Autotrader’s Dealer Advantage Blog offers digital marketing strategy, best practices for online advertising and virtual selling, and industry insights for automotive dealerships.

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A Closer Look at Yesterday’s, Today’s and Tomorrow’s EV Buyer
Oct 24, 2024
The Autotrader Team
Featured Guest: Jimmy Douglas, Founder and CEO of Plug shares his deep EV expertise and forecasts around the past, present and future state of EV buyers and what shifts and […]

Embracing AI: Transforming Automotive Sales and Service Operations
Oct 24, 2024
The Autotrader Team
Featured Guests: Marianne Johnson, Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive and Micah Tindor, Sr. Director of Strategy at Kelley Blue Book ICO, discuss how AI-driven tools are revolutionizing customer engagement, […]

Party Crashers – New Challenges Automotive Dealers Face
Oct 24, 2024
The Autotrader Team
Featured Guest: Brian Finklemeyer, Senior Director, Insights and Advisory with Cox Automotive shares the challenges currently facing automotive dealers, like rising inventories, higher interest rates, and affordability issues. Despite these […]

They’ve Spoken: Today’s Auto-Shoppers Wants, Needs & Preferences
Oct 23, 2024
The Autotrader Team
Featured Guest: Vanessa Ton, Senior Manager of Research and Market Intelligence of Cox Automotive gives an inside look at the highly anticipated key results of the 2023 Car Buyer Journey […]

Your 2025 Marketing Strategy Mapped Out: Out With the Old and Out With the New
Oct 22, 2024
The Autotrader Team
You may have heard the saying “Out with the old. In with the new.” However, as we close out 2024 and round the bend into a new year, we’re encouraging […]

Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Ensure You’re Making the Most of Your Co-Op Dollars
Sep 13, 2024
Michele Wright, Director of Sales- Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book
In the big wide world of automotive advertising, co-op advertising remains a crucial strategy for dealers. Supported by OEMs, the shared advertising costs in co-op dollars allows dealers to promote […]

Video | Stay Top of Mind with Car Shoppers Using Retargeted Marketing
Sep 12, 2024
The Autotrader Team
Display ad retargeting continues to be a powerful and effective marketing strategy enabling businesses to connect with their target audience in a personalized and impactful way. Find out how it […]

Video | Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Ensure You’re Making the Most of Your Co-Op Dollars
Sep 11, 2024
The Autotrader Team
Co-op advertising driven by OEM support has proven to be an effective tool to engage customers, promote brands, and drive sales while sharing advertising costs. As the year progresses, dealers […]

Video | Ways to Boost Engagement and Leads without Boosting Your Cost
Aug 16, 2024
The Autotrader Team
In today’s fast-paced digital age, ensuring your inventory is getting prominent placement within shoppers’ search results is vital. Find out how to boost your engagement without boosting your costs with […]
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