having a healthy online presence: the 4 staples of lead conversion

Having a HealthyOnline Presence:

The 4 Staples of Lead Conversion

The Four Basic Food Groups

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The Four Basic Food Groups.

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The Fifth Food Group.

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Vendors:

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63%

27%

10%

Phone Ups(27%)Walk Ins

(63%)

eLeads(10%)

Sources:

DealerKnows: Data*AutoTrader KS&R Study 2012

Internet Referral Newspaper TV Outdoor Ads Radio Magazine Direct Mail

5%5%6%9%11%12%

25%

62% $249/ vehicle

Sources:

DealerKnows: Data*AutoTrader KS&R Study 2012

WebsitesBranding• and Merchandising

Lead AcquisitionTechnology

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The four staples of lead conversion:

Like grains, websites provide energy.

AttractiveFunctionalOne click away

DealerKnows: Websites

18%

82%

Has a Website(82%)

DealerKnows: Data

Dealers who have websites:

Doesn’t get Pie

(18%)

31%

69%Has a Website(69%)

Really?(31%)

Attendees with websites:

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The fixins’: All about conversion.

DealerKnows: Websites

18%

82%

Doesn’t Have any Conversion

Tools(82%)

Good Job!(18%)

Conversion tools:

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KD AttendeeResearch

You’re doing it wrong.

DealerKnows: Websites

Hot buttons.

DealerKnows: Websites

Hot buttons.

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Brand / Logo

Value Proposition

Schedule Service

Trade Information

Hours/Directions/Contact

Specials

Get Pre-Approved

Inventory

29%

71%

Have anInventory Feed

(74%)

Do Not(26%)

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40%

60%

Don’t(40%)

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Provide OnlineCredit

Application(60%)

40%

60%

Offer Specials

(60%)

Don’t(40%)

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38%

62%

Offer Hours AND

Directions(62%)

Don’t(38%)

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Show and tell.

DealerKnows: Websites

Importance of Video.Of your team.Of your values.

Of your customers – testimonials.

Build Value Walk Around Testify

Have a side of search (and corn).

DealerKnows: Search

DealerKnows: Websites

Keywords:

It’s YOUR fridge.Keywords

TexasDirect

The Dealership

AutoTrader.com

Cars.com

FacebookDealerKnows: Search

SEM

SEO

SEO, SEM, OMG...

DealerKnows: Search

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Eat on the go.

By 2014, mobile Internet usage will exceed desktop Internet usage. Sorry, desktops.

DealerKnows: Search

2%

98%

Doesn’t Have a Mobile

Site(98%)

Oooh Yeah!

(2%)

Mobile sites:

DealerKnows: Data

KD AttendeeResearch

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Branding, Advertising, and. Merchandising provide stamina.

Eat your fruits and veggies.

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Market your brand.

DealerKnows: Marketing

DealerKnows: Study

Digging deeper.

20 dealer groups from around the country

6,139 vehicles

61,434 photos

Real transaction data

Less than 10 pictures:52.03%<10 Pictures

(52%)

>25 Pictures(18%)Mediocrity

(30%)

Distribution.

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12%

88%

Offered Less Than 25 Photos per

Vehicle (88%)

Yesss!(12%)

Vehicle photos:

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Average Photos per

Sample Vehicle

10.25

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Vehicle photos:

What we found.

Going from less than 10 pictures to more than 25 pictures increased

leads and views by more than 30%

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Going from less than 10 pictures to more than 25 pictures increased

inventory turn by 25%

It gets better.

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17%

83%

Took Their OwnPictures

(88%)

No/Stock Photos

(12%)

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What others have found:

Having just 11 pictures can increase page views by 175% and contacts by 127% versus having no

pictures at all

DealerKnows: Photos

the good

DealerKnows: Photosthe bad

Wash me

DealerKnows: Photosthe badthe ugly

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Sign, sign, everywhere a sign...

Leads provide energy.

DealerKnows: Lead Acquisition

Leads = Protein

Be your own lead provider.

DealerKnows: Lead Acquisition

Third party lead providers:

DealerKnows: Lead Distribution

It does the dealership good.

DealerKnows: CRMs/ILMs

A CRM/ILM provides strength.

What your CRM/ILM should be doing for you:

Trigger tasks for sales •teamAutomate Process By event, lead type• source, salesperson

Processes for pre-sale, • post-sale, lost

DealerKnows: CRMs/ILMs

21%

79%

Responded(82%)

Seriously?(18%)

DealerKnows: Data

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26%

74%

Hands Must be Broken

(76%)

Called Us(24%)

DealerKnows: Data

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Average Phone Response Time 4:16hrs

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Called on First Day 13%

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Average Over 10 days 1.9calls

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36%

64%Didn’t Email(61%)

Thanks!(39%)

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Average Email Response

Time3:25hrs

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Emailed on First Day 30%

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DealerKnows: Data

Email response time :

8%

92%

Didn’t Email to Confirm Price

(92%)

ConfirmedPrice

(8%)

Emailed price:

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4%

96%

Didn’t Send a Picture

(96%)

Sent (at Least 1)

Picture(4%)

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Emailed pictures:

38%

62%Didn’t Offer

a Value Proposition

(62%)

Good Job!(38%)

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Emailed a value proposition:

100%

Didn’t Senda Video

(100%)

DealerKnows: Data

KD AttendeeResearch

Emailed a video:

Graduate from the old school.

DealerKnows: CRMs/ILMs

Note Pads

Who churns the CRM?

Driven by sales management.

Supported by staff.

DealerKnows: CRMs/ILMs

The price is right.

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Thanks!

Thanks.

Joe WebbFounder and President847-456-5130joe@dealerknows.comfacebook: /dealerknowstwitter: @zonewebb

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