A vendor friend in a different segment of the automotive marketing world made us a wonderful offer yesterday. She really liked what we were doing with our search and social products and offered to introduce and recommend us to her contact at a manufacturer who handled certification for vendors like us. We declined. This, of[…]
Officially Uncertified by Any OEM (and proud of it)
By JDRucker Dealer Authority, Philosophy, Uncategorized Jun 04, 2014
Announcing the 3-2-1 Social Media Liftoff Promotion for June
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, General, Our Services, Uncategorized May 29, 2014
Automotive social media, when handled properly, is the most powerful tool that your competitors are not utilizing appropriately today. It is a venue that can be used to dramatically increase sales for your dealership through appropriate targeting and amazing strategies. That’s what we do at Dealer Authority and we’re making a market-exposure push for the[…]
Why a Nimble Automotive Marketing Strategy is Imperative
By JDRucker Dealer Authority, General, Our Services, Uncategorized May 26, 2014
What worked yesterday may not work today but may work again tomorrow. Over the years, I’ve used these words to explain how both search engine optimization and social media marketing operate. They do not exist in a static environment. By their very nature, they are in constant states of change, both internally as well as[…]
Find Tyson and Subi at #DD16 for a #SelfieSurprise (w/ #bacon)
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, General, News, Uncategorized May 05, 2014
It’s conference time again in the automotive industry as dealers and vendors descend upon Atlantic City for Digital Dealer 16. There will be speakers. There will be booths. There will be dealers. There will be Tysons and Subis. Actually, there will probably only be one Tyson/Subi combo, and they’re the ones to find at Digital[…]
If You’re Finding Us, We Can Help Your Customers Find You
By JDRucker Automotive Advertising, Automotive SEO, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, Philosophy, Uncategorized May 01, 2014
A visit to the NADA Convention, the automotive forums, or your email spam folder will tell you one crystal clear truth: there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of vendors vying for your attention. The automotive industry is saturated with an extremely large number of dealer-specific marketing vendors – probably more than any other industry. Standing out[…]
Search. Social. Domination.
By JDRucker Automotive PPC, Automotive SEO, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, General, Philosophy, Uncategorized Apr 24, 2014
It really isn’t that complicated. The easiest way for car dealers to move the needle on sales is to dominate the two venues that allow for utter domination: search engines and social media. On all other platforms, you’re relegated to moving up or down based upon budget. The more you spend with third-party sites, the[…]
I Said WE – Get Over It!
By Subi Ghosh Dealer Authority, General, Philosophy, Uncategorized Apr 24, 2014
I just got reprimanded by someone in the industry for saying WE as I am no longer one of THEM. Now, they were most likely joking… I hope. And it got me thinking, “Why is it an us versus them?” A dealers vs vendors? Why can’t it just be we? Aren’t we all just car[…]
Get Your Cars in Front of More Shoppers
By JDRucker Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, Philosophy, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing Apr 18, 2014
We Apologize. The Free Social Media Trial Was More Successful Than We Could Bear.
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, News, Uncategorized Apr 03, 2014
As Harry Doyle would say, the expectations we set for our social media trial was, “Juuuuust a bit outside.” Bob Uecker‘s iconic play-by-play character in Major League watched a pitch fly seven feet off the plate, which is about how far away our estimates were. We thought we would get a handful and run the[…]
Free 30-Day Social Media Management Trial
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, General, Uncategorized Mar 29, 2014
NOTE: Space on the free trial is limited. We will only be offering this to 15 dealers who apply. Not all dealers will be accepted – our goal is to get a nice mix of different brands, areas of the country, and dealership sizes, so please do not be offended if you are not selected.[…]