AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive

[Derek]

lmao, always one of you haters somewhere oh well. Usaully when there are people tend to follow like sheep after it becomes successful. I understand most of you like facebook user follow not create or creative. Starting to understand how you humans work, Interesting -Repetition-. Humans rather stay with the same and get ripped off instead of creating and going to places that will treat you right. AutoLibrium folks over there trying to make it so that dealerships get help not robbed oh well. I guess some dealerships just like going out of business because places like cox greed and outsourcing staff. Hmm? Americans are strange and wonder why they are in a bad economy = self not their government (and people like this guy = haters of unique change). LMAO WOW Ill go play some World of Warcraft yep played before every noob jerk wanted to claim they are nerds and computer smart -SHEEP- bah bah

 

[Eric Miltsch]

Best. DealerRefresh. Reply.

"Humans" lol.

 

[Derek]

This dude even went as far as to try to damage the site. that's not what it looks like. And please keep hating on their site you just bring more attention to it, thanks. I hope they succeed because they have a great plan to help and not asking for large amounts of money there. They are trying to help dealerships bigtime. Maybe one of the only companies left that is honest and not greedy. You're stupid dude please keep hating - haters don't get it they help others succeed you haven't figured that out yet? This is the reason I came here, lmao. Now, I know how Hitler got you morons to follow very easy to PWN the mind of the weak = ROB. Ok, later people it was fun playing with you and your hatred because you can't design or code yourself out of a paper bag, ROFL!!!! Roll On The Floor Laughing. BTW, I'd love to see your web work you got a link to a site that is yours or are you going to go to someone elses site and claim it too. LMAO!!!! Rob the Last Of The Moron Tribe - Me To Short Poopy Pants.

 

[Rob Fontano (blog)]

Wow! Really?

 

[Derek]

And about the ranking if you are a SEO master you understand to check the age report. You guy suppose to be smart. It takes time to market and advertise, lmao. The ranking is actually awesome there for the time it's been up. Just had to reply to that comment it's pretty funny. Those NY sites been up forever. LMAO, noobs. AutoLibrium was ranked at 200,000 before AutoTrader attacked them witht hename they had before. See, what Im saying love the lack of peoples understanding of the net. Please, educate yourself before you start pushing stats.

 

[Serry]

There is no difference I have worked for both companies. A Vehicle Detail Page is that the initial click from the Search Results Page. So if you are on either ATC or Cars you look for a honda accord both sites return a "search results page (srp)" on that page you will see multiple listings for honda accords by multiple dealers or private sellers, when a specific honda accord captures your attention you click on that honda accord that click translates to a "vehicle detail page (vdp)" both companies count it once and only once. Both companies count the maps viewed, transfered to website, viewed entire inventory and dealership info separate. If you dont believe me if you are a dealer go to www.dealers.car.com and your main page will show each one of these and their counts also go to www.dealers.autotrader.com and go to reporting tab you will find each one of these also counted out separately.

 

[Serry]

Now why you see a difference in numbers higher for Cars.com when it comes to SRP's and VDP's is Cars.com uses most of its space to acutally advertise cars for the dealers that are paying them to do that 50 listings on search results page. Now ATC has half the listings because they want to make more money off of private sellers which will come before the premium and featured paying dealers then there are the liner ads for viagra or target then the Alpha liner ad so you actually only have about 25 or so true classified ads. ATC has done a great job selling all ad space as much as they can. Its the newspaper online.

 

[Serry]

So now you know the difference dealers! In my opinion you shouldnt be paying for no more than a featured plus product period if you advertise with ATC. even if you are premium look at your ROI private sellers and liner ads get more attention than your 4k-5k premium package advertising. SRP's and VDP's are counted exactly the same at both companies ATC just wont tell you that theirs are lower because they have less classified ads on the SRP!! Check it out your self count actual classified ads on Cars.com and ATC see what you come up with? Cars.com list 50 classified ads ATC list 25 classified ads pushing your inventory further and further in pages! Horrible consumer experience if you have to go 3 or more pages deep typically consumers just give up and that is why you dont see ROI on premium packages. Ask your ATC rep about why only 25 classified listings on Search Results Page? Arent you paying to have your inventory come up first if your a premium dealer? Personaly if you look at both sites Cars.com is built with consumer experience and dealership success alike. level playing field no premium or alpha etc, etc! I stand corrected 4 liner ads i just counted it all for sale where is your inventory Mr./Mrs Dealer ask your ATC rep!!!!

 

[Serry]

If that is what your ATC rep said he is wrong we count it exaclty the same there is only one way to count it. the only reason you see Cars.com numbers higher in SRP and VDP is because we offer double the classified listings than ATC. Go to both sites. Cars.com SrP will return 50 classified listings. Go to ATC the SRP will return 25 listings why? they are selling the ad space you pay for twice. they tell you get premium so your inventory can be first and on top why are they selling your ad space to assurance cell or viagra all these different companies buy liner ads from ATC look for your self then there are the Alpha liner ads then the OEM mean while your inventory is another 25 listing on the next page and the next arent you paying premium to come up first. Ask your ATC rep where and how Cars.com is doing anything different other than listing double the classified ads for you the dealership and your inventory and the consumer what consumer wants to go 3 to 4 pages deep? I dont!

 

[MIchael (blog)]

Nope we count the same as ATC. we just do what dealers pay us to do our Search results page yields a consumer 50 actual car ads where ATC makes you pay double and you only get 25 actual car ads. Why? Take a look at both sites. No liner ads on Cars.com for cell phones or antibiotics, target stuff that has nothing to do with car shopping! as a matter of fact ATC has 4 liner ads per page I just saw a national clearing house ad! Wouldnt you rather them do what you pay them for list your cars on that space? Cars.com is double SRP's and VDP's because we are double listing per page. more of your inventory on our site in one page!