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AutoXloo offers a robust dealer management software solution for dealers to manage their vehicle listing on the Internet. We offer software and services that help drive traffic to your dealer website, effectively showcase your vehicle inventory, and manage your ongoing communication with existing customers and prospects. Our goal is to automate processes within your dealership to allow your sales team to focus on what they do best, which is selling cars. Our customers have consistently leveraged our dealer software solutions to help them become the Internet leader in their local markets. Bringing innovative software to the dealer website and car listing arena is how we improve your effectiveness in selling your vehicles online.
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
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Written by Donna Kopotic
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According to a recent JD Power and Associates Report (2007)
- The Internet is the #1 method people use to show for new vehicles, surpassing even visiting dealer lots. Internet usage in looking for a vehicle to buy increased 44% since 2006.
- And don't kid yourself. People are not only looking online - they are buying vehicles online. Between 2005 and 2006, online SALES of vehicles increased 30%. All research done indicates this trend will continue.
AutoXloo's dealer management software was developed for dealers to help solve the many challenges of managing their Internet sales channel and maximizing their profits. AutoXloo's inventory management software includes easy to use Internet tools that allow dealerships to manage their vehicle inventory online and measure what segments of their marketing program are the most effective. Let us show how our tools can help you increase the effectiveness of your Internet sales and marketing program.
Tags: dealership management software online inventory  Be first to comment this article |  Add as favorite (14) |  Quote this article on your site | Views: 195
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Wednesday, 22 October 2008 |
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Written by Donna Kopotic
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There are dealerships who have eBay auctions and other online vehicle listings down to an art, providing detailed information to buyers so they are comfortable completing the transaction even if they are thousands of miles away.
These dealerships have eBay stores, dedicated bays for taking quality pictures and a commitment to providing enough detailed information to earn trust and convert shoppers to buyers. Providing detailed information and pricing vehicles competitively are a must for selling online. Important dealership details include general information about your dealership, customer testimonials, guarantees and warranties, terms of sale, financing options and delivery and shipping details.
Important vehicle details can be provided leveraging today’s technology, including templates, vehicle photos, detailed options, vehicle condition information, and video. Vehicle pictures and videos ensure a buyer of overall car condition.
Think of the different touch points that you have to reassure the customer when listing your cars online. Many of these touch points cost you nothing, other than investing a little more effort in listing the car. This extra effort can make all the difference in separating your car from others listed, and reassuring the customer that they can have confidence in doing business with you.
Text Descriptions on the Vehicle Photos – Some dealers help their vehicle pictures come to life by using text annotation tools in Paint or Photoshop. AutoXloo's patented Etch-A-Word tool gives you drag and drop capability to make text descriptions on the phots a snap! This single function can dramatically separate your listings from your competition. Click Etch-A-Word to see a demo of this innovative product.
Graphical Vehicle Report – This visual illustration of the car allows details about the exterior, interior and mechanical condition of the car to be noted in a visual format. Convenient point and click reporting simplifies the complete online listing and provides comprehensive vehicle condition reports to prospective buyers. See a demo of this powerful product by clicking Graphical Vehicle Report.
Tags: Etch-A-Word online vehicle listings Graphical Vehicle Report eBay Be first to comment this article | Add as favorite (22) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 647 |
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Written by Donna Kopotic
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The Internet breaks the boundaries of a traditional dealership being defined by geography. Ignoring this reality can result in your efforts being marginalized locally. I’m often surprised that dealerships do not put more effort into trying different things online. Recognizing that some things will work, and others won’t, the beauty of the Internet is that it greatly lowers the risk of failure. And even if you try something that doesn’t work, the Internet also lowers the cost of any failure.
And the flip side is, there are many success stories on the Internet. Having easy access to a national or international market, allows dealerships to do things on the Internet which would not be successful locally. There are dealerships who have eBay auctions down to an art, providing detailed information to buyers so they are comfortable completing the transaction even if they are thousands of miles away. Online car listings are easy and ubiquitous, and there are many free sites available to dealerships including craigslist, Google Base, oodle and VAST.
Your dealer website provides a springboard to a whole new world of Internet marketing for car dealers. We invite you to take a look at the different tools that we offer to increase your online presence.
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Wednesday, 24 September 2008 |
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Written by Donna Kopotic
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AutoXloo participated in the FIADA conference in Orlando last week. Certainly, dealerships are adapting as the playing field has changed pretty dramatically this year.
With changes in the U.S. economy, and automotive manufacturers struggling to shift their production and design away from their recent emphasis on SUVs and larger pickup trucks to more fuel efficient vehicles, dealerships are having to change to meet the changing needs of consumers. Certainly the financial situation in the US is affecting everyone – customers, manufacturers and dealerships. Credit is tighter, budgets are tighter, are people are buying fewer cars. Those are just the facts.
But independent dealers are in a unique situation in that they are able to more quickly adapt to the changing economy much more quickly and effectively than franchise dealerships. Independents can fine tune their inventory selections without the constraints of brand that face the franchise dealerships. I came away from the show with much optimism regarding independent dealers and the market opportunities that exist for them if they leverage the changing economical conditions to their advantage. It may mean doing things differently from what they’ve done in the past, but they can make these changes much more easily and quickly than the franchise dealers can. According to NIADA, the average Independent Dealers reported an average vehicle sales price of $8,281 in 2007. This is almost 1/2 the average sales price of $16,000 reported by Franchise Dealers for retail used car sales in 2007. In this tight economy, that statistic speaks volumes about the opportunities available to independent dealers.
We are seeing dealerships leverage our Internet software in interesting ways. Some dealers are finding success in using AutoXloo’s international online vehicle listings to sell their vehicles to individuals in other countries. Others are partnering with other local dealers to leverage an online consigned inventory strategy, while others are opting to use our SlingShot to take digital photos of vehicles for their dealership themselves instead of paying for an outside service.
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Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
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Written by Donna Kopotic
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An effective online strategy requires a consistent presence, with vehicles priced to market, and detailed descriptions to build trust among potential customers. You don’t have to be an expert to be effective online.
You need to be consistent, and put yourself in your customers’ shoes and understand the information they need to be comfortable in making an online purchase.
I’m often surprised that dealerships do not put more effort into trying different things online. Recognizing that some things will work, and others won’t, the beauty of the Internet is that it greatly lowers the risk of failure. And even if you try something that doesn’t work, the Internet also lowers the cost of any failure. And the flip side is, there are many success stories regarding Internet marketing for dealerships. Besides having a dealer website, having easy access to a national or international market, allows dealerships to do things on the Internet which would not be successful locally. There are dealerships who have eBay auctions down to an art and leverage other online vehicle listing sites, providing detailed information to buyers so they are comfortable completing the transaction even if they are thousands of miles away. The Internet breaks the boundaries of a traditional dealership being defined by geography. Ignoring this reality can result in your efforts being marginalized locally.
Tags: Internet marketing for dealerships dealer website online vehicle listing Be first to comment this article | Add as favorite (33) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 682 |
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
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Written by Administrator
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EBay reports that a car is sold every 60 seconds on their site. If you think about it, that makes EBay the largest used car dealership in the United States. They make less than $100 on each car sold, but they help transact a lot of cars. AutoTrader reports listing 6,000,000 vehicles at any given time, broadcasting their inventory to Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com), Yahoo Autos and others. Certainly the Internet continues to play a more and more important role in the continued success of traditional dealerships. And gives them a unique opportunity. I’m often surprised that dealerships do not put more effort into trying different things online. Recognizing that some things will work, and others won’t, the beauty of the Internet is that it greatly lowers the risk of failure. And even if you try something that doesn’t work, the Internet also lowers the cost of any failure. And the flip side is, there are many success stories on the Internet. Having easy access to a national or international market, allows dealerships to do things on the Internet which would not be successful locally. There are dealerships who have eBay auctions down to an art, providing detailed information to buyers so they are comfortable completing the transaction even if they are thousands of miles away. We invite you to take a look at what AutoXloo offers to allow dealerships to be successful online. These include enhanced vehicle listings, dealer website, and datafeeds to serve both national and international markets.
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Written by Donna Kopotic
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I found a statistic this past week that speaks volumes about how companies are underutilizing the promotional opportunities on the Internet.
Jonathan Miller, former CEO of AOL reports that ad spending online lags consumer activity online by a factor of 3 to 1. Said another way, advertisers should triple their online presence to keep up with the rate of consumer’s media consumption online. This is a universal statistic, applying to many industries, and closely mirrors what we see in the car industry.
NADA reported in 2007 that the average dealership spends $590 on advertising costs to sell each vehicle (NADA Industry Analysis Division). 88% of this is split among offline media (newspapers, TV, radio, and direct mail) and only 12% on their Internet program. Dealerships continue to spend a disproportionate amount of their marketing budgets offline, in media that continue to see sharp decreases in their audience. There are many smarter, more cost effective Internet promotional opportunities available for dealerships. As a reminder, AutoXloo offers several software tools that help dealerships manage their online presence. Take a look at AutoXloo.com.
Tags: Internet marketing for dealerships dealer management software dealer website Be first to comment this article | Add as favorite (45) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 849 |
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