Posted by Sean Stansell
WHITE MARSH, Md., Jan. 28, 2010 – XIGroup (XIGroup.com), a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, has launched mobile websites for franchise and independent automotive dealers, allowing dealerships to meet the changing needs of consumers on the go.
XIGroup’s mobile websites are customized to match the dealer’s current website. Dedicated and extensive testing on a broad range of mobile phones resulted in mobile websites that universally translate into the highest quality possible while taking advantage of each phone’s individual features. XIGroup mobile websites are compatible with nearly all mobile devices and feature a superior user experience.
XIGroup’s websites automatically detect if a visitor is using a mobile device and seamlessly adjust the content format for smartphones. Everything from inventory, coupons, contact forms and directions can all be easily navigated by mobile users. The mobile website allows users to navigate the inventory with as much detail as the dealer’s website, including the ability to define searches by make, model, trim, year, color, and price.
XIGroup mobile websites harness simplicity in navigation and design, combining ease and speed to give car buyers a rewarding shopping experience. For more information, visit www.XIGroup.com.
January 28 2010 | Announcements and Internet Marketing | No Comments »
Posted by Sean Stansell
In the competitive landscape of automotive sales it’s becoming increasingly important to track the effectiveness of every advertising dollar. In this respect the internet has long been the most transparent medium, but tracking has generally been limited to the number of visitors to a dealer’s site. This information is good to know, but incomplete. It’s akin to knowing how many people visited the dealer’s lot, but not knowing how many bought cars, got service done, or bought parts or accessories. XIGroup has just released new Conversion Reports which track what types of web traffic actually turn into leads, allowing dealers to focus their advertising budgets on the sources that generate the most leads per dollar. The full press release is below:
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September 11 2009 | Announcements and Internet Marketing | No Comments »
Posted by Sean Stansell
WHITE MARSH, Md., May 5, 2009 - XIGroup (www.XIGroup.com), the website industry’s leader in providing the best user interface for car buyers, and a division of Dominion Enterprises, now provides car buyers and car dealers with real-time inventory updates for all XIGroup customers using Dealer Specialties services.
Inventory updates-such as a change in price, photos or dealer comments -made using any Dealer Specialties tool will appear automatically on the dealer’s website(s).
“For years the industry buzzword has been ‘real-time’-now it’s a reality,” said Joe High, XIGroup general manager. “Dealer Specialties is the largest provider of inventory collection services in the industry and we are proud to offer our clients instant updates of their data and photos.”
Al Hess, general manager of Dealer Specialties, said of the integration, “In choosing Dealer Specialties inventory management and XIGroup websites, dealers now do not have to worry about manually updating their website with mid-day price and inventory changes. Those changes on a dealer’s XIGroup website will be seamlessly done through the Dealer Specialties IVM tool. We believe this makes the combined offering between our two companies the most unique in the marketplace today.”
Real-time inventory updates are available free of charge to all XIGroup website clients using Dealer Specialties for their inventory and requires only a confirmation call from the client to turn on the service. Interested clients should call 888-924-6448
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May 05 2009 | Announcements and Vehicle Inventory | No Comments »
Posted by Bill Mulcahy
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BALTIMORE, MD - October 15, 2008 - XIGroup proudly announces the release of Elite SEO. The company’s newest solution utilizes the power of multiple micro-sites and content pages to accelerate search optimization results. As part of the package XIGroup offers dealers dedicated single page websites (with a unique URL) for all models any one manufacturer offers. Dealers will also receive dedicated model landing pages for their inventory and five additional SEO friendly content pages. The Elite SEO package will give dealerships the ability to make use of this entire showcase for a very manageable monthly price.
XIGroup’s Search Engine Specialist Kevin Doory explains; “targeted content will assist dealers by increasing rankings for specific geographic and model searches. It will also provide helpful content to prospective car buyers.”
For more information about how you can add the Elite SEO package to your current website please contact XIGroup today at (410) 276-0010 or bmulcahy@xigroup.com. Through October 24th we will waive all setup fees! |
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XIGroup specializes in building automotive websites for Franchise and Independent car dealers. Based in Baltimore, MD, XIGroup was founded in 1998 and then acquired by Dominion Enterprises in 2005. XIGroup has earned a strong reputation in the auto industry for providing quality car dealership websites and top level customer service. The company’s auto websites have been developed by implementing the requests and feedback of actual automotive dealers and allow dealerships to show a professional presentation of their new and used vehicle inventory on-line.
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October 22 2008 | Announcements | No Comments »
Posted by Joe High
A common decision that car dealers have to make when building a new website is whether or not to display their actual vehicle inventory on their website. The other option is to use a vehicle builder similar to XIGroup’s Build-A-Car tool that allows the consumer to configure any vehicle available from the manufacturer.What is the best choice for your dealership? It is solved with the answer to one question. continue reading »
November 19 2007 | Best Practices and Vehicle Inventory | No Comments »
Posted by Bill Mulcahy
View full article here – http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0318954.htm
Additional article here – http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20071024/BUSINESS/710240690
CarBiz Inc. (OTCBB: CBZFF) (“Carbiz”) announced a partnership with XIGroup to provide professional websites to independent automotive dealers. The websites will integrate seamlessly with the CarBiz DMS system, allowing dealers to easily market inventories online and readily update site content, eliminating the need for costly programmers. More than 35 third-party data distribution channels – such as AutoTrader, Cars.com and EBay Motors – are included with the package.
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October 23 2007 | Announcements | No Comments »
Posted by Shannon Anoia
Auto Dealer Monthly – Oct 2007
By: Brian Page, General Manager of Dealer Data Services at Dealer Specialties
“To capture the ever-increasing Internet market, it helps to have a thorough understanding of the online car shopping experience. Consumers typically go through five steps before making a final decision about the type of vehicle they want to purchase, including where they plan to purchase it.”
Know the Five Steps Online Shoppers Take (click on link to view full article)
October 23 2007 | Best Practices and Internet Marketing | No Comments »
Posted by Shannon Anoia
View full article here - http://www.dealermark.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1054&Itemid=0
Dealer Marketing Magazine – July 2007
By: Cameron Healey
XIGroup, a division of Dominion Enterprises, just launched a customer advocate program designed to help its dealer customers get the most out of their Web solutions.
XIGroup has staff members called “customer advocates” that proactively monitor dealer Website usage and other metrics, and then based on these results calls the dealer to offer suggestions, methods for improving results, training tips, and other ways to remain effectively engaged in the Internet marketing process. “One of the biggest challenges in this industry is when dealers make a large investment in tools such as lead generating Websites, inventory management products, or search engine marketing, and then don’t use them or use only a small fraction of the features, thereby never realizing the full potential return on investment,” says Brian Burns, general manager of XIGroup.
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October 18 2007 | Customer Support | No Comments »
Posted by Bill Mulcahy
An Internet marketing program is a necessary expense. These days, most dealers understand that to stay competitive and draw new customers into the showroom, they must invest in a web site, search engine optimization, and inventory management tools.
Yet all too often, with months of implementation, dealers get frustrated because they are not seeing the return on investment they had anticipated. In these cases, it’s easy to blame the product or vendor. It’s not uncommon for dealers to approach XIGroup , unhappy with the relationship that they had with a previous web solutions provider.
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October 18 2007 | Best Practices | No Comments »
Posted by Bill Mulcahy
View full article here - http://www.dealer-magazine.com/index.asp?article=1573
By Bill Mulcahy, Sales Manager
In the new world of Internet marketing, one of the most challenging aspects for many dealers to embrace is the huge paradigm shift from traditional advertising campaigns to the ever-changing requirements of effectively selling cars on the web. continue reading »
October 09 2007 | Internet Marketing | No Comments »