Repeat buyers are the basis of success for any auto dealership. You spend a lot of advertising dollars to attract new buyers to your dealership, but the real secret lies...
I’m often asked at dealerships, seminars and 20 Group meetings what is the key element of success for selling cars online. My answer is always the same: First and foremost,...
Cars.com recently published their Guide To The 4Ps of Automotive Marketing™ with product, price, place, and person representing four primary pillars of successful auto dealer marketing. In times past, the last...
CBT News Anchor Joe Gumm reports on U.S. automotive sales totals for the month of November 2017 at dealerships around the U.S.
The seasonally adjusted, annualized sales rate for the month was...
Competition is the catalyst that makes the world go around. It promotes innovation, stifles complacency, and brings out the best in our businesses. However, competition can also be extremely stressful....
The old saying that “practice makes perfect” is often attributed to America’s second President, John Adams. Whether or not he was the first to lay claim to this idea, it...
Does every car shopper want to handle the buying process all online? It depends on who you ask. In an interview with CBT's Jim Fitzpatrick, Ron Frey, Chief Strategy Officer...
Attribution, to some, is connecting online activity to what happens in a dealership. For James Grace, Senior Director of Analytics Products with Cox Automotive Media Solutions Group, and President Brian...
We need to redefine the meaning of the vehicle detail page (VDP).
At a time when automobile shoppers are expecting more transparency and user-friendly experiences, the VDP is more than a...
How does your dealership come up with a number for your monthly or annual sales forecast? Most of the time we start by looking at last year's numbers. How many...