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David Kain 8th Annual Client & Friends Workshop – Register NOW!

8th Annual Kain Automotive Workshop – Register The conference season is amongst us. From DigitalDealer 13 to DSES to J.D. Power to a few others like the Internet Sales 20 Group in Chicago. In this post I’m here to help promote the 8th Annual Kain Automotive Workshop hosted by David Kain and crew. I’m sure …

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Cars.com Is Launching New-Car Features and Enhancements

You may have seen some comments from me on the message boards, but for anyone interested in who I am (Nick Hummer) and why I wrote this (short answer: because Jeff asked). I’m currently the Director of Advertising Solutions at Cars.com, working on my 9th year in the company. Assuming Jeff invites me back, you …

Live Dealer Chat – Exclusive Interview with Contact At Once!

Last week’s announcement by Autotrader.com, combined with previous announcements by Cars.com and other automotive website providers, shines the spotlight on live dealer live chat. Many of us are asking questions about what this means for our dealerships, so I conducted an exclusive interview with Marc Hayes, the founder and head of products for Contact At …

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Successful GMs Share Their Secrets – Cars.com Webinar

Date: Friday, November 12th Time: 12pm to 1 p.m. (Eastern) Location: Your Computer Cost: FREE – Register Here This webinar examines the strategies successful GMs develop and the tactics they implement to build an Internet culture, take online sales to the next level and boost profitability. In this session, the panel will discuss: How forward-looking …

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Cars.com Launches Free Car Shopping App for iPhone

CHICAGO – Feb. 5, 2010 – Cars.com announced today the availability of a free iPhone Cars.com car shopping application that helps mobile shoppers search dealer inventories and private-party listings to locate the vehicle they want. The app, which also works on the iPod Touch and upcoming iPad, can be downloaded from the App Store on …

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Kelley Blue Book’s Big Move?

KBB wants to change how auto leads are bought and sold Guest Posting by Cliff Banks Kelley Blue Book is launching a bold initiative, hoping to revolutionize the way online leads are bought and sold. In the process, it’s turning its back on a rather successful revenue generator while speeding into a business dominated by …

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AutoTrader.com and Cars.com Each Rank Highest in Satisfying Dealers according to J.D. Power

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: AutoTrader.com and Cars.com Each Rank Highest in Satisfying Dealers With Online Vehicle Buying Services in Their Respective Segments J.D. Power and Associates WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 19 — Among online buying services, AutoTrader.com ranks highest in satisfying dealers with new-vehicle leads, while Cars.com ranks highest in satisfying dealers with used-vehicle …

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When do you release your dealers inventory?

Brian Tucker (Internet Director at Swope Toyota) and I (Alex Snyder) had a long conversation about this the other evening and we wanted to hear what you guys have to say. This is the email Brian sent that sparked the conversation: I would like to hear some feedback on what is considered “best practice” on …

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Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers

What do you want from your 3rd Party Lead Vendors? A. ROIB. ConversionC. MarketingD. All of the above Here is another Blueprint Series to discuss those exact things. Tell your third party lead provider exactly what you want! Tell your third party lead provider what they’re doing wrong. Yes, this includes anyone who sends you …

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The Weekly Refresh: Cars.com, Web2Carz.com, AOL and VAST.com, Baby boomers, Dealers ARE tech-savvy

Cars.com partnership goes live with Yahoo, while AutoTrader partners with kbb.com. I think Cars.com got the better deal here! What do you think? Web2Carz wants your dealer’s inventory on their website and it’s FREE! Plus you get your inventory will be send to their data distribution partners such as Google and Oodle. Contact Alex Bravy …

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cars.com – Page 2 – DealerRefresh

Cars.com Is Launching New-Car Features and Enhancements

Live Dealer Chat – Exclusive Interview with Contact At Once!

Successful GMs Share Their Secrets – Cars.com Webinar

Cars.com Launches Free Car Shopping App for iPhone

Kelley Blue Book’s Big Move?

AutoTrader.com and Cars.com Each Rank Highest in Satisfying Dealers according to J.D. Power

When do you release your dealers inventory?

Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers

The Weekly Refresh: Cars.com, Web2Carz.com, AOL and VAST.com, Baby boomers, Dealers ARE tech-savvy