I am not an animal hunter. I’ve shot one animal in my life and that was plenty for me. With that said, I have gone hunting enough to understand that there’s a similarity between two of the major types of deer hunting styles and two of the biggest methods of digital marketing. Search engine marketing[…]
Automotive Search and Social is Like Stand Hunting vs Still Hunting
By JDRucker Automotive SEO, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, General, Philosophy, Uncategorized Sep 02, 2014
Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Shocking Results through Automotive Social Media
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, Philosophy, Uncategorized Jun 11, 2014
It’s all about the targeting. The mantra that many in the automotive industry chant about social media is that it’s big and huge and gigantic and you have to be on it. Unfortunately, these concepts miss the real value of social media. Now, there are results that clearly demonstrate that the real ROI comes from[…]
Making Weekend Content Fun Keeps You in Touch with Customers
By JDRucker Automotive Content, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, Uncategorized May 09, 2014
That was a close one. I almost posted a rant about something that really annoyed me in the world of automotive internet marketing, but thankfully I stopped myself. It’s the weekend! Good things often happen on the weekend and people don’t need my doom and gloom. That can wait until Monday.
Social Media Drives Sales (if you’re doing it right)
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Apr 30, 2014
The promise that was made indirectly by social media sites and directly by social media companies in the early days of the boom a few years ago was that getting in front of the masses was great way to sell more. Fast forward to today and the tune has changed for many, not because the[…]
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[…]
Car Dealers, Why Would Someone Be ‘Handling’ Your Social Media?
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, General, Uncategorized Apr 19, 2014
There are dealers that are putting effort into social media and those who are not. Both of these categories of dealers are perfectly acceptable; social media is an all-in or all-out thing. There are strategies that work for those who are putting in the time, money, and effort to make it a business-driver and there’s[…]
Twitter Ads Bring the Localized Exposure Your Competitors Aren’t Getting
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Mar 29, 2014
When we discuss social media, the conversation almost always revolves around Facebook. This is by design; Facebook is the big dog and the chances of a car dealer selling a car through social is by far easiest through Facebook. With that said, a complete automotive social media presence has to include Twitter. For the most[…]
Videos Work Wonders for Car Dealers on Social Media
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Infographics, Uncategorized Mar 16, 2014
Since the birth of our company, we’ve been innovating digital marketing by testing, reading, learning, testing, playing, brainstorming, researching, and testing. Did we mention testing? One of the keys that we’ve found when promoting car dealers through social media is that videos can definitely work well even outside of YouTube. It’s not just about getting[…]
Understanding Why Facebook Fraud Doesn’t Affect Car Dealers
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Feb 11, 2014
There was a video put out by Veritasium that highlights a problem many of us have known about for a long time. There are a lot of click farms out there who sell Facebook likes and it’s been a growing industry due to the insane popularity of the social network. One contention of the video[…]
How You Reply on Social Media is More Important than What You Post
By JDRucker Automotive Social Media, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Jan 17, 2014
There’s a big misconception in the social media world about replies and comments. Many businesses, vendors, and even gurus are focused on their posts first and foremost. Replies to comments are really nothing more than a checkbox-item – “Yep, we reply. Done.” This is a mistake. The difference between social media and all other forms[…]