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  1. Alexander Lau

    UserWay (Accessibility Plugins for Dealer Websites)

    https://userway.org UserWay is a pioneer in innovative website accessibility technologies We provide helpful accessibility plugins that work without refactoring your website's existing code and will increase compliance with WCAG 2.0, ATAG 2.0, ADA, & Section 508 requirements. ----------------...
  2. ed.brooks

    You can optimize your listings on 3rd-party sites -- and should!

    I make the contention that the 3rd-party sites are the most important search engines for used car shopping. Here's how to optimize your listings. "Car Dealers; How to optimize your used car inventory for third-party sites"
  3. George Nenni

    Cars.com's Cars Social - Anyone using, or have success metrics?

    I have dealer-customers who are being offered this new Cars.com offering. I know it is a relatively new service, but anyone using it, or have success metrics to share? Facebook retargeting for conquest, sold with some "loose exclusivity" in regions. Thanks...
  4. Cars.com PR

    PR & News Cars.com Releases "HOT CAR" Feature & Visual Badge

    Announcing 'Hot Car' Badges to Fuel Demand for Your Dealer's Inventory We (Cars.com) are excited to share that "Hot Car" badges have been added to our suite of price contextualization badging on Cars.com. With "Hot Car" badging, Cars.com is fueling demand for your inventory to help turn...
  5. Jeff Kershner

    Cars.com launches AI Chat (Conversations Starter Package)

    This just released from Cars.com - wasting no time since the acquisition of DealerInspire. We are excited to announce that the Conversations Starter™ Package will launch on Cars.com for your dealership the week of 4/16. Conversations Starter™ Package is built on the Dealer Inspire messaging...
  6. Cars.com PR

    PR & News DealerRater Enhances Salesperson Connect, Features Employee Profiles on Cars.com

    New research underscores the importance of salespeople reviews for both dealers and consumers WALTHAM, Mass. – March 21, 2018 – DealerRater, the world’s leading dealer review website, announced today an enhancement to Salesperson Connect™ that makes it possible for shoppers to review...
  7. Alex Snyder

    Cars.com acquires Dealer Inspire

    Cars.com announced this morning it is acquiring the Chicago-based automotive retail technology firm Dealer Inspire and its digital advertising agency Launch Digital Marketing. http://www.thebanksreport.com/home-page/cars-com-acquires-dealer-inspire/ Congrats to @joechura! This is...
  8. Cars.com PR

    PR & News DealerRater Rolls Out Enhanced Connections Products To Automate The Process And Help Dealers Sell Mo

    DealerRater Rolls Out Enhanced Connections Products To Automate The Process And Help Dealers Sell More Cars, Faster WALTHAM, Mass. – December 7, 2017 – Fresh off the heels of earning its four millionth consumer-submitted review and celebrating its 15-year anniversary, DealerRater has rolled out...
  9. ryan.gerardi

    Webinar The 4Ps of Automotive Marketing - THU 10/26

    Join a panel of Cars.com experts as we discuss the New 4Ps of Automotive Marketing. Attend this webinar to learn: How to succeed by maximizing the 4Ps in a rapidly evolving industry Why person has emerged as the new fourth P to meet consumer needs. How to attract and retain customers who expect...
  10. Jeff Kershner

    Cars.com adds price badging to SRP & VDP

    Cars.com introduces Price Badging: Moving the Conversation from "What" to "Why." Cars.com recently rolled out badging across their SRPs and VDPs. By unpacking what goes into a vehicle's price, they aim to create transparency between dealers and consumers - and ultimately drive more connections...
  11. CARBIZ

    Cars.com & Truecar inventory listing practices #Carvana #Vroom

    How does everyone feel about Cars.com and Truecar advertising online inventories in your backyard? Between Carvana and Vroom there are almost 5,500 cars being advertised within 50 miles of my Baltimore location. In my opinion, this is hurting my business. We are already in an overly saturated...
  12. Cars.com PR

    PR & News Cars.com Kicks Off Aggressive Fourth Quarter Marketing Campaign

    Leading online automotive marketplace launches new multi-media advertising campaign to close the year strong CHICAGO, September 29, 2017 – Cars.com (NYSE:CARS), a leading online automotive marketplace, announced today the launch of a new multi-media advertising campaign that will amplify the...
  13. Cars.com PR

    PR & News Cars.com Appoints Darren Haygood as Senior Vice President

    CHICAGO, September 21, 2017 – Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) is announcing the appointment of Darren Haygood as the company’s senior vice president of commercial strategy, effective September 25, 2017. Haygood most recently served as president and chief operating officer at Transparency AI. Previously, he...
  14. Cars.com PR

    PR & News Cars.com Announces Latest Feature to Enhance Car Shopping Experience

    Cars.com now the only third-party site connecting consumers directly to individual salespeople at the dealership CHICAGO, September 12, 2017 – Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) is announcing its latest car shopping feature, Salesperson Connect, which helps connect dealership salespeople directly to...
  15. ryan.gerardi

    Cars.com 2017 Influencer Summit - Simplifying Dealer Attribution

    On February 9th, thirteen industry players from outside the Cars.com family attended a one-day roundtable discussion to explore ideas on how the auto industry can lock arms to bring solutions to dealers around the difficulties of their marketing attribution. During this roundtable discussion...
  16. Jeff Kershner

    Cars.com to buy DealerRater

    Announced this morning - cars.com sets out to acquire DealerRater - http://www.streetinsider.com/dr/news.php?id=11862382 What will happen to DealerRater? Was this nothing more than a strategy to mess with AutoTrader.com? Will we even hear the name DealerRater after 6 months?
  17. Jeff Kershner

    Are you a Cars_com RepairPal Certified Service Department?

    Cars.com and RepairPal have had a partnership of some degree dating back to 2008. Here's a snippet from the 2008 announcement... RepairPal will join forces with Cars.com to deliver a unique experience for consumers needing automobile repair and ownership information. The two companies will work...