One of the most promising attributes of the internet has always been to help dealers become part of the conversation regardless of their size. Everyone from small town dealers with limited inventory to huge dealer groups spread out across the country could make an impact by becoming an option for a consumer base that was doing less driving[…]
The Goals have Changed for Car Dealers
By JDRucker Dealer Authority, General, Philosophy, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing May 27, 2016
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 Making Search, Social, and Content a Singular Strategy is Ideal for Car Dealers
By JDRucker Automotive Advertising, Automotive PPC, Automotive SEO, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, Dealer Websites, General, News, Our Services, Philosophy, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing Jun 17, 2015
When we first started our company in 2013, we had a vision of what our services would look like. We chose SEO, social media marketing, and content marketing as our core business because those three disciplines offered the greatest needs for car dealers. In other words, we knew would could have the biggest impact on[…]
Yes, We Do SEO for Car Dealers and it’s Amazing
By JDRucker Automotive SEO, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, Our Services, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing Apr 23, 2015
There is so much emphasis placed on innovation that sometimes the core concepts get lost in the minutia. When we started Dealer Authority in 2013, the goal was to create the premier content marketing agency that would help dealers with both social media marketing and search engine optimization as well as other aspects of their[…]
It’s a Data-Driven World (so give your customers the data!)
By JDRucker General, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing Mar 16, 2015
Everyone loves data whether they know it or not. Even those who do not focus on measurements or numbers find value in data when they don’t even realize it. It’s the tools possessing the data that makes it easier for us. At the end of the day, Google is little more than a data accumulation[…]
How Can You Afford to NOT Spend Thousands on Social Media Every Month?
By JDRucker Automotive Advertising, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing Sep 18, 2014
It’s a good thing we have communication technology. If I had to do all of my social media presentations face-to-face with dealers, I would get tossed in the looney bin or slapped across the face for using crazy talk. The phrase that catches dealers the most: “We recommend your social media advertising budget should be[…]
Buying Leads versus Generating Your Own Sales with Lotlinx
By JDRucker Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing May 10, 2014
Let’s get one thing out of the way from the start. I’m not against the act of buying leads. Purchasing leads through third party sites is one of the easiest ways to control the flow of leads to be at the right level for your internet department. I do believe that too much emphasis is[…]
Not Trying Lotlinx is Pure Insanity
By JDRucker Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing Apr 30, 2014
There is one universal question that we ask all of our clients and most of our prospects on just about every call. “Why haven’t you tried Lotlinx yet?” This post is designed to offer rebuttals to the most common objections. We are extremely particular about the products that we’re willing to resell to the point[…]
Get Your Cars in Front of More Shoppers
By JDRucker Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, Philosophy, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing Apr 18, 2014
It's easy to complicate things. Both car dealers and automotive vendors have a tendency to get aggressive and approach their marketing from a scientific perspective, driven by data and focused on results. This is a good thing. However, it can also lead down the wrong path if you try to over-think it. The reality is[...]
Why We Love Lotlinx
By JDRucker Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized, VDP Marketing Apr 06, 2014
It’s pretty simple, really. Our company has been very selective with our partners since our inception, but Lotlinx stood out as a real winner for our clients. They possess three primary qualities that make them ideal as a part of our product offering.
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