Long gone are the days of cheesy, old fashioned car salesmen and hard-selling. Dealerships are spending less on traditional forms of advertising like television commercials and newspaper ads and more on digital marketing. The process is understandably overwhelming for small dealerships, however. With a limited advertising budget, creating the most effective marketing with the best chance for significant ROI is important. Paid search tools are a popular approach, but they can be expensive and display ads can bring awareness to a particular brand or business, but when it comes to controlling when and where your ads appear, flexibility is limited.
By focusing on a few key strategies when establishing your dealership’s digital marketing plan, you can rest assured you’re spending your money effectively and efficiently.
1. Take Advantage of Email Retargeting
Consumers who visit your website are important; they’re potential buyers who show interest in your cars and services. By matching potential buyers with their email ID, you can create personalized email campaigns to fit their needs. BDEX offers email retargeting as well as other cross-device matching services to connect your customers across multiple platforms.
2. Use Real-Time Data
What if you knew which consumers are shopping for a car right now? With real-time data, you can. But while there are hundreds of data providers, not all of them offer up-to-the-second information on consumers. With real-time targeting from BDEX, you can find prospective buyers who are shopping for a car or have a lease expiring.
3. Utilize Geofencing
Geofencing is a location-based service that tracks who is visiting a particular area. Geofencing is used in a variety of industries from human resource management to law enforcement. Dealerships can take advantage of geofencing by tracking people who visit their own business or competing dealerships.
4. Don’t Forget Direct Mail Targeting
Dealerships that take advantage of BDEX Hyperlocal Data suite services will gain additional data on their consumers, opening new avenues for other marketing, including direct mail. While direct mail is an older, more traditional approach to marketing, used in conjunction with digital marketing, this method is another way to grab your consumers’ attention without crowding their inbox.
Instead of waiting for your customers to see your advertising, why not target prospective buyers now? With the BDEX Hyperlocal Data Suite services, you can find potential car buyers in a specific areain real time. Email us at info@bdex.com to learn more about our auto/dealership services.
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