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#RefreshFriday Ep. 39 - Classified Listings and Cost Per VDP – is this STILL a Relevant KPI?

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On tomorrow’s #RefreshFriday Dan Sayer and Jon Berna (Mr. Truth) join us to discuss the VALUE of 3rd Party Classified Websites. Dans post over in the dealer forums was the driver for this week's RefreshFriday. Thanks Dan!

Determining the value of 3rd Party Classifieds can be fairly complicated. Despite all the promises around greater attribution tools, we all know the greater number of eyeballs on our inventory, the higher the influence is on vehicles Sold. So, keeping the classified websites somewhat accountable for consistent KPI's is still compelling...

  • Which KPI’s should you be tracking?
  • Is the cost per VDP view still a relevant measurement?
  • How does reporting differ between the Classified Websites?
  • What other KPI’s should you be tracking?
  • What attribution tools are in the horizon?

Join us Friday (tomorrow) at 1pm EST, LIVE on Facebook for the answers!
 

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The thread introduces a RefreshFriday episode featuring Dan Sayer and Jon Berna discussing whether third-party classified listing sites like Cars.com or AutoTrader still deliver measurable ROI for dealers. The conversation centers on Cost Per VDP as a KPI and whether it remains a valid benchmark given evolving attribution challenges. The key tension is between the difficulty of proving direct ROI and the acknowledged reality that broader inventory exposure does influence vehicle sales.

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