DealerRater Previews New Dealer Tool
The dealer review site's new tool allows users to monitor reviews across the web, improve their online visibility, and track and promote their efforts on social-media sites.
WALTHAM, Mass. — DealerRater recently debuted its newest dealer tool, a comprehensive online reputation management and social monitoring platform called 360Certified, at a recent industry conference, where it was able to sign up 150 dealers.
The new expanded tool kit features DealerRater’s proprietary 360 Dashboard, enabling 360Certified Dealers to efficiently monitor reviews across the web, improve their dealership’s online visibility for potential customers, and better track and promote their efforts on social-media sites. Further details on the robust features and functionality of 360Certified will be available in May when the product is released nationwide.
“It has always been our goal to provide our Certified Dealer partners with effective tools for expertly managing and leveraging their online reputation,” said Chip Grueter, president at DealerRater. “This new tool kit represents the most comprehensive online reputation management and social media monitoring platform in the dealer market. We look forward to the full launch of the product in May.”
Embraced by more than 4,300 car dealers across the United States and Canada, DealerRater’s Certified Dealer Program is designed to help car dealerships grow their online presence and achieve higher SEO rankings across the Web. Certified Dealers are able to connect with DealerRater’s 8 million website visitors while demonstrating an utmost commitment to quality customer service.
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