Automotive Marketing Professional Community Blogs

• Latest Motorbike Equipment and Gear Guide
  Back in the early cyclist days if you desired a coat you were practically stuck sweating it out in a leather coat even when it was steaming outside. Now you can get mesh coats that offer as much protection as their leather equivalents. The intro of mesh jackets and mesh motorcycle trousers which really allowed a lot more airflow than ever before was a dream […]
  Simon Morris
• How To Choose And Use A Car Seat For The Car
   Just like your baby's crib, a car seat is one of those essential baby products. And unfortunately, like a crib, a car seat can be quite expensive. That makes it important to choose the right one, especially since you will need to get another seat for the car as your baby grows into the preschool and preschool stages. In many countries, there are no spe […]
  Emmy Sunshine
• Increase Digital Conversions with this Proven Strategy
  What would you do to massively increase your conversion rates? What would you invest in a strategy that boosted social media engagement, drastically improved your Search Engine Rankings, and substantially increased customer acquisition and loyalty? In any established industry, one marketing issue arises time and time again: to cut through the noise of a conv […]
  jon nigbor
• Is Ridesharing Always Safe? Hail NO!
  Drivers participating in the nation's most extensive ridesharing services are all independent contractors and, as such, are responsible for keeping their own vehicles maintained. After all, if they want to make money as a contracted driver, it seems perfectly reasonable to expect them to oversee vehicle maintenance, performance, and efficiency.   Howeve […]
  Dan Beres
• Benefits of IVR for Your Dealership Business
  Interactive voice response (IVR) has been in use ever since the 1970s. It’s one of the rare technologies that are still functional and able to aid businesses. IVR is popular in call centers of car dealerships as it increases productivity and optimize workload. Saying that IVR just relates to these two areas would be injustice to this amazing concept. In this […]
  Jack White
• Picking the Right Motorcycle Tyre's for My Bike
  Bike tire makes are plentiful nowadays. You much more identified makers are Dunlop, Bridgestone, Pirelli, Michelin, and also Metzeler. All of these tops of the line companies make outstanding tires. You will certainly find different people speak highly of various brand names. Some simply like Dunlop and others vow by Pirelli.   When choosing motorcycle tires […]
  Simon Morris
• Now Part of a Now Business
  Jim Flint explains how Local Search Group got its start in terms of being the "Now" Part of the "Now" Business that Automotive Sales and Marketing represent.
  Jim Flint
• FASTEST SUV IN THE WORLD
  "In the emerging market of cars these time, SUV is the most popular choice for those who actively indulge in off roading. SUV term itself defines utility vehicles for all those who buy car for their comfort, speed and power. In addition to this, SUV makers now focusing on speed by adding turbo engines." Rank Car Brand Top speed Acceleration Transmi […]
  All Used Car Sales
• Tesla Model 3 is the number 1 best selling luxury car in the US | All Used Car Sales
  In the first quarter of 2019, the Tesla Model 3 was again the #1 top selling car in the US luxury car market. It was far and away the winner. It was actually #13 in the overall US car market, and no other premium-class car even made the top 20. The Tesla Model 3 accounted for 16% of sales in the small + midsize luxury car markets. That’s 16% of both markets […]
  All Used Car Sales
• Finding – And Keeping – Better Techs
  With the auto industry facing a shortage of technicians, it’s important to do what we can to attract young technicians and keep them. After all, when the front end of the business slows down, it’s the back end that can keep your store afloat and profitable. But there are two main problems with getting young professionals into the automotive industry: image a […]
  Stephen Coambes
• Basics of Car Service
  Maintaining your car is a crucial aspect that every car owner must follow religiously to increase the life of their car and have it work properly and look good. The key to keeping your car in a good condition is to stick to the maintenance schedule defined in the owner’s manual that comes with the car.  Your car will last longer if you have regular inspectio […]
  Zoe Sewell
• Shopper Beware: How Big Data Moves Buyer Beware Down Funnel
  Both Grant Cardone’s book, “Sell or Be Sold” and Daniel Pink’s book, “To Sell is Human” remind me of the idea that sharing an idea or concept involves selling.   On the sales front, OTT may arguably be the word of the year for sales and marketing professionals. Other nominees include Digital Retailing and Actionable Analytics. Previous winners for marketing […]
  Jim Flint
• How to Turn Your Best Customers into Your Best Marketers
  When you visit the BG Products website, you’ll read how they are the recognized global leader in transportation maintenance services and related industries, and how their products are sold through a close-knit global network of independent distributors. BG’s certified service advisors and technicians are people you can trust, trained to know what a vehicle n […]
  jon nigbor
• BLACK BOOK PARTNERS WITH DRIVABLY TO BRING MORE PROFITABILITY INTO DEALER ONLINE INVENTORY ACQUISITION
  Sophisticated Machine-Learning and Industry-Leading Data and Analytics Combine to Recommend Inventory Acquisition Opportunities to Dealers Black Book, known in the automotive industry for providing timely, independent and precise vehicle pricing information, today announced it has partnered with Drivably, a leading inventory procurement platform for dealers […]
  Black Book
• Why You Should Sell Your Car To An Auto Recycler
  Your car has stopped being useful. It has seen its better days and you do not want to just dispose it to a landfill. You care about the environment and you want to play your part in protecting it.   The best way is to have your car recycled for each part to be accounted for. Many parts in your vehicle can be reused and it’s interesting how much it can earn y […]
  Jitender Sharma
• Buy Hyundai Replacement Parts
  Shopping for Hyundai replacement parts? Looking to improve your Hyundai’s performance? Browse our online Hyundai parts catalog to find Hyundai performance products to increase your vehicle’s efficiency, or aftermarket Hyundai parts, john deere tractors to get you up and running again. Here at Hyundai our mission is to provide our customers with 100% satisfac […]
  Michael Dearing
• Tips to make the best out of your social media marketing campaign
  Social media is gradually becoming one of the crucial aspects of digital marketing that can account for incredible benefits concerning any business. It is one of the most popular platforms which can be used to promote business branding. Furthermore, active communication via social media can be an effective means to engage customers. Well-organised social med […]
  Subhodip Das
• Why Your Marketing Goals are All Wrong
  Most people think about marketing as a way to generate immediate ROI. For every email campaign sent out, we measure its success with metrics like open rates, click-through rates (CTRs), number of sales or ROs, or even dollars generated.   While it's important to expect accountability from your marketing partner, sometimes it's easy to get lost in t […]
  Courtney Evans
• BLACK BOOK USED VEHICLE RETENTION INDEX SHOWS STRENGTH FROM LAST OF THE 2019 SPRING SEASON
  Index Should Begin To Feel Downward Pressures For Remainder of Year From Falling Demand Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for May (114.4), a 0.7% change from April (113.6). The increase marked the first monthly rise dating bac […]
  Black Book
• Three Pillars: Speed / Driven / Value
  Jim Flint, CEO and Founder of Local Search Group, discusses the three pillars that his company focuses on to ensure the success of his organization for employees, clients, and their consumers. 
  Jim Flint