The top 5 reasons why social media is essential for collision repair marketing

With the many marketing avenues available to business owners these days, you might feel a little overwhelmed.  This is an issue that comes up over and over again for our collision repair clients.  They want to know specifically whether social media marketing is necessary and how it might be important...

Google+ vs. Facebook: which social network is better for collision repair marketing?

At Stratosphere Studio, we’ve run across a number of auto body shops in which the owner is wearing multiple hats: performing customer service, repairing vehicles, handling financial paperwork, and so much more.  On top of all that, you are likely the solo marketing department for your shop, which leaves you...

The DOs and DON’Ts of social networking for auto dealerships

Social media has become an extremely popular and effective form of marketing for practically every business out there, including auto dealerships, auto body shops, and auto repair shops.  At Stratosphere Studio, we’re in favor of this trend and encourage all of our automotive clients to use social media to their...

Should I use Facebook in my auto dealership marketing?

At Stratosphere Studio, we strongly recommend that you make the quality of your website a priority before you dive into social media.  In our research, we’ve seen too many auto dealerships with strong social networking strategies, but very poor websites.  If your website looks great, is optimized for search engines,...

How do I use social media in my auto dealership marketing?

It’s become practically expected for auto dealership owners to use social media in support of their business marketing strategies.  In many ways, this is a great development, since social networking can contribute to boosting your website traffic and sales.   But how should a car dealership most effectively use social networking? ...

How can I get more online reviews for my car dealership?

In our last post, we discussed the importance of online reviews for businesses.  Initially, the statistics might have seemed surprising.  The infographic from AutoBody-Review.com revealed that 85% of consumers say that they do read online reviews for local businesses, while 65% of consumers are more likely to choose a business...

The DOs and DON’Ts of social networking for auto body shops

Lots of businesses these days are taking advantage of all that social networking has to offer, including auto body shops.  At Stratosphere Studio, we think this is a great trend and one that could potentially help a number of collision repair shops to increase their business.  With so many shops...

Should I use Facebook to market my auto body shop?

With all the ways you can market your auto body shop online, it can be tricky to choose exactly which paths to take.  What happens to work well for one body shop might not work for another.  At Stratosphere Studio, we recommend that you focus your energy on your website...

How do I use social media for my auto body shop?

These days, just about everyone uses social media to support their business marketing strategies.  When used properly, social media can successfully boost your website traffic and customer base.   But how should a body shop use social media to be effective?  All it takes is a smart plan and dedication to...