TSLA404.110-5.88%
GM72.630-0.47%
F13.0600.03%
RIVN12.900-0.45%
CYD50.420-0.02%
HMC25.3200.11%
TM185.470-1.9%
CVNA63.415-2.605%
PAG156.460-3.29%
LAD257.090-7.8%
AN178.590-3.35%
GPI305.470-11.71%
ABG177.5001.22%
SAH72.870-1.19%
TSLA404.110-5.88%
GM72.630-0.47%
F13.0600.03%
RIVN12.900-0.45%
CYD50.420-0.02%
HMC25.3200.11%
TM185.470-1.9%
CVNA63.415-2.605%
PAG156.460-3.29%
LAD257.090-7.8%
AN178.590-3.35%
GPI305.470-11.71%
ABG177.5001.22%
SAH72.870-1.19%
TSLA404.110-5.88%
GM72.630-0.47%
F13.0600.03%
RIVN12.900-0.45%
CYD50.420-0.02%
HMC25.3200.11%
TM185.470-1.9%
CVNA63.415-2.605%
PAG156.460-3.29%
LAD257.090-7.8%
AN178.590-3.35%
GPI305.470-11.71%
ABG177.5001.22%
SAH72.870-1.19%


The Sales & Marketing category delivers actionable insights and strategic guidance for dealership professionals focused on boosting revenue and customer engagement. From lead generation and CRM strategies to advertising trends, digital retailing, branding, and showroom performance, explore the tools and tactics that drive sales growth and marketing success in today’s competitive automotive landscape.

Sales & Marketing

search engine optimization

Writing SEO Rich Copy for Your Dealership Website

- March 5, 2018
Before we can even get into how you can have an SEO rich website, it’s important to know what SEO content is. SEO stands for ‘Search Engine Optimization’. Simply put,...
auto sales

Four Takeaways from February’s Sluggish Auto Sale Projections

- March 5, 2018
2015 and 2016 were record-setting years for the auto industry. Sales were at an all-time high, and it seemed as if the trend could continue into 2017. Unfortunately, the trend...
features

What are the Most Appealing Features for Car Buyers Now?

- March 2, 2018
Technology is evolving at a faster pace than ever before and no industry is evolving faster than automotive. Cars that drive themselves and communicate with other vehicles as well as...
automotive sales

Automotive Sales Totals for February 2018

- March 2, 2018
CBT News Anchor Joe Gumm reports on U.S. automotive sales totals for the month of February 2018 at dealerships around the U.S. The seasonally adjusted, annualized sales rate (SAAR) for the...
marketing campaign

Capitalizing on National OEM Marketing Campaigns in Your Local Market

- March 1, 2018
National vs. Regional Marketing A marketing strategy is a plan or strategy that your marketing team develops to get your dealership noticed in the best possible way. The way your marketing...
online guided shopping

Online Guided Selling as a Website Strategy

- February 28, 2018
Almost 2 years ago, I wrote an article discussing the death of static lead forms. Although they were (and still are) being used by a number of car dealerships, their...
artificial intelligence

Live Bid Trade-in Team Guarantees Value of Every Car

- February 27, 2018
Everyone knows engaged customers are much more likely to transact. Telling us more about that in today’s interview with Joe Gumm is Mike Dodd, President, and Chief Executive Officer, of...
customer retention

Should we go after new customers?

- February 26, 2018
Customer retention has been a buzz-phrase in the automotive industry for quite some time now. Customer retention is essentially the ability of a company to retain its customers over a...
AMP for email

Google’s New AMP Formats for Email and How They Could Benefit Auto Dealers

- February 22, 2018
Many drivers struggle with remembering oil changes and service tune-ups for their vehicles causing improper maintenance. Unfortunately, we can't always remember everything and if someone does remember it's time for...
car buyers

5 Trends in Dealership Facility Design

- February 21, 2018
Digital shopping is all the rage in the automotive industry. Much attention has been drawn to the online buying habits of potential car buyers. As a result, many industry marketing...


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