I have a secret. I rely on others to find stuff for me. It’s a sad situation; I often feel like I’m using people, but they’re going to do it whether I use them or not, so I might as well take advantage of them. If you’re a dealer or vendor, you should take advantage[…]
Top Twitter Accounts Worth Following for #AutoMarketing
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Jan 08, 2014
3 P’s of Social Media Marketing
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Jan 02, 2014
Social media seems to be in a constant stage of flux. The tactics and strategies that were in play yesterday might not work as well tomorrow… or may work even better. Keeping up with everything is both the biggest challenge and our biggest advantage; the industry is moving too quickly for the bulk vendors to[…]
Content Marketing is About Quality, Not Size
By JDRucker Automotive Content, Automotive SEO, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, Dealer Websites, General, Uncategorized Dec 28, 2013
If you didn’t know who Bruce Lee or Kareem Abdul Jabbar were and the two were stacked up next to each other ready to fight, you’d probably put your money on the huge, muscular Jabbar rather than the miniscule Lee. In the incomplete movie, Game of Death, Lee beats Jabbar in a fight. It was[…]
Make Your Search Marketing Perfect in 2014
By JDRucker Automotive SEO, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Infographics, Reputation Management, Uncategorized Dec 23, 2013
This is the year. You’ve either tried to avoid it in the past or were disappointed in the results of those who were trying to help you with their products or services. In 2014, there’s simply no excuse for having a poor search marketing presence. Between SEO and the various advertising models available on search,[…]
2013 Social Media Stats Point to Changes in 2014
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Dec 22, 2013
Every year, we get a new batch of social media statistics that are intended to blow our minds from the sheer bulk of the industry. As the years pass, the mind-blowing aspects start to fade. We get it. Social media is huge. It’s getting bigger every day. In December every year and January the following[…]
All of the Social Media Design Dimensions You Need (for now)
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Infographics, Uncategorized Dec 17, 2013
Social media is mostly a visual medium. Sure, there are text posts and link posts, but on most of the networks there’s a tendency to lean in favor of images and videos. That’s why it’s so important to have a clear understanding of the dimensions for display… or at least have some cheat sheets.
Facebook Pay-to-Play Gives Dealers Two Options
By JDRucker Automotive Advertising, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Dec 15, 2013
The transition period is over. Now, it’s official that Facebook is heading in the very lucrative and unfortunately annoying direction of making their business relevance a pay-to-play endeavor. Some might think that since we offer a service that manages and optimizes Facebook advertising and marketing that we would consider this to be a good thing,[…]
How Toyota Used Google +Post Ads to Launch a Car
By JDRucker Automotive Advertising, Automotive PPC, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Dec 09, 2013
Finally, Google is using their extreme reach to a large chunk of the internet to make their Google+ social network more effective for businesses. The announcement of +Post ads is by far the most exciting news to come out in a long time from a business perspective for Google+.
Don’t Keep Ex-Employees and Ex-Vendors as Managers on Social Media
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Nov 29, 2013
It’s commonly overlooked. I wish I could say that it never happened to me, but after reviewing my Facebook pages and social media tools accounts, I realized that I had made the same error a couple of times. One thing is certain: I’ll (hopefully) never make the same mistake again. Leaving people as managers on[…]
Social Media Growth Shows No Signs of Slowing
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, General, Infographics, Uncategorized Nov 17, 2013
There are certain silly statements that are often made by bloggers and marketing “gurus” from time to time. Sometimes, they post about them to get a rise out of people, often as a way of generating engagement and page views. Other times, changes are made that make their techniques stop working so they dismiss a[…]