Another dealership website analysis and digital marketing proposal went into the books yesterday. We looked at what a dealership was doing and made recommendations about what they should be doing in the near future. The response was similar to what we typically receive. “Nobody’s ever recommended that we do it like that,” they told us.
Unorthodox Automotive Website Marketing Strategies Might Just Be the Eagle You Need
By JDRucker Automotive PPC, Automotive SEO, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, Philosophy, Uncategorized Aug 11, 2015
A Great Truck for the Weekend Warrior
By Nathan Ehinger Offbeat Car News, Uncategorized Aug 03, 2015
When GM decided to come back into the mid-sized truck segment weekend warriors across the nation rejoiced at the thought of being able to get their hands on a model from GM that offered what they needed. These hard working folks know they don’t need all the work and power that is found in the[…]
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
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[…]
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[…]
How Automotive Vendors can Tap Into Madison Avenue Magic
By JDRucker Dealer Authority, General, News, Our Services, Philosophy, TTAP, Uncategorized Jun 26, 2015
When we first started this company in 2013, I had a vision of two different sides to our business. The first and most important side was helping car dealers drive more car buyers to their website and showroom. The second was to help automotive vendors who had the best products in their segment to get[…]