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5 VDP Best Practices to Boost Conversions
Best Practices & Tips Digital Marketing Strategy Vehicle Values & Pricing
Sep 8, 2021
Erin Lomax, Cox Automotive VP Ops Consumer Marketplace
When you’re getting ready to list your cars both on third-party sites and your own website, stop. Take a step back and assess how you’re building your vehicle detail pages (VDP) and consider if it’s optimized for today’s customer experience. As […]
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How to Build a Digital Dealership that Meets Customer Expectations
Blog Digital Marketing Strategy
Aug 17, 2021
Erin Lomax, Cox Automotive VP Ops Consumer Marketplace
Let me start by saying that customer satisfaction with the car-buying process has increased since the beginning of 2020 for the first time in a very long time. This is a major accomplishment for our industry, […]
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Is a 2021 Summer Vehicle Sales Slowdown Coming? Tips to Stay Ahead
Digital Marketing Strategy
Aug 2, 2021
The Autotrader Team
Traditionally — and under more normal circumstances — this is the time of year that car dealerships would be preparing for a summer slowdown. Peak demand in the auto industry […]
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