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Jan 9, 20242 min read
Driving Success: The Transformative Impact of AI on Automotive Dealerships
Artificial intelligence continues to be a topic of discussion across all industries. Between product and vehicle features, AI is becoming...


Dec 12, 20232 min read
The Evolution of Digital Marketing in the Automotive Industry
The Automotive industry is constantly adapting to the evolving digital landscape. The way vehicles are marketed has undergone a huge...


Aug 20, 20233 min read
Driving Success: Implementing Geotargeting and Location-Based Marketing for Dealerships
Geotargeting, or location-based marketing, allows car dealerships to engage with potential customers in a specified area. Dealerships can...


Jun 10, 20215 min read
Google Eats Cookies: How The Decline of Third-Party Cookies will Affect Automotive Dealerships
By Julia Smith & Sierra Vachon Google Chrome plans to end tracking via third-party cookies by January 2022 entirely. Of course we’re not...

Mar 19, 20213 min read
What the latest Apple iOS 14 Update Means for Your Automotive Facebook Marketing
By Bob Myhal – Director of Digital Marketing, CBC “The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher.” –...


Mar 19, 20212 min read
Everything You Need To Know About The New GA4 (Google Analytics 4) So Far…
As you may have heard, there is a new digital kid on the block in 2021: the new Google Analytics known as GA4. Over the last couple of...


Nov 13, 20204 min read
The Digital Metrics That Matter for Dealerships
When it comes to metrics and analytics, digital marketing for automotive dealers can often seem like an overwhelming maze of numbers and...


Nov 3, 20203 min read
7 Tips for More-Productive Digital Vendor Meetings
Going into a meeting (whether in-person, online, or on a call) with a digital vendor can seem daunting for some automotive dealership...


Sep 23, 20204 min read
A Quick Guide to Basic Digital Marketing Terms and Definitions for Car Dealers
Welcome to the wide world of Digital Marketing! As you probably know, Digital Marketing uses the Internet, e-mail, social media, mobile...


Jul 7, 20203 min read
Dealerships Are Using Email Marketing During COVID-19 to Increase Leads
If you think email marketing is dead, think again! Email marketing has become a critical piece to any dealership’s advertising plan,...


Jun 17, 20204 min read
Managing Your Automotive Dealership’s Online Reputation During COVID-19
Protecting your brand is essential for any business. But in the time of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to pay extra attention to...


Jun 10, 20204 min read
Online Car-Buying is Here to Stay. Is Your Dealership On-Board?
By Matt Hayward Until recently, a 100% online sales process was something only the most progressive dealers were touting. Many consumers...


May 17, 20203 min read
Automotive Search Marketing Trends – May 2020
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein Change is inevitable. The most successful businesses are those...


Dec 1, 20194 min read
The Power of Used Car Marketing!
This is the fourth article I’ve written in two years on the importance of franchised dealers expanding used car marketing efforts in...


Nov 1, 20194 min read
Marketing That’s Moving the Metal!
Over the past three months I’ve reached out to some of the most successful dealers I know for feedback on advertising and marketing...


Oct 2, 20194 min read
Is Your Marketing Reaching The Older Consumer?
Full disclosure: I’m one of the ‘older consumers’ who thinks a lot of advertisers are really missing the target on the largest group of...

Oct 1, 20192 min read
From #13 to #1 in the Northwest US, Again! – Archie Cochrane Ford & CBC
By Matt Hayward CBC Automotive Marketing would like to congratulate Archie Cochrane Ford on becoming the #1 new Ford Dealer in the...

Sep 2, 20194 min read
‘Medium and Message’ Magic!
Last month I shared ideas on why content/creative is still king. You can be on every medium, dot every digital ‘I’, saturate every...

Jun 4, 20195 min read
Bring Them to YOUR Website!
Two of the most important elements of every single advertisement you run in any medium are: An easy-to-remember phone number An easy to...


Apr 8, 20194 min read
Media Report: Who Why What When Where!
Nielsen introduced their media Total Audience Report Q2 2018 and the bottom line for local retailers was this: You cannot generalize or...