Top 5 Automotive Industry Social Network Traffic Statistics from Compete, Inc. for 12 months ending December 31, 2011...

The sites (including subdomains) submitted to Compete, Inc. for monitoring include, in order of the December 2011 Unique Visitor Volume are:…

Car dealers are participating in the premiere of a major Hollywood film in an effort to improve their customer and employee satisfaction and loyalty. Dealers in New York City and Los Angeles are hosting the premiere for the award-winning film, The Might Macs, a major motion picture…

So after the last couple conferences I have blogged a recap, highlighting tips shared with me, or ones I have learned though personal experience.  Because a number of people have commented on these tips, I have decided to make a master list of what I have learned from my…

What are the Five Biggest Lies about Automotive Social Media Marketing?

Jim Ziegler, National Featured Columnist Expands His Media Reach to Auto Dealers

Atlanta, GA:  After 14 years as a featured auto industry national columnist, Jim Ziegler is taking his widely read articles to new and…

Automotive Retailers, Dealer Groups and Car Dealerships Must Take the Appropriate Steps to Ensure that the Correct Data is Published Across Hundreds of Directories, Search Engines, GPS Navigation and Business Listing Services...

What many dealers and their management teams are unaware of is that they can complete a single detailed work flow process on a one-time basis and have their dealership…

Ning Platform Creator Account Profile Name Display and Link Replacement "Workaround"

There are several places within a Ning Network based Social Network or Dealer Community, such as what ADP Social Media builds for dealers, where the "Creator" profile is used to display a name and a link. The following steps can be used to replace these displays with the desired Title and link.

2011 Ford Taurus + SHO

28 Miles Per Gallon

Taurus +SHO is where high mileage and high performance thrive. A 3.5L Duratec® V6 engine delivers a liquid smooth and highly efficient 263 hp. It’s mated with a 6-speed automatic transmission to put you in the right gear at the right time. If you prefer to rev it up, Taurus offers an available SelectShift AutomaticTM transmission for…

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By Maureen Condon

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By Maureen Condon

Smokey & The Bandit Car Chase

It’s a classic element in so many movies: The Car Chase.

Everyone has a few favorites that come to mind, and certainly there’s lots of room for debate and discussion about what…

Muscle Car Classic - 1970 Barracuda

Photo Courtesy of Muscle Car Facts

Despite the fact that many drivers worldwide are trying hard to “Go Green” with fuel efficient and smaller cars,…