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  1. craigh

    DealerSocket Phone Leads Integration

    Posting here to see if anyone has any experience with integrating phone leads with DealerSocket. We've been stuck in an endless process of trying to get approved (for months), but their ADF parser seems to only work when the stars align. We are now at the point where they are telling me that...
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    Ingram Porsche Collection Damaged In Fatal Durham Gas Explosion

    Building Housing Ingram Porsche Collection Damaged In Fatal Durham Gas Explosion https://www.carscoops.com/2019/04/building-housing-ingram-porsche-collection-damaged-in-fatal-durham-gas-explosion/ F.
  3. craigh

    Please Stop with the Website Add-Ons

    I was browsing a random dealer site today and from start to finish I had the worst experience. The site had more pop-ups, rollovers, slide-ins and whizzbangs than I can handle. Once the page has finished loading, I prefer that it stay that way. I don't need constant pop-ups and dynamic content...
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    An Automotive Innovation Powerhouse is Born

    Vicimus 252 Pall Mall Street Unit 100 London, Ontario N6A 5P6 An Automotive Innovation Powerhouse is Born Toronto, Ontario, August 12, 2016 Leadership from Vicimus have announced that they have acquired Powered by Dashboard this week. Powered by Dashboard is a boutique innovation agency...
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    AutoTrader.ca looking to sell - Deal Pending?

    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tradercorp-m-a-idUSKCN0Z22VV I've been hearing rumours that this is solidifying into a deal very quickly. Haven't heard specifics on the buyer, but sounds like US private equity deal? Excited to see how this plays out. Anyone hear anything else on the matter?
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    Reynolds Restricted Data Pulls to Business Hours

    Reynolds and Reynolds.. at it again. Data pulls are restricted to business hours for security reasons. Which business hours? The ones they decide on. We've got manager complaints flying in all over the place asking if we can help them run their daily 6:30am reports.
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    Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It

    http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/ For those that haven't seen this, it's quite interesting, scary and dangerous.
  8. craigh

    My Experience Shopping Online

    I meant to make a journal of this as I went, but then I forgot. For the first time ever I am in the market for a car and am considering a dealership purchase. I'm looking at a Subaru and have been looking at Subaru dealers as well as non-Subaru dealers for a specific model. I have submitted 1...
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    Youtility - Jay Baer

    convinceandconvert - Youtility: Official Video Trailer After watching this video and seeing Jay at Digital Dealer, I think this book is a must buy. Some of it seems obvious, but his approach to digital reputation and social hits the nail on the head in my books. "How can I help?" should be king.
  10. craigh

    What drops in leads are you seeing?

    I know, from various discussions with various people from various locations, that leads in general appear to be on the decline. However, I'm looking for some specific metrics on just how bad this is. Some of the stores I'm working with are down 60-80% from last year, but it's not all in one...
  11. craigh

    How to Read Your Analytics - Content Analysis

    How to Read Your Analytics - Part 1 - Traffic Sources Website Content I spend most of my time in Google Analytics looking at how people got to my client websites - most of my clients are looking for growth in visitor numbers, so this has become my primary focus. However, arguably the most...
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    How to Read Your Analytics - Organic Traffic

    How to Read Your Analytics - Part 2 - Content AnalysisTraffic Sources Google Analytics can be a bit overwhelming at first, and often many users will never get past the basic data set available. I find myself showing people time and again how to access the data that is most relevant to what they...