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KennySmithAutoUnite replied to the thread POLL How far do you think agentic commerce (within auto) goes in the next 5 years?.
I don’t think AI has to replace the dealership to change the business in a big way.
The bigger shift may happen before the customer...
KennySmithAutoUnite posted the thread What do dealership websites make customers do that we’d never tolerate in the showroom? in Websites, SEO, SEM, Display, Social, Marketing.
Been thinking about this from the store side.
If a customer walked into the showroom and every few minutes a different person...
KennySmithAutoUnite replied to the thread Going paperless. How can you send a picture of the DL?.
Looking at this from the store side, I wouldn’t solve it by having customers email or text pictures of their license and then relying on...
KennySmithAutoUnite replied to the thread Have you had customer blowback when they found out you were using AI?.
Makai and Joe are hitting the part that matters most to me. From the dealer side, the customer doesn’t care which vendor built the bot...
KennySmithAutoUnite replied to the thread I Wonder if Dealership Websites Are Solving the Wrong Problem?.
I think you’re onto something here.
Most dealership websites are built around one question: “Which vehicle are you looking for?”
But a...
KennySmithAutoUnite replied to the thread Core Web Vitals Rankings - I spent way too much time on this to rank 1300 websites.
Joe, this is the part I think dealers really need to see in plain English.
From the dealer side, I don’t care whether somebody calls it...
joe.pistell replied to the thread AI = Awesome Intelligence.
Matt, don't take it down. I bet u all are doing amazing work, Reconfigure it, give it a tweak.
Does it sell cars? D.I.S.C.?
If so...
joe.pistell replied to the thread AI = Awesome Intelligence.
Matt,
This looks interesting, plz consider opening a DR thread to display examples of your users outputs from your platform. I'd love...
joe.pistell replied to the thread AI = Awesome Intelligence.
Matt, dude, you got to tone down your AI slop generator. You're turning dealer refresh posts into lead gen. The "Hey, look at me, and...
joe.pistell replied to the thread AI = Awesome Intelligence.
Ahhhh... you've uncovered the 'magic variable' in AI, the POV (Point of View) of the user.
Joe, you went into the intricacy of the...
joe.pistell replied to the thread AI = Awesome Intelligence.
Here it comes ppl.
From inside the stores, AI will power waves of disruption. Every software system you use, created by giant...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Commercial/Fleet Digital Marketing.
Dude, some reverse engineering answers every question you asked. Remember, these are 100,000 PAID listings.
joe.pistell replied to the thread Commercial/Fleet Digital Marketing.
CommercialTruckTrader.com
If your in the biz, u know this one moves metal.
joe.pistell replied to the thread Remember when AI was $$$ CHEAP?.
@Jeff Kershner and @Alex Snyder
I said this a couple of months ago:
1. AI unlocks the brilliance of men and women inside stores who are...
Gayle Rogers replied to the thread What Actually Moves the Needle in Dealership SEO.
BTW - I think this is a really good point - A broken site or one that is just a poor user experience isn't going to really help you...
Gayle Rogers replied to the thread What Actually Moves the Needle in Dealership SEO.
It's been a loooong time since I've posted here - but this is a good conversation and I'm jumping in...2 pennies worth
Agree with...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Remember when AI was $$$ CHEAP?.
$4100. woa, that is some serious grinding. I do zero dev work, son James is the dev, our 2 man team comes in about $1500-2000 a month.
joe.pistell replied to the thread Remember when AI was $$$ CHEAP?.
I hear the Frontier models are ahead of open-source local machines by about six months. And, with the demand for local machines and...
Alex Snyder replied to the thread Remember when AI was $$$ CHEAP?.
You won't get Fable or Opus level capabilities, but Sonnet-level stuff is really excellent for what we are all doing in the car...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Remember when AI was $$$ CHEAP?.
Yup, just put another $100 in.
AI will price itself right out. It won't be long before I start to bring this AI in-house.
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joe.pistell posted the thread Remember when AI was $$$ CHEAP? in AI Artificial Intelligence Tools & Ideas.
This kind of reminds me back in the day when PPC was brand new and we used to pay pennies per click.
Either I'm giving AI much more...
Alex Snyder replied to the thread Used Car Acquisition Costs - 1st Party vs. Auction.
I'm no longer sitting on that direct data.
In this thread, it is a little irrelevant because our AI handles a lot of the...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Looking for honest feedback on an idea. Turns car snaps into professional car listing photos..
I hadn't thought of this new form of AI slop.
DanMorgan replied to the thread Dealer feedback - finding hidden mechanical problems before they impact profitability.
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