chat. Things that consumers can use to increase their shopping experience and make it simpler and more pleasant should always be considered.
 

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A debate sparked by Alex Snyder's criticism of patronizing dealer website features — welcome videos, clunky SEO copy, and slow load times — that treat consumers as if they've never used the internet. Replies broadened the discussion to include live chat responsiveness, social media's rising threat to paid lead sources, and the tension between search-engine-friendly writing and genuine user experience. The key takeaway is that consumers want speed and ease, and dealers who focus on gimmicks over usability are losing ground.

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