5 Star Reputation – Digital Experts for Independent Dealers
HomeBlogTips For Dealers

  • How to Sell More Cars Online

    • September 27, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
    No Comments
    Online vehicle selling

    Digital retail is becoming an increasingly popular option, but making it work for your dealership isn’t a walk in the park. Making digital vehicle retailing successful requires commitment and building trust with customers. Committing We have seen a lot of our dealers committing to ClickEngage™, adapting their processes to respond to digital enquiries. This dedication

    read more

  • How Car Dealers Can Develop Loyalty and Retain Customers

    • September 21, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Tips For Dealers
    No Comments
    Customer Retention

    Customer loyalty is difficult to achieve, but can be incredibly rewarding for car dealers, having a retention process in place is worthwhile. There are a number of reasons why loyal customers are so valuable: they are easier and cheaper to market and sell to, they may recommend you to friends and relatives and if they

    read more

  • How to Prepare Your Dealership for the 2019 VAT Changes

    • September 20, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry, Products, Tips For Dealers
    No Comments

    When the new tax year begins, HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for VAT rules will apply and your dealership will need to make sure it’s prepared. From April 2019, VAT-registered dealerships will be required to move away from paper- and spreadsheet-based processes and make the change to digital, using approved software to maintain their records and

    read more

  • SEM for Car Dealers: Why You Should be Using Long-Tail Keywords

    • September 17, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Search Engine Marketing, Tips For Dealers
    No Comments
    long-tail keywords

    If you have looked into creating an SEO or PPC campaign for your dealership, you will know how crucial keywords are. But there are different types of keyword and some can be more beneficial to car dealers than others. Long-tail keywords are those which are very specific to your product or service, whereas short-tail keywords

    read more

  • What Are 360-Degree Images and Why Should You Use Them on Your Car Dealer Website?

    • September 10, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Tips For Dealers
    No Comments

    At Click Dealer, we are constantly thinking of ways in which we can help you enhance user experience and promote your products through your car dealer website, which is why we offer 360-degree images. 360-degree images enable your website users to see the entirety of your vehicles in a single picture, by clicking and dragging

    read more

  • 4 Social Media Trends Your Dealership Should Get on Board With

    • September 6, 2018
    • Posted by: Joe Podmore
    • Category: Search Engine Marketing, Tips For Dealers
    No Comments
    Click Social

    To master the art of social media marketing, you need to be aware of and respond to the constantly changing trends. Hopefully your car dealership recognises the growing importance of social media at a time when Gen Z are beginning to enter the car buying market. This generation has been brought up in a digital

    read more

  • Do You Know Where Your Dealership’s Leads are Coming From?

    • September 3, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Products, Tips For Dealers
    No Comments
    dealership lead sources

    Have you ever wondered whether all the time and money you dedicate to generating leads for your car dealership is actually paying off? You may be investing in SEO, advertising, social media marketing and various other tactics to bring in leads, which is great, but to be sure that it is worth the cost and

    read more

  • Is Your Car Dealership WLTP Ready?

    • August 30, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
    No Comments

    On the 1st of September, the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) is due to take effect, and many car dealers are still unaware of exactly what it is or how it is going to impact their vehicle sales. A recent sentiment survey conducted by Manheim revealed that 14% of dealers do not know

    read more

  • Click Dealer’s Top Five Part Exchange Tips for Car Dealers

    • August 29, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Tips For Dealers
    No Comments

    When it comes to part exchanges, customers will always be wary of whether or not they are getting a good deal, so you need to instil confidence in them, while making sure there is plenty in it for you. In order to make sure that there is enough profit in a part exchange deal, your

    read more

  • How Car Dealers Can Prepare for Q4

    • August 23, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
    No Comments

    Q4 is typically the quietest time of year for car dealers so it is important to have a strategy in place based on industry trends and your own business performance patterns. Throughout 2018, the used car market has generally been very healthy, with large auction companies revealing record prices, and we can expect this trend

    read more

REQUEST A CALL BACK.

Would you like to speak to one of our advisers over the phone? Just submit your details and we’ll be in touch shortly. You can also email us if you would prefer.

I would like to discuss: