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Announcing The REACH Package – All The Online Tools Your Business Needs In One COMPLETE Package!

If you’re like most businesses you’re tired of being promised the moon and never seeing lift-off. Most dealerships have the same common pain points – they are not seeing enough leads from the web, they want more website traffic and phone calls, they are tired of dealing with a multitude of vendors in order to get all the tools they need, and then after all that they are still disappointed with the performance they are getting from those vendors. Surely there must be a better way!

We are happy to say “There is a better way”. NetSource Media heard you loud and clear and we are proud to announce our new REACH All Inclusive package! REACH includes all the online tools your business needs in one complete package! No more scrambling to find resources from every different direction and no more disappointing results! We’ve got you covered.

So what exactly can our REACH package do for you and your dealership? Plenty!

Boost Inventory Exposure

First of all, REACH makes sure your inventory gets seen by providing you with effortless exports to sites like eBay, Craigslist, YouTube, and over 60 online classifieds, directories, and manufacturer websites.

Powerful Inventory Management

Next, the REACH All Inclusive package helps with your dealership’s inventory management, distribution, and display and tailors it to your specific units. Its easy to use data entry with pre-loaded manufacturer specs, multiple pricing options, and extensive import and export features makes handling inventory a breeze.

Specialized CMS Website

Next, if you’re looking to take control of your website then our powerful content management system that is specifically designed for dealers will allow you to do that. It has an easy to use interface that makes it simple to add unlimited pages, insert specialized modules, manage your SEO, PLUS you will receive a FREE RE-DESIGN every two years.

Increased Leads

We all know that when you increase your online exposure, real actionable leads follow. REACH includes unlimited specialized lead forms for your website and when you combine those lead forms with our combined website traffic of over 1 million visitors each month across our family of sites that creates an increase in quality, actionable leads for your dealership!

Customer Engagement

REACH also gives you multiple ways to connect with your customers. From Live Chat to promoted landing pages to social postings and email campaigns, your customer’s experience with your business with be out of this world every single time.

Reputation Management

Your reputation is one of the most important parts of your business so it’s no secret that you need to make sure someone is watching out for your interests at all times. With REACH‘s review monitoring and response as well as its local listing management, our goal is to boost your brand.

Target Your Competitors

The REACH All Inclusive package also targets your competitors’ customers on Social Media and Google Search with online campaigns designed to beat out your competition and create revenue generating leads for your business.

Search & Social Advertising

Our REACH All Inclusive package will also increase your brand awareness with a custom social media strategy focused on engaging content, organic posts, and paid ads designed to increase traffic, sales, and conversions.

Supercharged SEO

With NetSource Media’s REACH All Inclusive package we can supercharge your SEO as well. You’ll get enhanced website optimization tools and personalized service with monthly monitoring to ensure your dealership is found wherever your customers are!

When you sign up for NetSource Media’s REACH All Inclusive package, you will get everything your business needs to skyrocket to success.

NetSource Media’s REACH All Inclusive package includes:

Responsive EZ-Site Website

The REACH All Inclusive package gives you a responsive EZ-Site Website setup with our SiteSource 4.0 Content Management System; Unlimited pages; Unlimited Editing Capability; Flexible Inventory Page Generator; Powerful Modules; Lead Generating Forms; Brand & Type Landing Pages; SpecBase Online Showroom; Featured Units; Search Engine Optimization; Call Tracking; Payment Calculator; Map to Dealership; Social Media Links; Website Live Chat; and a New Design Every 2 Years!

RVUSA Platinum Plan

Our REACH All Inclusive package gives your dealership an exclusive enhanced listing on RVUSA.com as well as enhanced listings on 60 manufacturer sites. It also gives you featured units on RVUSA.com’s homepage. Other features include eBay posting tools; Website hosting; Featured Dealer on Find A Dealer; Unlimited units, pictures, and video; Floor plan spec data; YouTube posting tools; Unlimited email accounts; iContact Newsletter; Inventory imports/exports; and Craigslist posting tools.

PPC & SEO

With NetSource Media’s REACH All Inclusive package your dealership will get a Competitive Ranking Assessment; Website Monitoring and Performance Testing; Exact Budget Analysis for greater ROI; Keyword analysis and research; Display Ads; Video Ads; Remarketing Campaigns; Competitor Analysis and Strategy; Conversion and Call Tracking; Optimized Landing Pages; Certified Google Partner; and Management.

Reputation Management

The key for creating a great reputation for any business is knowing what people are saying about you and taking appropriate and quick action in response to those comments or reviews. NetSource Media’s REACH All Inclusive package will help you manage your dealership’s reputation through Local Listings Management; Duplicate Listing Suppression; Quarterly Reports; Review Monitoring; Google Business Listing; and Negative Review Response.

Social Media Management

As part of the REACH All Inclusive package, you will also receive a custom Social Media Strategy that includes organic posts to Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ as well as Paid Ads on Facebook. Other features are Comment Monitoring; Monthly Reports; Email Campaigns; Blog Writing; Contests; Promotions; Offers; and Lead Campaigns. All of these things help to build your brand and get your dealership noticed and in front of the right people.

Monthly Maintenance Plan

The Monthly Maintenance Plan included in our REACH All Inclusive package includes Website Updates; Copy Writing; Graphic Design; Marketing; and E-Newsletter Production!

As you can see, our REACH All Inclusive package has it all! To learn more about what our REACH All Inclusive package has to offer your dealership click here.

NetSource Media’s experienced team of professionals has been serving businesses since 1995. With full-time designers, programmers, tech support, customer service, and account representatives all under one roof, NetSource Media is the team you can rely on.

List Your RV Storage Facility with RVUSA.com

As the camping season comes to an end for the year, RVers are starting their search for a facility to store their RV. RVUSA.com has been online since 1995, providing RVers and Campers alike with a valuable resource guide for everything RV, including storage facility locations.

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POP3 vs. IMAP Email Configurations

As more and more of our customers send and receive emails on multiple devices, it’s good to know you have options when it comes to email configurations. You’ll find that Outlook and other email clients support two protocols: POP3 and IMAP. Here’s a little bit of information about each that will help you decide which configuration suits you and your needs best.

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New Feature: SpecBase Auto-Fill

Our RV Dealers have a new tool that my team integrated into our Member Management Console this week – SpecBase Auto-Fill.

Entering an RV, 2008 or newer, into our MMC is now faster and easier than ever before with SpecBase Auto-Fill. All you have to do is select the year, classification, type, brand, model and floor plan from the drop-down boxes and you’ll get a prompt like the image above asking if you want to auto-fill the fields with the manufacturer’s data, including options.

If you select YES, our system will automatically import the data for MSRP, length, chassis, engine, # sleeps, slideouts, A/C, tank capacities, weights and the item features / options. The stock number and price fields are the only two fields that you will have to manually enter for the most part.

Along with all the data, you’ll have the opportunity to use / select a stock photo and/or floor plan image with the unit.

To use the stock photo and/or floor plan photo, check the box(es) and the system will automatically insert them into the pictures for that unit. Using the stock image is great for new arrivals that you haven’t had the chance to go take actual pictures of yet. You can either keep the stock photo and add your pictures to it or replace the stock photo with pictures of the actual RV.

If you select NO, you’ll just enter the unit information and pictures like you normally would.

If you are not signed up to list your dealership and inventory on www.RVUSA.com, you can review the Dealer Plans by clicking HERE.

Cindy Spencer 🙂

Cindy Spencer, an Account Manager at NetSource Media since 2000, works with clients across the US with RVUSA.com, TrailersUSA.com and RVCanada.com. Cindy and her in-house team of designers and programmers helps dealers with website design & hosting, inventory management & distribution, website maintenance & SEO and much more. Connect with Cindy on Google+.

Setting Up Your “Google Place” Page

What is a Google Place Page?

Another way for your business to get found on Google for free, is to set up your “Google Place” page. The latest research found that 97% of consumers search for local businesses online. Typically, if you do a search for a local business on Google, the search results bring back something that looks like this:

I did a search for “newark nj rv dealers”. It gave me several dealers in a list with markers on the map to the right, which allows me to see their locations easily. Each of the listed dealers has a “Place Page” link and if there are any reviews posted it will display the number of reviews.

I’m going to choose El Monte RV Rentals & Sales because it has 3 reviews, so I click on the “3 reviews – Place page” link and it takes me here:

This is the Google Place page for El Monte RV Rentals & Sales, provided for free by Google and updated and maintained by someone at El Monte RV. As you can see, there are lots of details about this dealership, website link, logo, map with marker of their location, a video and some reviews. If a visitor wanted to post a review on this or your Google Place page, they click on the Write a Review button, type in their review and click Publish.

Now that you know what it is… let’s get started with yours.

How to Setup a Google Place Page

The first thing you want to do before getting started is to save the pictures and videos you want to put on your Google Place page to your desktop that way you can find them easily. Now that you have them, here we go:

Go to www.Google.com, type in your company name, city and state and hit Enter. Your listing should come up #1 (if not, call me!!) and in that listing there will be a “Place Page” link, click on that. If not, click on the MORE link on the left, click on Places, locate your listing and click the Place page link there.
Click the Business Owner? link located above the map on the right side of the page.
You will get 3 options on this page, Edit, Suspend and New Listing. Click the radio button next to Edit my business information and click the Continue button.
This page has all your basic company information, which you will need to update and add to, service areas and location settings, hours of operation, payment options, photos, videos and additional details. Make sure you choose categories that are applicable to your company, creating new categories if needed. Check out the map on the right side and make sure the marker is in the right location. If not, click on the Fix incorrect marker location link just below the map. This will open up a little pop-up window that allows you to click and drag the marker to the correct location, using the zoom in and out tools if needed, and click the Save button when it’s correct.
If everything looks good, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
The next page will tell you that they are going to mail you a letter to confirm you are in fact the owner of the business listing you are updating. This is how they prevent unauthorized changes to your listing. It typically takes up to 2 weeks for you to receive this letter and when you do you’ll find that it has a pin number included. Once you have this letter, follow the instructions to verify your listing. If you do not receive the letter, go to: http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/answer.py?answer=140935

Keep in mind, if you need to make changes to your Place page once you’ve verified it, all you need to do is click on the Edit This Place link on your page, make your changes and it will call you with a confirmation number to enter so that your changes are posted. This phone call is immediate so don’t miss it or your changes will not be posted.

Also, in the Additional Details section list the RV Manufacturers and Models you carry along with any other services you provide.

It’s all about drawing more visitors to your website, which turns into more leads and sales. Obviously educating them on your company, what you offer and getting more familiar with the people they will be doing business with there is a big part of the sales process.

I hope this helps. Post your questions here if you have any and I’ll be happy to answer them for you.

Cindy Spencer 🙂