website providers

  1. Steve Stauning

    Quick Question about Website Providers Maintaining a Change Log

    I've got a new client whose website has been slowing down (a lot) over the last year. Their current Average Page Load Time is north of 10 seconds, and when we asked their website provider to explain, they (of course) pointed to all the code on the site. (For whatever reason, this provider cannot...
  2. D

    The mystery of the Dealership Website VDP URL by VIN

    Does anyone know of a redirect URL structure, for the below providers, that if you know the VIN, you can use that to get to the VDP page directly. As an example: Dealer.com uses https://www.DEALERDOMAIN.com/catcher.esl?vin=1N4AA6FV7MC501095 That then redirects to the full VDP URL Any idea...
  3. Jeff Kershner

    #RefreshFriday Switching Website Providers - What it Takes! w/ Jessica and Erika of Dealer Authority

    Dealer Authority touches all website providers and has helped many dealers move from one website provider to another. @JessicaRobertson and Erika Kay Simms are providing their expertise on what it takes to switch as some of you may contemplate a move with NADA around the corner. Tune in...
  4. Devin Outfleet

    Custom Website

    Hello Guys i just Recently signed a big contract for a website with a family owned Honda Dealership in my hometown. we are currently trying to get to the bottom of an issue im sure you guys are all familiar with. "verified vendors" My question is this. do i have to be a verified vendor to...
  5. Dave Novotny

    Dealer Inspire Online Shopper Success?

    Hello all, I was just wondering if anyone has had success with the Dealer Inspire product Online Shopper and what are your likes/dislikes if any?
  6. Nicolas Hesson

    Dealer.com is driving me nuts, what is the best alternative?

    Since being in the car business, I've always been stuck with Dealer.com. My biggest issue with them is that it takes FOREVER to get an update done to the website. Even if I do the coding myself, it takes forever for them to add one. And besides the fact they want to charge you for every little...
  7. BradyFerron

    DDoS Attack - Any Dealers impacted?

    This morning there was a sizeable cyber attack that took out major sites like Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, Etsy and others. More info here - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-21/internet-service-disrupted-in-large-parts-of-eastern-u-s I'm wondering if any dealers - particularly in...
  8. ryan.gerardi

    Anyone familiar LTTF?

    Came across a provider today that I'm not familiar with - LTTF - Link to the Future. Looks like they offer a "complete range of design and development services to make your website a driving force in your business strategy." The site says they've been in business for 14 years, but curious to...
  9. Jeff Kershner

    Kershner's back to the dealer diary

    It's been a bit over 10 years since I've been on ground level (day to day operations) at the dealership. Since then, was on the "corporate" level for one of the more larger groups in the US, director of marketing for a smaller group in my hometown, helped build and get AutoHook off the ground...
  10. ryan.gerardi

    Experience with Autoxloo?

    Came across a website today powered by Autoxloo - http://www.autoxloo.com/ Not familiar with this company but the website was sharp. The site offered live chat, texting, keyword search and a real cool slider for searching inventory? I've always wondered why that's so rare with dealer sites...