• Stop being a LURKER - join our dealer community and get involved. Sign up and start a conversation.

Reply to thread

There are far too many good ones to mention these days and frankly, it can be overwhelming and it depends on your focus but:


  1. http://www.gshiftlabs.com (best SEO software alive, smashes MOZ)
  2. https://www.adyapper.com (eliminate unseen ads, ad fraud & bot traffic in display, mobile, and video campaigns, so your digital ads generate real business, etc.)
  3. https://www.seopowersuite.com
  4. http://webkite.com and http://webkite.com/cars
  5. http://www.marinsoftware.com
  6. http://kenshoo.com
  7. http://www.acquisio.com
  8. https://basecamp.com
  9. https://trello.com
  10. http://www.buzzstream.com
  11. http://buzzsumo.com
  12. http://sproutsocial.com
  13. https://hootsuite.com
  14. http://motors.lotvantage.com
  15. https://wordpress.org
  16. http://www.backlinks.com
  17. http://www.guru.com (for small contractor projects, very helpful if you find the right guy)
  18. https://wordpress.org/plugins/scribe (was absolutely fantastic, but they killed it)


My two automotive based tools, but vastly different:

  1. http://autostride.com (Smart TV automotive marketplace)
  2. http://drivingpins.com (a true Automotive Social Commerce plaform, which will pull in Edmunds API data, uses EVOX images, will have many unique hooks for generating leads and an advertising platform, etc. Developed with women buyers in mind)