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Automotive Social Network

An open discussion of automotive social media, website design, & automotive SEO.

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Welcome! In today's competitive world of car sales, having the right resources from the right people is paramount. Here, we want to be the premier automotive social network that dealers rely upon to get the best advice from their piers.

Social media has become a hot topic in the automotive industry. Sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter are popping up in dealer marketing circles on a daily basis. Because it is so new to the automotive industry, we encourage everyone to be careful of what they hear, believe, and most of all - buy. There are 10 scams for every real service.

Below, you will find some resources, links, and dealers who are doing well in social media. If you have a story to discuss (social media related or not) feel free to join and post your thoughts, videos, and blog posts.

At BZ Results the goal is to give car dealers the ability to get more leads.

Paul Rushing spills his extreme level of knowledge of the automotive industry and marketing online through one of his blogs, ISM in Training.

If you want to know the latest and greatest about Automotive SEO, this blog operated by one of the owners of this site has all of the juicy details.

Dealer Refresh - If you work in the Internet Department of a car dealership and you don't visit Dealer Refresh at least once a week, you're not doing your job. Jeff and company are the "casual authorities" tackling important issues and industry happenings in an informal, informational, open-debate format.

Social Media Blog -- For the latest in social media marketing, Soshable is the place for the answers.


***DEALERS***

Used Cars Shreveport -- A new and used Honda dealer in the Shreveport, LA, area.

Used Cars New Hampshire -- A Used Car dealer group in New Hampshire.

Rainbow Chrysler Dodge Jeep -- A Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealer in McComb, Mississippi.

Pohanka Honda -- A dealer group in the Washington DC area.

Honda Los Angeles -- A Honda dealer in Los Angeles, California.

Ford Dealer Cincinnati -- A Ford Dealer in Cincinnati, OH.

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Keith Sills
 
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Jeff Kershner
 
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Katie
 
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2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION Recall

Started by All World Auto Nov 18

2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION Recall HOME » M » MITSUBISHI » LANCER EVOLUTION » 2009 » Sensor/control Module » 09V435000 NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V435000 Vehicle/Equipment Make: MITSUBISHI Vehi... Read More »

Tagged: 101584, 2009, id:, vehicle, recalls

Window Stickers Sell Cars
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Started by Richard Brown. Last reply by Natalie Webb Nov 4.

It's a well known fact that used car window stickers are a great way to promote your vehicles. New and used car dealers have been using window stickers for years as a way of getting vital informat... Read More »

Tagged: sale, used, for, window, car

HID Kit: An Easy Way to Produce High Illumination

Started by Jhon Smith Nov 3

The glow of HID kits can be different according to how bright or dim you would like them as these lights are offered in different capacity. If you are likely to have problems with your headlights, ... Read More »

Tagged: hid, kit, bulb, xenon, ballast

How Can Dealers Cash in on Credit Union Repossessions?

Started by mike Oct 5

A lot of Credit Union repos head for the Dealer auctions by default, but there are thousands more C.U. Repos out there that Dealers are passing up. A lot of the smaller Credit Unions just post thei... Read More »

Tagged: union, repossessions, repo, sales, repofinder

Discover how auto classified vendors like Cars.com and Autotrader.com are abusing your relationship with them and will hurt your business long term...
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Started by Paul Rushing. Last reply by bkeep Oct 4.

Auto classified vendors are profiting nicely from your relationship with them, do you know the real deal? Download this free white paper and you will discover exactly... → How they are profiting ... Read More »

 

Blog Posts

Automotive Marketing Boot Camp

Mark your calendar for February 12th and come down to Orlando for the first Automotive Marketing Boot Camp. The event is being held one day before NADA starts.

Details for the event…

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Posted by Brian Pasch on November 15th, 2009 at 6:34am — 2 Comments (Add)

Automotive Social Media Tutorials

We posted 5 automotive social media tutorials on various blogs and social media sites across the Internet. As with any strategy, implementation of that strategy through multiple sites is an excellent way to increase exposure across all of the networks involved.

Here…

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Posted by JD Rucker on November 14th, 2009 at 1:20am — 1 Comment (Add)

Another Website in a Box, Just add SEO

You've created a car dealer web site? Now what? Your effort is wasted if no one sees it. The best way to get your site noticed is to make it friendly to both of your audiences? Search engines as well as humans.

Last month I received an email from an Internet Manager in California. He was very upset that my car buying website, LotPro.com appeared above his for the their dealership's name on Google. Prior to sending a reply to him I examined his site. I…

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Posted by Dave LaLonde on November 13th, 2009 at 5:16pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Automotive Website Vendor Testimonials

On a recent visit to the Boston area and Albrecht Auto Group, we were able to get some good, candid footage for a testimonial video. This isn't your standard one - we actually had quite a it of fun putting i…

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Posted by JD Rucker on November 8th, 2009 at 10:58am — No Comments (Add)

TK Carsite Blog Goes Live

To be fair, this has always been what we consider "our blog". While it's an open social network that anyone can post to, we've used it as our place to put information about our services and news surrounding TK Carsites.

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Posted by JD Rucker on November 7th, 2009 at 8:29pm — No Comments (Add)

Selling Mitsubishi in Canada?

Mitsubishi launched the new generation Colt in Europe back in November 2008 with the “Jet Fighter” style grille of the Lancer. This new signature style is Mitsubishi new branding and works well with the body lines. The Colt offers a wide range of platforms Hatch Back/Wagon 2 or 4 doors plus a very cool cabriolet along with different trim lines from basic transportation to sporty Ralliart package. With a mix of Power trains available 1.1L,1.3L,1.5L and the 1.5Lt 4G15 Block with Turbo equipped plu…

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Posted by Keith Sills on November 3rd, 2009 at 5:50pm — No Comments (Add)

WIN a FREE flip Mino Video Camera from DealerRefresh and DrivingSales

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If you are attending the 7th Digital Dealer Conference

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Posted by Jeff Kershner on October 25th, 2009 at 4:09pm — No Comments (Add)

Coverting Traffic from your Website to the Showroom

It's hard to believe that I've been driving for 10 years. This is understandably unimpressive in comparison to the experience many have behind the wheel. However I grew up in a time that things were quickly becoming more technological. Instead of riding my bicycle down my suburban block, I was playing the Oregon Trail on my computer. Instead of having friends over, I'd talk to them via Instant Message.

10 years ago, my father offered to assist me in getting my first car. We spent our Su…

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Posted by Katie on October 21st, 2009 at 8:54am — 1 Comment (Add)

Driving Sales Automotive SEO Discussion

Here is the opening to the Automotive SEO discussion held by Paul Rushing, JD Rucker, and Brian Pasch at the Driving Sales Executive Summit:

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Posted by JD Rucker on October 20th, 2009 at 12:55am — No Comments (Add)

How InterActive DMS Keeps you in COMPLIANCE

Print Annual Privacy Notices for all your customer with InterActive DMS to stay compliant with the- GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT - stated purpose of the G-L-B Act and the FTC's Final Rule is to ensure that financial institutions respect the privacy of... their customers and protect the security and confidentiality of “nonpublic personal information.”

Utilize InterActive DMS to run a FREE OFAC Report against…

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Posted by Donnie Wilson on September 3rd, 2009 at 2:07pm — No Comments (Add)

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