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Have you looked at your dealers' SEO rankings since March 12th 2019?

Was this posted? Goes to show you how fucking dodgy and shady Cars.com is and this David Greene doesn't even come back to reply. Fuck you dude and fuck Cars.com for saying it publicly. What a bunch of assholes.

Setting the record straight on CarGurus and SEO
 
@Alexander Lau thanks for sharing this BUT do you really don't need to be so belligerent and call people names (which was removed?) It's very unbecoming, rude and doesn't do anything for your reputation.
I could care less, they are liars extraordinaires and one of the reasons that dealers struggle. The lies on top of lies on top of lies. I get that they are one of your "sponsors," but I still don't care. They can go to hell with this shit.

One minute you guys say it's perfectly fine to curse and be belligerent here and the next not? I don't get it. (I remember the exact conversation @Alex Snyder)

AND... there's data to debunk their BULLSHIT claim.
 

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Dealers discuss the impact of Google's March 12, 2019 core algorithm update on automotive industry SEO rankings, with some experiencing significant traffic gains while third-party sites like CarGurus suffered notable declines. The consensus advice is that there's no quick fix for algorithm-impacted sites—dealers should focus on user-first content, local SEO, Google Search Console optimization, and their own dealership initiatives rather than trying to game the system. One dealer reported impressive year-over-year gains (130% increase in new users, 70% increase in sessions), suggesting that solid SEO fundamentals position dealerships well to benefit from algorithm shifts.

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