Digital marketing is infiltrating every industry and the automotive industry is no exception. The way consumers shop for cars has changed, as the bulk of the shopping process now takes place outside of the dealership. Established car dealers have been joined by services like CarFax, Cars.com, and Car Gurus that act as one-stop shops for the car-buying experience.

Research has shown that customers have progressed 60% through the purchasing process before the retailer or brand has an opportunity to interface with them.

It's no secret that increasing customer engagement is a goal for every business. As a matter of fact, increasing customer engagement is at the top of over 2/3rd's of all business owners priority list. According to the market research company Forrester, 72% of businesses say that improving the customer experience is their top priority. Based on this statistic, it is clear that nearly every business owner knows how important customer engagement is for their success.

Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the process of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to your website through organic search engine results.

Having good SEO is important for a business because it allows people who are searching online for a product or service to find your business's website over a competitors.

The more easily a person can find your business online, the more likely they are to do business with you. There are a lot of different things that impact a business's SEO, but one of the most important things is web design.

Now more than ever, your website is one of the most important pieces of your brand’s visibility. In previous years, it wasn’t too rare to find that a business’ website was nothing more than a kind of online business card, not something used as a vehicle and central point for growing sales and exposure. Now, whether it serves to sell products online, showcase your company’s track record, or keep customers and clients up to date on your business, having the right elements on your site is crucial.  

Digital media has offered brands of all kinds the ability to reach large markets, and to do so more easily than ever before. However, it has also provided consumers with an unprecedented amount of options—which means that they have become notoriously fickle. These days, many entrepreneurs believe that brand loyalty is practically a thing of the past. Because consumers have so many options, they’re apt to desert your products or services the moment something new catches their eye. However, it’s still possible to hang on to your audience and even create a die-hard fan base for your brand. You just need to be strategic in your approach.

Consumers are bombarded by messages from companies every day - billboards while they drive, ads while they browse the web, and commercials on television are just a few. This means just pushing out content and advertising isn’t going to be enough to attract new customers. In order to attract brand loyalty, you need to be memorable. Luckily, companies often have vastly different demographics, which means we can learn from their example. Here are some creative ways to increase your company’s visibility: