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Football season connected TV advertising for local automotive dealerships

From the Big Game to the Dealership: Using CTV to Drive Local Action

Learn how dealerships can use connected TV advertising during football season to build local awareness, generate leads, and drive showroom traffic with The Moran Group.

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Affordability Remains a Challenge; Here’s What Dealers Can Do

Affordability is shaping how consumers shop, but it doesn’t mean demand has disappeared. Here are practical ways to adjust marketing, inventory, financing and used vehicle strategies to help turn more shoppers into buyers.

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Google Adds ‘AI Assistant’ Channel to GA4 & Tests AI Performance Report in Search Console

AI-driven traffic is still a small piece of the website traffic puzzle, but it’s growing quickly. Early data across the dealerships we work with shows this traffic up 70% year-to-date, converting at up to 3x the rate of standard organic search. Google’s new AI Assistant channel in GA4 gives a better way to view performance.

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Man driving a vehicle and touching the in-car navigation screen with his finger.

Apple Maps Ads Are Coming And Why You Should Pay Attention

Apple Maps is becoming more than a navigation tool. With ads coming to the platform, businesses will have a new way to reach consumers at a high-intent moment when they’re actively searching for where to go and what to do next.

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Four Questions Every Dealer Should Ask During Every Marketing Meeting

Don't leave marketing meetings confused. Learn the 4 questions every dealer should ask to turn data into clear, actionable decisions.

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Illustration of a vehicle detail page with an upward-trending green chart representing improved vehicle merchandising, leads, and sales. | Image creation assisted by AI.

9 Ways Better Vehicle Merchandising Can Increase Leads and Sales

74% of shoppers compare vehicles online before contacting a dealer. See 9 merchandising fixes, from photos to pricing, that turn browsers into leads.

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Your Website Already Knows Who's Ready to Buy. Are You Listening?

Most car shoppers browse anonymously before buying. Learn how identity resolution helps dealerships spot returning visitors and turn browsing into sales.

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A dealership sales manager reviews a vehicle offer with a customer on the showroom floor.

The Used Car Inventory Battle Is Changing: Here’s How Dealers Are Winning More Trades and Buying More Cars

Trade-in rates are down, late-model supply is tight, and auction prices keep climbing. Here's how dealers are building repeatable acquisition systems to consistently win more used vehicles.

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GEO for Car Dealerships: What Dealers Actually Need to Know About AI Search

AI-powered search is changing how consumers research dealerships — but it's not replacing Google. Learn what GEO actually means, what signals matter, and the practical steps dealers should take now.

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