Auto dealers try variety of tactics
"Auto dealers try variety of tactics to lure buyers"
Let me start this post off with saying I don't like nor do I agree with the headline title and it just go proves how Newspapers are notorious for always trying to make everything a negative. When the fact of the matter is Metro Ford Schenectady is a couple of guys that see the value in connecting with past and future customers hence the reason they moved from 15th place in New York to 3rd place and their CSI scores are impeccable. You can call the dealership and speak directly with President or Vice President and they even return calls. This article is from the Schenectady Gazette.
CAPITAL REGION — Paul Potratz took a picture of the F-250 on sale at Metro Ford earlier this month and then posted it to Twitter with some details about the vehicle.
At the time, the dealership was looking for new ways to advertise its showroom of automobiles. Potratz, who designed the company’s ads for nearly six years, was demonstrating how the company could use online social networks to better target their sales pitch.
“They had a phone call about 20 minutes later,” he recalled. “The next day, a guy came in and bought the truck.” Read more
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I have been asked by a few car dealers to clarify what Google PPC (Pay Per Click) or also known Google Keywords, or Google Search Engine Marketing so let me know if this helps or if you need more details.
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Schenectady, N.Y. - Search Engine Optimization or SEO is a process that plays an enormous role in the volume and quality of traffic to a web site. There are dozens of factors that can play into a site’s SEO, but Potratz Partners Advertising in Schenectady has seen tremendous results by properly adopting various video sharing outlets. Read moreMetro Ford Adopts Social Media
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