Social Media for Automotive Dealers

Thanks to technology, today’s car buyers are more equipped than ever before with information about the cars they want to buy and where they want to buy them. Before the Internet, gathering information about vehicles for sale was often much harder to do. People had to visit a car show or physically visit a dealership to gain information on cars. Now, beyond traditional marketing and advertising methods, consumers can check a number of digital channels, including the dealer’s website and the OEM’s website, product and company review sites, forums, blogs, social media websites, and more – all in an instant and prior to even stepping foot into the dealership. Not only does this give consumers more knowledge, but it also gives them more power.

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Mediasmith is an independent San Francisco based media agency, plugging traditional into digital to drive successful client outcomes. Our thought leadership and independence allows us to quickly move across the latest platforms and processes in a truly dynamic way. This approach powers our ability to uncover more opportunity for our clients and consistently improve their bottom line. Mediasmith is proud to be a fully transparent agency relative to costs and data and operates with the highest levels of integrity. Mediasmith was named on the 2015 list of largest San Francisco Advertising Agencies by the San Francisco Business Times.

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