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Digital Advertising

Greg Schafer

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How much of your digital advertising spend is on mobile apps, sites such as TWC.com, Pandora, etc.? And do you see quality traffic to your site or are you using the opportunity for branding purposes? I appreciate your feedback.

Greg Schafer
Lynch Ford Chevy
Mt. Vernon, IA
 
Everything I've marketed in the past 6 years, very little.

However, like anything else, you're going to need to test the power / advertising reach of those specific applications in your demographic. What works for one dealer location, might not in another. That could be said of any inventory listing application or advertising platform.

If you're looking to get more traffic, I'd focus more of your budget on Google Adwords, as opposed to Cable and Pandora radio (traditional marketing venues, with digital components / interfaces).
 

✨ AI Highlights

Greg Schafer asks whether dealers should allocate digital advertising budget to mobile apps and streaming platforms like TWC and Pandora, and whether these channels drive quality traffic or serve primarily as branding tools. Alexander Lau advises that results vary by dealer location and demographic, but recommends prioritizing Google Ads over traditional media-based digital platforms for traffic generation. The key insight is that dealers should test these channels carefully rather than assuming they work universally, with Google Ads emerging as the more proven traffic driver.

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