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From Online to On the Lot: An Easier Car Buying Experience

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The internet has unquestionably changed the way we shop for cars. Customers start shopping long before they walk into a dealership, everything from researching makes and models online to reading dealership reviews on Google and Yelp. More than ever, car shoppers will walk into a dealership with a clear idea of the car they want and the price they want to pay.

A recent survey from Accenture shows, however, that car dealership websites are not effectively helping potential car buyers to move forward through the car buying process. Instead, 73 percent of respondents said that browsing dealership websites made them more likely to turn off the computer and use other sources in their car search.

Overall, the results of the study showed that car shoppers want to complete most of the work before they go into the dealership. They want dealerships to make the process from online researching to purchasing the vehicle in-person as seamless as possible, and they want consistent customer service every step of the way.

The great news is that with the help of Special Finance Group, any dealership can streamline their car buying process and give customers the seamless internet-to-dealership experience that they clearly want. Special Finance Group’s Complete Special Finance Solution includes a dedicated website www.ApprovedLoanStore.com where car shoppers can fill out a secure online auto loan application and read glowing testimonials from real customers. Within 24 to 48 hours, the applicant is contacted by a representative and set up with an appointment at an associated dealership. It simplifies the car buying process, increases foot traffic in the dealership, and gives a nice boost to the parts and service department, and this is only one part of the Complete Special Finance Solution!

You can read more about the benefits of Special Finance Group’s Complete Special Finance Solution by going to http://www.specialfinancegroup.com or connect with Special Finance Group on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Americans Think They Are on Facebook Less, Actually on Facebook More

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Last month, a survey was making the rounds claiming that Facebook users were logging into Facebook much less and weren’t staying on the site for as long. As it turns out, that survey might have been completely wrong.

Reuters, who conducted the initial survey, asked 1,032 Americans how often they used Facebook and how long they spent on the site. Over a third of American Facebook users responded that they were using the site less, and only a fifth of respondents said they were spending more time on the site recently.

As it turns out, though, their perceptions of how much time they spend on the site and the time they actually spend on the site do not match up. According to Nielsen data, people spent an average of 7 hours 9 minutes on Facebook during the month of April, more than Google and YouTube combined. It is a marketer’s dream come true. Users think they are spending less time on Facebook, but in reality, they are spending more time on Facebook.

At Special Finance Group, we are constantly keeping an eye on how Facebook, Twitter, and other popular social media sites are being used and finding new ways to bring in potential car buyers. As part of the Special Finance Group network, a dealership will get to reap the benefits and will get new customers walking through their door every month thanks to the work done by Special Finance Group’s SEO/ORM team.

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