Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’

Post Inventory the Right Way to Facebook

Friday, May 17th, 2013

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Here’s the sad truth about the way that most dealers are posting their inventory to Facebook. It’s not getting seen. None of it. Not at all.

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Accelerate Your Traditional Marketing with Digital Marketing to Inflate your Sales

Monday, May 13th, 2013

 

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Do you set yourself apart from the competition? With increased competition and market demand, it is imperative that dealers engage in unique marketing strategies that highlight their brand. The days of having the largest blow up animal and the highest balloon are over, and now is the time to capitalize on a diverse marketing strategy that increases exposure and engagement.
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6 Elements of Facebook Marketing for Dealerships – Part 2

Monday, May 6th, 2013

 

In last week’s blog, we discussed the first 3 of Kathi Kruse’s 6 Elements of Facebook Marketing for Dealerships.  Continue leveraging your Facebook page using the final 3 steps:

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4.    Promotion Strategy – Building and increasing your fan base
There are a variety of ways to increase your fan base on Facebook. One of the most successful ways to engage your fans is to use Facebook ads. Design a graphic that is visually engaging, connecting your audience to your product. Your graphic should include a Call To Action that tells them exactly what you want them to do, such as, “Like this page to get an offer on….”

Promoted posts can boost your fan base even further. Once you find a graphic and Call To Action that you like, simply promote the post by clicking boost on the lower right hand corner. Paying to reach a larger fan base can increase your engagement by 3,000 views, with as little as $5 to $20 dollars.

Remember, keep testing, and find out what works best for you!
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Your Reputation Goes Well Beyond Reviews

Monday, May 6th, 2013

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There has been a promising trend in the automotive industry over the last couple of years. Dealers are starting to pay a good amount of attention to their online reputation, something that simply wasn’t a priority not too long ago. Today, it’s at the top of mind for most dealers. The only challenge is that many are taking action towards improving their reviews on sites like Yelp, Google, and Dealer Rater, but are not focusing at all on the other components of their reputation.

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6 Elements of Facebook Marketing for Dealerships – Part 1

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

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A study recently showed that Facebook is the most frequently searched website on the internet, with over 852 million logins daily. Where does your dealership stand in the Facebook social media ranks?

We know that Facebook internet marketing is about creating influence and being influential. Kathi Kruse, of Kruse Control™, explained 6 steps for dealerships to keep ahead in social media.

1.       Clear Objectives – Set some goals

Before setting social media goals for your dealership, consider that in this circumstance measurement is about more than results. It is not enough to hit your numerical goal; you must reach your specific client base. To set your goals, first consider yourself:

  • Who are you as a dealership?
  • Why would people want to buy from you?
  • Who are you marketing to?
  • How are you going to reach the people you are marketing to?
  • And finally, what is your end goal?

Once you have derived your objectives, set a realistic goal and time frame for your dealership.
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Taking Social Media to the Next Level and Beyond at the Automotive Boot Camp

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

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It’s cheese steaks and education May 14-16 in Philadelpha as the good folks at First Class Educators are putting on their 4th annual Automotive Boot Camp. This is going to be one a bit different for us as I get to do something I’ve been dying to do for a long time – talk advanced social media marketing with the attendees.

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Fix Your Orphans (the dormant social media profiles, that is)

Friday, March 1st, 2013

Facebook Orphan

The image above shows the last four Facebook activities by a major car dealership in a metro area. Over three months ago, they abandoned their page. This could easily be a very long post where I go into details about how this is wrong on so many levels, but I’ll keep it short because if you’re reading this, chances are very strong that you’re a savvy dealership that would never let this happen.

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Social Media isn’t for Every Dealer but it May be for You

Monday, February 18th, 2013

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Here’s a stark truth that may make some of our competitors, employees at Facebook, and even some of my own employees a little upset: car dealers don’t need social media marketing to be successful. Search, proper website maintenance, display ads, reputation management, and mobile marketing may all have a claim of being more important that social media when it comes to driving leads and foot traffic to a dealership.

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Four Part Series on Establishing Facebook Marketing Goals

Sunday, February 17th, 2013

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There may be nothing more important in Facebook marketing than establishing the right goals. Most car dealers are not having as much success on Facebook as they could because they aren’t strategically defining what they want to accomplish. You might have a general goal in mind of branding, driving traffic, or simply having a social media presence, but if you set the right goals up front, allow these goals to drive your strategy, and then execute on the strategies, your chances of success go up tremendously.

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Taking Advantage of Facebook as a Mobile Marketing Tool

Thursday, February 14th, 2013

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There’s one thing that permeates throughout the car industry (and most industries in general) in regards to Facebook that needs to change. We look at our dealership Facebook pages and judge much of our success based upon how we’re doing there. Normally, we check the results and monitor the pages from a desktop. This is strange since most of us who use Facebook do so primarily on mobile devices.

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