Fastlane Chooses Market Scan as the Data Partner for This New Dealer-focused Online Car Buying Platform
“The Market Scan team is very pleased to partner with Fastlane,” said West. “This new company is clearly, and quickly, going to have a significant impact on the way car dealers bring their inventory to the online car-buying world and we’re proud that Fastlane considers us to be a valuable part of their growing success.”
GO PRO: How to Harness the Power of Proactivity and Transform
After years of positive growth, the automotive industry is still adjusting to the current trend of declining consumer demand. What lies ahead may still be uncertain, but savvy dealers understand the need to confront the current sales environment by optimizing operations, increasing customer satisfaction and mining for new revenue streams.
The critical element to achieving those goals? Taking a proactive approach. Today’s most successful dealers aren’t waiting for opportunities to come to them. They are actively hunting down new ways to increase profit and decrease costs to push growth despite the challenging conditions. Read on for a closer look at the power of proactivity and how the approach helps dealerships thrive.
Tactics to Make Your Web Traffic Soar
Nearly 90 percent of today’s consumers use the Internet to shop for a car, spending hours online and vising dozens of Websites during the research process. It has never been more challenging for dealers to stand out from the crowd and drive serious car buyers to their Websites and ultimately, their showrooms.
Trigger Leads are an Effective Way to Capture In-Market Car Buyers Looking to Purchase Now
We know that all dealerships are not created equal when it comes to helping consumers with subprime credit. Most dealers don’t have the lenders, inventory or knowledge to help these customers.
Are My TV Ads Generating Online and Offline Conversions?
In May 2017, Google announced a new product called Google Attribution 360, based on technology the company acquired in 2014 when it bought Adometry. I haven’t had the opportunity to see the product live, but it promises to close the data gap to help business owners determine which marketing investments are working for them. According
New Technology Now Exists to Solve an Old Problem: Service Retention
“The ideal kiosk does everything, including sales tax and all transaction requirements. The transaction should not be on your books; you should only handle your profit check.”
10 Things That Require Zero Talent: A Hiring Guide for Sales Managers
If you hire the ideal candidate and then, in three months it’s not working out, look at yourself. Employees are responsible for bringing their time and talent to work. You’re responsible for making sure these don’t go to waste.
DealerSocket Becomes Approved Vendor for Mazda Digital Certified Program
DealerSocket also offers a digital retailing tool, Precise Price™, which allows customers to begin a vehicle purchase online and finalize the transaction at the dealership. Precise Price is fully integrated with DealerSocket CRM so dealers can easily pick up where the customer left off at home when he or she arrives on the lot.
Organic Traffic is Misunderstood By Auto Dealers
When automotive marketing professionals invest the time to configure Google Analytics (GA) properly, new insights can be obtained into their marketing strategy. Data analysis can inspire new strategies to increase showroom traffic and profits. When marketing managers look at all the channels that are producing conversions and highly engaged traffic on their dealership Website, reports often
Add a Little Magic to the Experience
Discounts are a bribe. You are spending money to gain business and hoping it leads to more business. With a loyalty program, it is just the opposite. The customer gives us business and then we give them the “thank you.”
