The CMO Survey - Highlights and Insights Report - Spring 2024
Reach More Customers with Digital Marketing for Auto Dealers
1. Ralph PagliaDirector - Digital Marketing ADP Dealer Services • How to use digital marketing tools to buy Internet, radio, and TV advertising more cost-effectively than ever before
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3. Responsible for driving 144,000+ leads to single-point Phoenix dealer in 2 years and developinga team that sold 4,000+ cars to Internet Leads in 2006.
4. Strategic marketing planner and consultant to car companies, dealer groups and national enterprise automotive organizations
5. Deep history of developing Digital Marketing strategies and tactical CRM implementation blueprints for dealers and car companies
6. Managed first retail automotive pilot program for Google Audio while in beta testing while at Courtesy Chevrolet in 2005, 2006 and 2007
7. Started generating Internet leads in 1988 using CompuServe ISP access and vehicle listings on defense contractor BBS’s in SoCal Ralph Paglia Cell: 505.301.6369 ralph_paglia@adp.com
8. What are many ISM’s seeking? Respect and Relevance within the Dealership Credibility with DP, GM and Management Team Recognition of Professionalism and Skill sets acquired Logical Allocation of Budget and Resources needed to get results Tools Needed and the freedom to use them when appropriate Self Actualization from being giventhe control to achieve results Respect from Sales Managers Is this how they seethe ISM in your store?
9. Poll: Dealers scrounge for cuts Retailers slash costs by cutting staff, inventory, vendors and advertising David KushmaAutomotive NewsApril 14, 2008 “Many dealers say they are reducing — or even eliminating — their advertising budgets and shifting ad spending online from print, broadcast and outdoor outlets.”
10. Why is the Auto Industry shifting billions away from traditional media into online digital advertising strategies and media? Source: Polk Center for Automotive Studies
11. Today’s Biggest Dealer Advertising ChallengeOverspending on Newspaper, Radio, Outdoor & Mail Relative to Usage The Average Car Dealer’s Advertising Spend Does Not Match The Car Buying Consumer’s Media Consumption Behaviors… Average Dealer Advertising Spendvs.Consumer Media Consumption Dealer Ad Budget Efficiency Gap Source: NADA
18. Different media channels are more effective at distinct stages of the shopping funnel Marketing Channel TV Ads Radio Ads Digital Advertising Outdoor Awareness Familiarity Consideration Newspapers Visit Dealer Purchase
19. Integrated Marketing Use Multiple Media Channels to Communicate the Same Messaging More Effectively
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47. Re-activate Google Audio Ads.Since you last advertised with Audio Ads, we've introduced new tracking and targeting features. Now you can track phone calls, website traffic, conversions, revenue, and more metrics generated by your radio campaign. You can access over 1600 FM and AM radio stations, including stations in local regions as well as Top 10 stations in the largest US markets. Get help from an Audio specialist | Dismiss this message
48. Why would a Digital Marketing Guy get excited about Google Audio? Radio Advertising is an effective complement to Online Advertising
56. Buying Radio Spots in Phoenix, we ran 4,961 Thirty Second commercials at a total cost of $10,635 resulting in a cost per spot at less than $2.15 each… The equivalent average cost per spot buying the same Dayparts and reach through local radio media salespeople would have been over $50 per spot… How can that be?
57. When we check on Albuquerque for Rich Ford, we find 24 Radio Stations have provided Google with direct access to On-Air inventory…
58. What would be available to Rich Ford if we wanted all the inventory we could get, running Radio Spots 24 hours a day, bidding on a $5.00 CPM listeners basis?
59. Running Radio Spots 24 hours a day, we would pay $1.59 on a CPM basis to get 8,042 30 second spots on 24 radio stations at atotal campaign cost of $10,611… This comes out to a net cost of$1.32 per Spot
60. What if we Ran Rich Ford’s Radio Spots ONLY DURING PRIME DRIVE TIME, Monday through Friday, paying on a CPM basis… On 24 Albuquerque & Santa Fe Radio Stations? How Many Prime Drive Time Spots can we get, and at What Cost per Spot on Local Radio Stations?
61. Running Radio Spots ONLY DURING PRIME DRIVE TIME, on 23 Radio Stations in Albuquerque/Santa Fe market, paying on a $2.13 CPM basis, we estimate that the dealer would get 3,335 spots at a $8,932 total campaign cost, which comes out to $2.68 Average Cost per Prime Drive Time Spot… Dealer currently pays over $85 for equivalent spots through historical sales channels
62. Normally we would check the box “I already have an ad” and then upload our 30 second radio spots to be pushed directly into each stations rotation software and then broadcast… But, when I first prepared these slides, I still needed to get the spots (and permission) from Dennis Snyder at Rich Ford!
63. We saved the campaign and went to Dennis Snyder to supply the 30 second spots he wanted to run so we can upload them into the ADP Digital Advertising system and pull the trigger…
84. …Back to the Campaign Summary Screen, we see that bidding on local newspaper advertising is also available…
85. Digital Marketing Print Ads… Let’s see if we could save Rich Ford any money on buying newspaper display ads.
86. In this initial section, we are going to check for any newspapers in Rich Ford’s market area that may have signed up to participate in this program...
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88. A step-by-step process allows us to select the section of the newspaper we would like our advertisement to appear in…
89. Next, we select the size of Newspaper Ad we want to run. In this case we know that Rich Ford likes to own the whole page
90. We bid on the Saturday editions… We bid on the Sunday editions…
91. In this example, $951.85 on Saturday (we “low balled” the newspaper bid) At $1,324.92 for a Full Page, we low balled the Sunday bid as well.
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93. Next, we enter a short description, then save the Newspaper campaign...
94. Just like the Radio campaign, we get a summary description and links to edit the Newspaper campaign later on...
95. In less than an hour, we set up Site Targeted Online Display Ads, Search Engine Ads, Radio Ad Campaigns on 24 stations, and a Saturday/Sunday Full Page Newspaper Ad Campaign…
96. In Dallas, TX we used Digital Advertising to drive traffic to CBS’s DFWvehicles.com to supplement their TV, Radio and Outdoor advertising campaigns that utilized their own media channels… Exceptionally high click-through rates reflect the synergies achieved with Integrated Marketing campaigns that utilize on and offline media
100. Keyword Search Advertising CampaignsAlbuquerque - Santa Fe, NM MarketJanuary, February and March 2008 Ford Dealer Pilot & Proof Of Concept Digital Campaigns Managed by: Ralph Paglia Director – Digital Marketing Ford/ADP Digital Advertising Team
101. ADP Digital Advertising for Dealers Case Study #1 – Paid Search and Web Site Display Advertising Digital Ad Media Purchases…………………$ 6,389.72 Media Management Services…...…………..$ 1,277.94 Account Services……………………………..$ 495.00 ---------------- Total Digital Ad Invoice…………….……$ 8,162.66 Net Cost Per Thousand Impressions…$ 0.31 Net Cost Per Visitor……………………...$ 2.13 PLEASE NOTE: Case Study, your results will vary because no two advertising campaigns generate identical results!
102. ADP Digital Advertising for Dealers Case Study #2 – Digital Audio Campaigns (Local Radio) Local Radio Station Media Purchases………$ 7,453.32 Media Management Services…...……….…..$ 1,490.66 Account Services………………………….…..$ 495.00 ---------------- Total Digital Ad Invoice…….………$ 9,438.98 Net Cost Per Drive Time Spot……..$ 5.80 Net Cost Per 1,000 Listeners………$ 3.27 PLEASE NOTE: Case Study, your results will vary because no two advertising campaigns generate identical results!
103. PLEASE NOTE: This Case Study is being used as a real world example, your results will vary from these because no two advertising campaigns generate identical results!
104. Rich Ford Results Previous Month before Digital Ad Campaigns (Nov 21-Dec 29) = Same Days Tracked Website 800 Sales Line = 272 Total Calls PLEASE NOTE: Case Study, your results will vary because no two advertising campaigns generate identical results!
105. 75% Increase in Sales Calls From Dealer’s Web Site Rich Ford Results Digital Advertising Campaigns(Jan 21-Feb 29) = Same Days Tracked Website 800 Sales Line = 476 total Calls
106. Rich Ford 2008 Results: #1 in sales volume for their region in February 2008 January-February 2008 Sales Performance: 120 TOTAL NEW CARS 31.9%increase from 2007 217 TOTAL NEW TRUCKS2.8%increase from 2007 PLEASE NOTE: Case Study, your results will vary because no two advertising campaigns generate identical results!
107. Digital Marketing Call To Action Go to www.ADPdigitalAdvertising.com and get a no-charge Search Marketing Analysis sponsored by the ADP Digital Marketing Team… An ADP Digital Advertising Team specialist will review results with you. PLEASE NOTE: Case Study, your results will vary because no two advertising campaigns generate identical results!
108. Why do we ask dealers to register at SEMDealer.com before we recommend any digital advertising? The ADP Digital Advertising Program is designed to leverage each dealer’s existing search engine rankings by researching the “organic” or natural listings that dealers do not pay for, before buying any paid search listings. By first testing the most important search words and phrases, the relevant keywords used by local in-market car buyers that already show the dealer prominently listed, can be excluded from those that the dealer pays for. This strategy allows ADP to bid on only the most effective keywords that the dealer is not already getting for free, then shift the remaining budget to display advertising on web sites used by the dealer’s local customers. Eliminating the practice of bidding on the wrong keywords or Geotargeting outside the dealer’s effective market area allows ADP to provide dealers with a blended online advertising approach that maximizes the showroom, phone and dealer website sales opportunities generated.
109. Thank You for Attending the KBB eNetwork Brunch! Three ways that ADP can help: Sell you a a rod and reel (Tools) Teach you how to fish (Assistance) Cook dinner for you (We do it for you) www.SEMDealer.com Ralph Paglia ralph_paglia@adp.com Cell: 505-301-6369 www.AutoDigitalMarketing.comForum: Presentation File Exchange