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Automotive marketing

Automotive marketing built to drive results.

For dealerships and dealer groups that want marketing, inventory, CRM and sales process working as one system rather than a collection of vendors.

IM@CS brand study: a silver car on a sculptural blue paper road, not a client campaign
Rows of new vehicles on a dealership lot at golden hour

Why it is different

Automotive retail is not a generic marketing problem.

Inventory changes daily. OEM and co-op rules shape what you can say. Variable and fixed operations compete for the same budget. And the most expensive leak in most stores happens after the lead arrives, in response time, follow-up and CRM discipline.

Our automotive work grew from consulting and sales process coaching inside dealerships. That is why we treat advertising, website, reputation and CRM as connected parts of one customer journey, from first search to sold unit to first service visit.

Where we help

Every department. One plan.

01

New vehicle sales marketing

Model-level campaigns aligned with OEM programs, incentives and allocation, so advertising supports the units you actually have coming in.

02

Used vehicle marketing

Pre-owned inventory has no factory air cover. We build campaigns around acquisition cost, days in stock and turn, prioritizing the units that need to move.

03

Fixed operations and service marketing

Service, parts and accessories marketing that supports retention and absorption, from maintenance reminders to conquest of out-of-warranty owners.

04

Dealership group advertising

Shared strategy, brand standards and pooled learning across rooftops, while each store keeps the local relevance its market requires.

05

Inventory marketing

Feed-driven search, social and display that update as vehicles arrive and sell, so you are never paying to advertise a car that is gone.

06

Customer acquisition

Reaching in-market shoppers before they choose a store, using search intent, audience data, video and connected TV in your trade area.

07

Dealership reputation management

Review response, review generation built into the sales and service process, and monitoring that flags problems before they spread.

08

Automotive SEO and local search

Google Business Profiles for sales, service and parts; model and service landing pages; and local signals for every rooftop.

09

Website conversion optimization

SRP and VDP merchandising, pricing transparency, lead forms and chat placement, with accurate tracking of every lead source.

10

CRM and sales process consulting

Lead response standards, follow-up cadences, BDC scripting and CRM hygiene. Marketing creates the opportunity; process converts it.

How it connects

From first search to first service visit.

Inventory feeds drive advertising. Advertising lands on optimized SRPs and VDPs. Leads route into a CRM with clear response standards. Sold customers are invited to review and return for service. Each step is measured, and each informs the next.

  1. 01

    Inventory

  2. 02

    Advertising

  3. 03

    Website

  4. 04

    CRM & BDC

  5. 05

    Sale

  6. 06

    Service & Review

Who we work with

Built for the people who run the store.

Dealer principals & owners

A strategic partner who looks at the whole store, not just a channel, and reports in terms of the business.

General managers

Coordinated marketing across variable and fixed operations, with accountability you can manage against.

Marketing directors

An extension of your team that brings rigor to vendor management, budgets, creative and measurement.

Our team's automotive experience spans work with dealerships and OEM-franchised brands over many years. We do not display brand logos or name current clients without their permission.

The expertise behind your dealership’s plan.

Marketing Strategy & Consulting

Clear priorities, honest budgets, and a plan your leadership team can actually run.

Digital Advertising

Paid search, social, video and connected TV, planned around buyers rather than platforms.

Search Engine Optimization

Technical, local and content SEO, plus visibility in AI-assisted search.

Social Media & Reputation

Consistent social presence, thoughtful review strategy, and active brand monitoring.

Creative & Content

Advertising creative, video, design and editorial content with a clear point of view.

Website Strategy & Optimization

Websites, landing pages and conversion work that turn interest into action.

Since 2007

Let's talk about your stores.

Single rooftop or a group of twenty, we will start by understanding your market, your inventory and your process.