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  1. John V.

    MailChimp Tips? - Spank that monkey!

    Now that I have your attention..LOL I have been using MailChimp for all of my email blast campaigns over the past 6+ years. I like them because they are easy to use and once you get a template built that you like it is simple to swap out offers, event, etc. to stay efficient. However; they just...
  2. John V.

    Free Advertising Idea - Giving back to the DR community

    Over the past.....8? 10? Years of being a DR lurker and user I can shamefully admit to using ideas presented in these threads and using them to benefit my stores. Felt it was time to give back with an advertising campaign that I came up with that I think most stores on here can use to their own...
  3. John V.

    Google Lead Form Extensions - Whose Doing it?

    https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/future-of-marketing/digital-transformation/jaguar-land-rover-case-study/ Anyone out there tried this with their SEM ads? At first glance - it looks similar to facebook lead gen ads which perform terrible (for me anyway). Interested to see if anyone else has...
  4. John V.

    Heads up to Honda Dealers on the HDS Program - LEAD ISSUES

    Honda's new HELMS system that sucks up every lead off of your website and then delivers it to your CRM - its having some major issues this past week. Leads duplicated 10+ times in 24 hours Leads being delayed by 3+ days who knows what else. Just a friendly heads up. if you have a Honda store...
  5. John V.

    Google Analytics Goal Values

    What is everyone using for Goal Conversion Values in GA in dollars? Probably time to update this for 2022. Interested to see the consensus. Here is what I am assigning a dollar amount to: Website Form Lead (eprice/RMI/etc) = $40 Trade-In Lead = $40 VDP View = $3.95 Not assigning values to any...
  7. John V.

    Hey buddy, wanna buy a domain?

    No lowballers - I know what I got. Domain Name Price buyavwonline.com $2,000 hondadelivered.com $2,000 HONDANOW.COM $2,000 orderabmw.com $5,000 orderachevrolet.com $5,000 orderachevy.com $5,000 orderahyundai.com $5,000 orderakia.com $5,000 orderamercedes.com $5,000...
  8. John V.

    Automotive Staffing Agency

    Has anyone used an Automotive Staffing agency that they would like to recommend? Please no long discussion about hiring best practices, use indeed or facebook blah blah blah.... I.D.G.A.S . Just wanting to know if anyone has a staffing agency for Sales Associates that they have used and can...
  9. John V.

    I Bet Your Website Gets More Traffic Than AutoTrader & Cars.com...... Combined!

    The attached report was just sent to me by my AutoTrader rep trying to show that AT gets more traffic than CG and cars.com. I am pretty sure there are some reps from the all the 3rd party listings on here that would like to chime in here..........BUT.............my one website gets more visits...
  10. John V.

    Manager/Sales Agent Performance Review Template

    Does anyone have a template that they are willing to share that they use for monthly performance reviews of their employees? Mostly looking for Sales Manager review of Sales Agent templates.
  11. John V.

    Lets See Those Core Web Vitals

    I'll keep it short and admit my ignorance upfront. I am not an "SEO" -er, that's not how I butter my bread. BUT it looks like Google is releasing a new Update that will center around Core Web Vitals and Page Experience on mobile. Source...
  13. John V.

    Your Leads Are Duplicating on DDC - Just So Ya Know...

    Just so ya know....... If you are a DDC customer, next time you call into support please ask for an update on case 09518629.......why you might ask? Because any time a customer on your website submits a DDC form lead they are sent to a confirmation page. Nothing unusual there.....BUT if that...
  14. John V.

    LET'S HAVE A RACE - DDC Page Speed Insights Comparison

    I've got myself a 911 situation right now and need to see if any other dealers on the DDC platform can quickly run a Google PageSpeed Insights and let me know what you come up with. Both my desktop and Mobile sites are scoring under 20!!!:banghead::banghead: Mobile website current has a Time...
  15. John V.

    Is Display Dead?

    Just curious to see who here is still doing traditional display (not facebook, retargeting, etc.) ? I haven't spent money on Display in about 5 years. Is it Dead Jim?
  16. John V.

    Best SEO Company for 2020? And......go!

    Over the past 12 - 18 months, I decided to break the mold and use a non-automotive vendor for SEO. Being that two of my stores are located in a vacation destination, I decided to use a local vendor who works with local hotels and injury lawyers because: They know my local market because they...
  17. John V.

    New Dealer.com VDP Not Sending Events

    I'll spare you the back and forth I have had with DDC but in short: Are you on the new VDP design from DDC? : the rVDP with the larger photos Are you tracking events in Google analytics for your website? If you answered YES to 1 & 2 please check and see if you are getting VDP events in your GA...
  19. John V.

    Facebook Disapproving All My Ads - Anyone Else?

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi John, I've put together some information about our Advertising Policies and the actions you can take. Here's what's preventing this ad from running: It looks like this ad is for credit opportunities, but...
  20. John V.

    HootSuite and Other Social Media Fluff

    I'll keep it short and simple: Is there a legit FREE alternative to HootSuite? Can it post to FB, Insta, and Twitter all at ounce? Can I plug in feeds I want to follow and post to 4 different business pages with one login? I am cheap, so if you are 3rd party trying to sell me your services...
  21. John V.

    Sales Agent Facebook Business Pages

    Probably a duplicate thread so please reply back with link if it is...... I have a lot of Sales Agents looking to start their own Facebook Business pages. To those stores that allow this; What Address are you letting them use for their "business" address? I do not want to receive any potential...
  22. John V.

    Digital Retailing for Dealers - What are your results?

    *If there is a thread out there that is similar to this please send me the link* Not looking to get into a long draw out discussion about Digital Retailing (DR). I personally think it scares your customers away but that is just my stubborn self. All I really want to know is five things for...
  23. John V.

    Has Anyone Else Got Their CarGurus Price Gouge Yet?

    My price is going to increase by over 115% per month. I'm going to cancel all my stores. Has anyone else got this?
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