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Social Media and Blogging for Dealers

I was wondering how you get people to follow you on twitter. I have created a twitter site, but I cant spend too much time creating content before I get enough followers. But then again if its true that twitter is going to start charging fees, then I wont even consider it anymore. It s not that difficult to set up your own little twitter page on your dealer website.
 

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A 2009-era thread exploring whether and how auto dealers should adopt social media and blogging as marketing tools, with contributors debating goals, tactics, and realistic expectations. The central insight is that dealers should prioritize brand credibility and joining customer conversations over direct lead generation, treating social media as proactive PR and long-term retention rather than a quick sales channel. Practical questions about follower growth, time investment, and platform choice (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace) round out the discussion.

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