If there’s one thing that automotive digital marketing has taught us over the years, it’s that things change. This is a good thing for those who are keeping up with the changes and a bad things for those who languish in yesterday’s strategies. As I’ve said many times before, what worked yesterday might not work[…]
Strategy Evolution: Why We’re Shifting (and so should every dealer in the country)
By JDRucker Automotive Advertising, Automotive Consultation, Automotive Content, Automotive PPC, Automotive SEO, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Analytics, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, Dealer Websites, General, Increasing Sales, Philosophy, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing Jul 30, 2015
Why I Prefer Retail Automotive Experience Over Marketing Experience
By Tyson Madliger Dealer Authority, General, Philosophy, Uncategorized Jul 13, 2015
It’s easier to train someone about digital marketing if they’ve been in the car business than it is to train someone about the car business if they’ve been in digital marketing. It’s an idea that has always been present in my mind but it wasn’t until I started my own company and saw the results[…]
Why I’d Love to Talk to TrueCar
By JDRucker Dealer Authority, General, News, Uncategorized Jul 09, 2015
The news that AutoNation has parted ways with TrueCar hit both stocks in ways that one might not have expected. TrueCar’s shares fell $0.97 while AutoNation’s rose $0.46. Is it a reflection of confidence in the traditional automotive sales model, a fear that other dealers might follow the largest new car seller in the nation,[…]
How the Automotive World Fell Behind on PPC
By JDRucker Automotive PPC, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Jul 07, 2015
If you look back a couple of years, ours was the industry to catch. Many vendors really mastered what Google Adwords could deliver to dealers, building or integrating technology that allowed for an industry within an industry. In fact, 10 of the 28 Google premier SMB partners are automotive-specific. That was two years ago. Today,[…]
If You can’t Win with Money, You have to Fight with Messaging
By JDRucker Automotive Advertising, Automotive PPC, Automotive SEO, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, Philosophy, Uncategorized Jul 02, 2015
The best part about the business history of America is free enterprise. Capitalism in its purest form works because it rewards innovation, creativity, hard work, and strong business practices. There are little guys and big guys in every industry and most have no excuse for not overcoming the roadblocks to success.
Automotive PPC
By JDRucker Automotive PPC, Our Services, Uncategorized Jul 01, 2015
In February, 2014, we set out to find the best PPC partner in the automotive industry. We knew that our strengths were in organic search marketing and social media and we assumed that we could identify a service that shared our mindset of domination and having the best possible product available to car dealers. We[…]
Automotive Marketing Consultation
By JDRucker Automotive Consultation, General, Our Services, Uncategorized Jul 01, 2015
Digital marketing in the automotive industry is constantly changing. It’s important to keep up with the latest trends from the consumers, the OEMs, Google, Facebook, website design… the list of things that need your attention is huge and always growing. At Dealer Authority, we can help by staying on top of your marketing and your[…]