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I have been pitched Xvin on multiple occasions and have asked quite a few questions without ever getting a clear answer.  Their presentation clearly shows Autotrader and other 3rd party sites as where they grab "clickstream" data.  When I asked how they capture that data, I was told this was "their proprietary technology," which I know is not the case.  However, any direct questions they are unable or unwilling to answer, which is obviously by design.


Things I have picked up on:

Programmatic Display product (does not include social, even though it is pictured)

Not sold on CPM basis (this is my biggest complaint, it is extremely overpriced for a display product).

Captures search intent data and/or auto intenders

They still use Google UA - GA4 numbers vary drastically


They claim "assists", which in reality mean nothing.  On 4 store account ($3k each), the traffic lead to 0 lead form conversions.  While the campaigns generate a lot of website traffic, I really question why they never result in a lead form conversion.  The lack of transparency really bothers me.  I should add that I worked at iheart for 9 years until 2019 and have previous experience with iheart automotive digital products.