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Sorry if my post came across the wrong way, I was trying to make the point that these sites, no matter how good they rank, no matter how much traffic they get, will never deliver a lead as good as one from your own website or blog.


The other point I was trying to make with trust is this:


When I give someone my email address I trust that they aren't going to spam me, or sell my information, or whatever.  So that means I am very hesitant to sign up or do things that I might be unsure about who's behind the scenes.


Facebook has a big problem right now, it's related to trust.


So what I'm saying is I would hope that more and more dealers will stop buying leads from sources where trust may not be a priority.  This person who entered their email and information should know who is going to be contacting them, and what they are being contacted about (the specific vehicle) within an hour of submitting their info.


I doubt any of these sites are doing that and no matter how good your internal internet process is, if you're depending on these sites you could big missing a much bigger opportunity.