Autotrader’s Dealer Advantage Blog offers digital marketing strategy, best practices for online advertising and virtual selling, and industry insights for automotive dealerships.
Previous Posts
Contactless Sales & Service Service & Repair
Jan 28, 2021
Kevin LeSage, Director of Digital Marketing
The majority of my client conversations revolve around front-end sales and generating high-quality audiences of in-market shoppers to target. But what about service and repair audiences? Service and repair is […]
Best Practices & Tips Contactless Sales & Service
Oct 8, 2020
Kevin LeSage, Director of Digital Marketing
It’s been incredibly inspiring to see our industry adapt, improvise and overcome the myriad of challenges that 2020 has thrown at us, but as we enter Q4, it’s time to […]
Blog Contactless Sales & Service Industry Trends, Reports & Research
Sep 17, 2020
The Autotrader Team
Well, folks, it has been six months since the world came to a grinding halt due to COVID-19. Everyone from the East Coast to the West worked on flattening the […]
Blog Contactless Sales & Service Digital Marketing Strategy
Aug 19, 2020
The Autotrader Team
Early on in this pandemic, shelves were emptied of cleaning supplies, we were warned to wipe down our packages upon delivery, and handwashing became the hottest topic on social media. Basically, the world […]
Best Practices & Tips Blog Contactless Sales & Service Digital Marketing Strategy
Jun 25, 2020
Kevin LeSage, Director of Digital Marketing, Autotrader
Whether we like it or not, dealers today are competing with most companies in the e-commerce space. Clients look at me funny when I say that, but it’s pretty clear […]
Best Practices & Tips Blog Contactless Sales & Service Digital Retailing
Jun 10, 2020
The Autotrader Team
Undoubtedly, your dealership is now relying more heavily on virtual and contactless vehicle sales tactics. From the first chat with shoppers to the virtual walkaround and home test drive, dealerships have […]
Best Practices & Tips Blog Contactless Sales & Service Digital Marketing Strategy Service & Repair
May 18, 2020
Kevin LeSage, Director of Digital Marketing, Autotrader
COVID-19 has forced the automotive industry to shift business strategies at an unprecedented rate to meet consumer needs. Seemingly overnight, Americans received shelter-in-place orders and non-essential businesses were mandated to […]
Best Practices & Tips Blog Contactless Sales & Service Service & Repair
May 1, 2020
The Autotrader Team
Needless to say, the auto industry has seen enormous change in the last couple of months, but some things remain the same: Keeping service bays full is still essential for […]
Best Practices & Tips Blog Contactless Sales & Service
Apr 13, 2020
The Autotrader Team
In recent posts, we’ve discussed the value of live video walkarounds and at-home test drives and shared best practices for making the most of these virtual sales strategies. Now, let’s focus on local […]
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