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Manny,
The discussion is about the PPC market, where OEM's are bidding on the dealer's name.
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OEM SEM Bidding on a Franchise Store's Name
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Manny,
The discussion is about the PPC market, where OEM's are bidding on the dealer's name.
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C'mon man, stop shooting yourself in the foot!
Somehow, your logic forgot that short tail has 11 TIMES more traffic that long tail*.
*Short Tail Keywords vs Long Tail Keywords, Which gets a Better Conversion Rate? | SEER Interactive
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There is another option. Maybe it's just sloppy PPC management by broad matching the brand. I'm not defending anyone just wondering if ignorance and a big budget is the origin vs. malice.
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This can be debatable Joe, But what do I know?
I just don't believe Houston Toyota, will convert at a higher rate than "new corolla in houston"
Dealerfire and DealerLab do a great job at this too.
I guess CarGurus is wrong too
Here’s an example. If you are BMW, one for your core terms might be “BMW 3 Series.” In searching for a BMW 3 Series, keyword research reveals that people type in all kinds of long tail terms as well. These terms are typed in (in the aggregate) more frequently than the 20,000+ times a month people search for “BMW 3 Series”. Some of these long tail terms include things like, “2007 BMW 3 Series coupe,” “2007 BMW 3 Series,” 2007 BMW 3 Series convertible,” “2006 BMW 3 Series,” and “BMW 3 Series parts.”
The long tail search terms can be important to your business. As customers proceed through the buy cycle, they usually become more educated consumers and refine their searches. Therefore, visitors to your website who come from more specific (long tail) terms are often closer to finishing the purchasing process. Thus, finding and targeting the long tail of search is often a lucrative practice.
http://www.seerinteractive.com/blog/the-long-tail-of-search
Breaking News: Acura Bans car dealers from using these 5 Keywords and put restrictions on more.
Acura
Acura.com
Acura USA
Acura Cars
Acura Auto
http://www.brianpasch.com/acura-bans-five-keywords-in-adwords/
I just don't believe Houston Toyota, will convert at a higher rate than "new corolla in houston"
Dealerfire and DealerLab do a great job at this too.
I guess CarGurus is wrong too
Here’s an example. If you are BMW, one for your core terms might be “BMW 3 Series.” In searching for a BMW 3 Series, keyword research reveals that people type in all kinds of long tail terms as well. These terms are typed in (in the aggregate) more frequently than the 20,000+ times a month people search for “BMW 3 Series”. Some of these long tail terms include things like, “2007 BMW 3 Series coupe,” “2007 BMW 3 Series,” 2007 BMW 3 Series convertible,” “2006 BMW 3 Series,” and “BMW 3 Series parts.”
The long tail search terms can be important to your business. As customers proceed through the buy cycle, they usually become more educated consumers and refine their searches. Therefore, visitors to your website who come from more specific (long tail) terms are often closer to finishing the purchasing process. Thus, finding and targeting the long tail of search is often a lucrative practice.
http://www.seerinteractive.com/blog/the-long-tail-of-search
Breaking News: Acura Bans car dealers from using these 5 Keywords and put restrictions on more.
Acura
Acura.com
Acura USA
Acura Cars
Acura Auto
http://www.brianpasch.com/acura-bans-five-keywords-in-adwords/
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Amen.
High level PPC strategy need to align with the dealers profile.
Example: If you have only 50 used cars for sale, they why are you paying stupid money for "used car dealer Dallas Tx"?
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I'm not usually "OK" with the OEM bidding on my dealerships' behalf IE Ford Direct program, GM Cobalt Program, VW Cobalt, Chrysler Digital Paid Search Program, etc... but the example(s) I posted in my initially are completely unacceptable and infuriating (At least I think they are...).
Not only are they now driving OUR costs up but they are potentially stealing traffic that might very likely have landed on OUR store's website.
I firmly believe that this is NOT A GOOD THING.
Not only are they now driving OUR costs up but they are potentially stealing traffic that might very likely have landed on OUR store's website.
I firmly believe that this is NOT A GOOD THING.
Dan, you are correct this kind of meddling from the OEM is frustrating. But believe me it's an uphill battle. I fought a few things and feel my contribution was worthwhile to the greater Ford community. But in the end they will always end up being behind the times of a really good digital marketing manager and will release a stupid product/service to help the dealers who are not even trying. Looking back instead of spinning my wheels against them I would have been better off focusing on things I can have a bigger impact on. Just my two cents for whatever they are worth.
Retail people give these factory people too much credit. My grandfather used to say, "They don't know shit from Shinola (shoe polish for you youngsters).
Years ago, Nissan had built the new truck plant in Tennessee. They were begging for truck business. I sold the City 50 base trucks to be used as meter reader vehicles. I had contacted the fleet department in advance and had received bidding assistance. I placed the order and had followed up a number of times with the Regional Fleet Manager. As the deadline approached I left numerous messages with the Fleet Manager, Assistant Regional Manager and the Regional Manager. The Regional Manager and Assistant Region Manager both directed me to the Fleet Manager. Eventually, I got approval to substitute the Dodge D50 (Mitsubishi) and placed an order for 100 of them. With bidding assistance they were actually cheaper than the Nissans. Dodge didn't care who I sold them to. When the RL Polk figures came out showing nearly 100 D50s sold in the market, I got a surprise visit from the Regional Manager at Nissan. He wanted to know why I was pushing the D50s instead of the Nissans?
I was the General Manager at a Hyundai store in Baton Rouge. I got a visit from the Zone manager complaining that we were missing sales due to holding gross. We had the highest combined front and back end grosses in the country. What he didn't know is that we owned the Warranty company and were paid 50% on back end products. At the time, Hyundai had been on strike. I took him out to the lot to show him the 4 new cars we had in inventory (two were demos).
That was long ago but a few years ago, I refused to buy the Nissan third party leads. They sent their representative to get me to start purchasing third party leads again. He told me that I was selling more of the third party lead customers than those on the program. It would only be fare that I pay for these customers.
The first store we were the volume Nissan dealer in the State and the volume Dodge truck dealer in the zone. At the Hyundai dealership, we were in the top 10 in the nation. At the last Nissan store, we led the metroplex in internet sales. If you are but average or worse, the factory can make your life miserable and have a negative impact on your sales if they are trying to weed you out. If you are a market leader, they won't screw with you.
Years ago, Nissan had built the new truck plant in Tennessee. They were begging for truck business. I sold the City 50 base trucks to be used as meter reader vehicles. I had contacted the fleet department in advance and had received bidding assistance. I placed the order and had followed up a number of times with the Regional Fleet Manager. As the deadline approached I left numerous messages with the Fleet Manager, Assistant Regional Manager and the Regional Manager. The Regional Manager and Assistant Region Manager both directed me to the Fleet Manager. Eventually, I got approval to substitute the Dodge D50 (Mitsubishi) and placed an order for 100 of them. With bidding assistance they were actually cheaper than the Nissans. Dodge didn't care who I sold them to. When the RL Polk figures came out showing nearly 100 D50s sold in the market, I got a surprise visit from the Regional Manager at Nissan. He wanted to know why I was pushing the D50s instead of the Nissans?
I was the General Manager at a Hyundai store in Baton Rouge. I got a visit from the Zone manager complaining that we were missing sales due to holding gross. We had the highest combined front and back end grosses in the country. What he didn't know is that we owned the Warranty company and were paid 50% on back end products. At the time, Hyundai had been on strike. I took him out to the lot to show him the 4 new cars we had in inventory (two were demos).
That was long ago but a few years ago, I refused to buy the Nissan third party leads. They sent their representative to get me to start purchasing third party leads again. He told me that I was selling more of the third party lead customers than those on the program. It would only be fare that I pay for these customers.
The first store we were the volume Nissan dealer in the State and the volume Dodge truck dealer in the zone. At the Hyundai dealership, we were in the top 10 in the nation. At the last Nissan store, we led the metroplex in internet sales. If you are but average or worse, the factory can make your life miserable and have a negative impact on your sales if they are trying to weed you out. If you are a market leader, they won't screw with you.
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