Dealer Spike

Did you know that consumers are 85% more likely to become customers after chatting with a business online? ChatBridge^TM is an optimized chat service that allows dealers to connect seamlessly with online visitors in seconds through email, text and Facebook Messenger integration. The advanced customer engagement module provides the ability to pre-arrange chats with shoppers, send manual chat invites and route chats based on agent availability. The FIPS-compliant platform saves shoppers’ chats as private and transfers chats from agents to managers, no matter how customers are chatting with you. You have multiple user face options to feature the ChatBridge^TM button: any and all webpages, as a new web tab or adding a chat button to your outgoing email signature. Contact us today to start growing your online leads with ChatBridge^TM!

Ready to hear something amazing? More than half of shoppers would purchase from a 360-degree product walkaround without seeing it in person first! Now here’s something even MORE amazing—Dealer Spike offers DealerPic360, the easy-to-use photography app that captures appealing footage of your units from all angles to provide customers with a digital showroom display that they can enjoy from the comfort of home. Take your online inventory to the next level with expert-level inventory images that make online shoppers feel like they’re standing on your showroom floor! Contact Dealer Spike to learn more about DealerPic360.

By 2021, more than half of all US retail will be e-commerce! That’s not surprising, considering 80% of online users make internet purchases. Dealer Spike wants to help you sell more parts and PG&A inventory online, so we launched eCommerce, which is available on the front end of Dealer Spike websites as a streamlined inventory and e-commerce platform. eCommerce makes it easy for marine dealers to list and sell parts and PG&A inventory directly on their website, as well as push these listings to popular third-party marketplaces. With a customizable catalog, powerful parts lookup feature and mobile optimization, eCommerce offers everything customers need to make a purchase from your website. To get started today, contact Dealer Spike!

Because 90% of consumers read online reviews and 72% consider reviews as reliable as personal recommendations, your digital reputation matters! Consumers are looking for information from brands they trust, and Dealer Spike can help you build your online brand equity to connect with more leads. Our Reputation Management package funnels positive reviews from third-party platforms to your dealership website to boost your business with real-time recommendations from your customers. Our ongoing reporting system ensures you always know how online shoppers feel about your brand so that you can proactively manage your digital reputation. Contact Dealer Spike today for a demo of our brand-boosting Reputation Management services!

With 53% of online business listings having errors and inconsistencies, online shoppers often have difficulty connecting with businesses. We understand that maintaining consistency across the many digital directories that your dealership is listed on requires time and effort that you as a dedicated business owner may not have. Dealer Spike is ready to take the heavy lifting off your hands with Premium Directory Management. We streamline your dealership information across more than 150 digital directories, including search engines, GPS systems, apps and social networks, to help online shoppers discover reliable and consistent information wherever they’re searching. With our direct integrations services, you can build trust with online shoppers, help more customers find your dealership and boost your business’ performance in local search results. Experience our Premium Directory Management services up close when you schedule a demo with Dealer Spike!

Are you new to Craigslist or don’t have time to actively manage an account? Dealer Spike partners with Auction123 to equip dealers with the Craigslist Pro package, which offers hands-free posting and ad management for your inventory listings, to save you time while boosting your sales leads! Craigslist Pro features a completely automated process that takes care of all the heavy lifting of running your

Craigslist ads, leaving you free to focus on your business. No Craigslist account or software installations required! Prepaid listings mean you can set your set your listing budget and monthly ad quota in advance without being tied up in pay-per-post advertising. Leads from your Craigslist ads are routed automatically to your CRM or to multiple team member emails, and with unlimited access to your activity dashboard, you remain in full control of your Craigslist ads. To learn more about Craigslist Pro, get in touch with Dealer Spike today!

Are you currently listing and selling units where your customers are already shopping? Dealer Spike partners with Auction123 to offer dealers integration with Facebook Marketplace, which feeds inventory listings to the largest and most heavily trafficked social platform. Auction123 played an integral role in launching Facebook Marketplace to dealerships beyond the auto market, and now we want to help you reach more ready buyers! The Facebook Marketplace package updates your inventory data every hour to get as much inventory live as possible and ensure your listings remain current, while our innovative practices help your listings receive the best possible volume of page views and activity. To see how Auction123 and Dealer Spike can increase your selling opportunities on Facebook Marketplace, contact us today!

Connect with more website customers from the very first visit with a lead-boosting digital form! Dealer Spike is thrilled to help dealers grow their leads 5-10% monthly with a lead form popup module that encourages new website visitors to submit their contact information to the dealership! Lead Pop appears on your homepage, as well as any other requested pages, to engage visitors from the very first click. To ensure your customers enjoy an optimal browsing experience, Lead Pop appears to those returning website visitors every 24 hours. You can further leverage Lead Pop by adding an option to provide their reason for visiting your website to give you the opportunity to customize their online browsing experience. Get in touch with Dealer Spike today to learn more about growing your leads with Lead Pop!

Let Dealer Spike remove the hassle of importing your inventory data from your dealer management system to your website with Inventory Import! Our automated inventory import process takes the heavy lifting off your hands and protects your business from the inaccuracies that occur 47% of the time with inventory workflows. Dealer Spike runs the feeds process nightly to ensure your website always reflects your most current inventory listings to your online shoppers. We invite you to learn more about the benefits of Inventory Import by contacting our team at Dealer Spike!

Enter our raffle for your chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card! Schedule a demo with our website specialists to qualify. Connect with Dealer Spike to meet our industry-inspired business solutions, such as ADA-compliant premium websites, powerful digital marketing services, live chat and text tool, 360-spin image creation, e-commerce solutions and much more! 

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Today, 87% of searches for a new or used unit start online, where your dealership has the opportunity to connect with these motivated online shoppers. Dealer Spike’s endeavor to equip dealers with premium websites is born from our familiarity with the need for a powerful online presence. With a wealth of industry experience, we provide the most current and lead-driving website services, including responsive web design, built-in SEO, easy-to-navigate website navigation and prominent callouts for lead forms, contact information and requesting quotes. We ensure that your website meets the look and feel of your dealership so that when online shoppers visit your store, they already feel at home. Learn more about our website services and request a demo when you connect with our specialists!

How easy is it for online shoppers to find your website when they perform a local search? Because 90% of online traffic stays on the first page of search results, your website needs to rank highly—and that’s where Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is your best friend! SEO aligns your website with search engine algorithm requirements to increase your organic search ranking and encourage more shoppers to click on your website. Dealer Spike’s SEO services increase dealers’ website placement 10 spaces, or an entire page ranking, because we craft customized SEO strategies that enhance your website’s visibility across multiple platforms and remains compliant with search engines. Connect with Dealer Spike today to discuss your SEO needs and begin boosting your website visibility.

Of the 90% of online traffic that stays on page 1 of search results, 60% only clicks on the top three results. So, how do you ensure that online shoppers are finding your brand content? Search Engine Marketing (SEM) gives your website a big lift by placing paid ads featuring your promotions, services and new inventory at the top of relevant search results. Paid ads can also appear in your prospects’ social media feeds and before or during an online video. Dealer Spike maximizes the success of your paid ads by funneling your audience demographics so that your content is shown only to the most promising leads. This boosts the efficacy of your marketing dollars and enhances the quality of your online sales leads. To learn more about the crucial benefits of SEM, connect with Dealer Spike today!