AutoTrader’s Social Media Survey is a Total Sham
Dealer Refresh’s Blog They say that if you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything. In the case of AutoTrader’s recent “study” about car shopping habits, it’s not just a matter of...
View ArticleHTTPS Everywhere: What it Means for Your Dealership
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Google uses over 200 factors to determine website relevancy, and now HTTPS has been thrown into the mix, with a rule that Google is calling “HTTPS Everywhere.” From keyword...
View ArticleHTTPS Everywhere: What it Means for Your Dealership!?
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Google uses over 200 factors to determine website relevancy, and now HTTPS has been thrown into the mix, with a rule that Google is calling “HTTPS Everywhere.” From keyword...
View ArticleDealership Average Internet Closing Percentage
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Latest HOT Discussion in the Forums What’s your average closing ratio for Internet Leads? I’ve been working in the Internet Department within a few different Dealerships for a bit...
View ArticleYour Mind Is Misleading You: How To Keep It Simple
Dealer Refresh’s Blog You gotta be familiar with the concept of Occam’s Razor… …it’s something I quote often here at String whenever we’re faced with a problem whose solution isn’t immediately obvious....
View Article5 Blogging Myths and 5 Tips
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Jeff Kershner and I were having a great conversation the other day about why dealers don’t have a blog on their dealership’s website and for the dealers who do, how can they make...
View ArticleHow Even the Worst of Drivers Can Be Trained To Slow Down
Dealer Refresh’s Blog The best way to change long-term behavior is with short-term feedback. - Seth Godin Government officials have tried long and hard to make streets around schools safer for...
View ArticleRound Robin VS Lead Bucket
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Latest HOT Discussion in the Forums Round Robin or Lead Bucket – which is best? Alright folks, it’s 2014, and I haven’t seen this question asked in a while. Are you guys / gals...
View ArticleApple Pay. Is this the Future of Payments?
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Today Apple announced a watch and a new iPhone 6. Most of the headlines you read will be centered around these devices. However, a much bigger focus for the retail industry was...
View ArticleSkip the Dealership. Buy Online.
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Latest HOT Discussion in the Forums Skip the Dealership. Buy Online. Saw a TV ad for them so checked it out, anyone know anything about them? I searched the forum but did not find...
View ArticleConnected Cars Changing Our Commutes
Dealer Refresh’s Blog The Connected Car movement continues it’s rapid expansion. Our connected lifestyles have changed our personal activities tremendously and the next wave of connectivity will...
View ArticleHere’s to you, Sean
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Last month the DealerRefresh community lost a member. Not only a good member, but a freaking great member. Originally, I planned on listing out a few contributions here and there,...
View Article5 Ways You’re Accidentally Sabotaging Your Own AdWords Account
Dealer Refresh’s Blog You’re likely spending a decent chuck of change each month on PPC at your dealership. Wouldn’t it be great to know you’re doing it correctly? Of course, it would be. I’m extremely...
View ArticleDrive Better Digital Marketing Decisions With Geo-Coding
Dealer Refresh’s Blog How Far Are Your Customers Willing to Travel for Your Cars? For those of you out there in digital dealership land looking for a way to get absolutely buried in insane data diving...
View ArticleDigital Dealer 17 Review with Kevin Frye
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Have you seen my Led Zeppelin sweater? It’s made of Kashmir… As I entered Digital Dealer 17 on day one, I was greeted with the sound of Zeppelin’s classic tune “Kashmir”. Ba na...
View ArticleStudy: Do Consumers Trust Automotive Websites
Dealer Refresh’s Blog LeadiD recently published an infograhic titled, “Do Consumers Trust Automotive Websites”. Naturally, this caught my attention as the words trust and automotive were in the same...
View ArticleIs Your Website Alienating Auditory and Visual Learners?
Dealer Refresh’s Blog I normally don’t read a printed newspaper unless I’m traveling on the road and pickup a free copy at the United Club or at a hotel. I prefer to read my news online. I visit...
View ArticleThe 5 Scariest Things at Your Dealership
Dealer Refresh’s Blog Happy Halloween from DealerRefresh! The Manager’s Desk… Are those last night’s clothes……? The Lot in Summer… Dirty Diapers in a Trade… Snow Drifts… What are the scariest things...
View ArticleHow Google Works
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View ArticleValue Build Data Reports Help You Sell More Cars
Dealer Refresh’s Blog If you’ve ever sat through one of my presentations over the last few years, you know I’m a fan of value build data visually presented in a format that’s easy for the consumer to...
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