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Young couple looking at new car in dealership

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New Vehicle Prices Top $52,000 for the First Time. The Market Has Barely Blinked.

Today—just two days before the July 4th weekend that typically highlights the summer selling season—the average marketed price of a new vehicle has surpassed $52,000 for the first time ever. By itself, that's a remarkable milestone. Over the past...

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Social media ads for dealerships

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Car Dealership Social Media Marketing: A 2026 Guide

This post explains how car dealership social media marketing works in 2026, which platforms matter, and the specific ad types and campaigns you can...

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cars lined up on dealership lot

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Automotive Data to Supercharge your Car Dealership Marketing

This post explains why car dealership marketing works best when it's backed by real-time data, and what changes when you can see your whole market...

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Salesman showing car to customer in a car dealership

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What to Look for in an Automotive Digital Marketing Agency

This post explores what dealers should look for when choosing an automotive digital marketing agency. It breaks down five things that separate a real...

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Cars lined up in front of glass windows at car dealership

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Dealership Lead Nurturing in 6 Steps

This post explores what effective dealership lead nurturing looks like across six stages, from building a digital advertising strategy that drives...

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Cars lined up on dealership lot

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Vehicle Prices Near Record Highs: 6 Strategies Dealers Need to Win

This post explains that new vehicle prices are approaching a record high—driven largely by core, high-demand segments like trucks and SUVs....

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Close-up look of black car sitting in dealership showroom

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What Effective SEO for Car Dealerships Looks Like in 2026

This post covers what automotive SEO services should include in 2026, how SEO, AEO, and GEO work together, and what it looks like when your SEO...

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Social media ads for dealerships

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Social Media Marketing for Car Dealerships: What Works & What Doesn't

This post explains what social media marketing for car dealerships involves, why campaigns often underperform, and what changes when real-time market...

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Line of cars in automotive factory

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What's Driving New Vehicle Prices Up in 2026, and Is It Permanent?

This post breaks down why new car prices are climbing back toward record highs in 2026 and why this time the increases are baked into MSRPs rather...

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Young couple talking to car salesman in dealership

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What Changed in the Automotive Market in Q1 2026?

This post examines how buyer behavior shifted in Q1 2026, where demand strengthened and softened across the market, and what those shifts signal for...

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