In this issue of the Dealer Report:

• Get Your Used Inventory in Front of More Eyeballs with CarsDirect Used Listing Syndication
• Maximize Your Performance at the 2009 Synergy Sessions

Get Your Used Inventory in Front of More Eyeballs with CarsDirect Used Listing Syndication

With so much attention on new car sales as a result of Cash for Clunkers, we think now is a good time to remember the importance of your used inventory and ensuring that your used inventory is supported by a solid marketing plan.

We’re constantly working to improve our used car listing products with improvements and new features to help you sell more cars. We’re especially excited about our latest innovation –syndicated used listings on the CarsDirect Automotive Network.

The Automotive Network is our portfolio of more than 90 popular auto enthusiast websites, including well-known names such as AudiWorld.com, ClubLexus.com, CorvetteForum.com, Ford-Trucks.com and ScionLife.com. Our portfolio is one of the largest collections of auto enthusiast sites in the world, and each site is home to a highly engaged group of auto enthusiasts that is passionate about cars.

Earlier this year, we rolled out used inventory listing syndication on many of our enthusiast sites. This gets our dealer partners’ used inventory in front of an expanded audience of highly engaged potential buyers by listing relevant pieces of used inventory on the appropriate enthusiast sites.

For example, our Maxima.org enthusiast site now features a section called “Dealer Listings” which lists only used Maximas listed by our dealer partners. Users can browse listings, and also narrow their search for used Maximas in their area by ZIP code. Our other enthusiast sites feature similar listings, tailored to the make or model each site is dedicated to.

Syndicated listings on our enthusiast sites is a no-charge enhancement to our used product. As always, listing your used inventory with CarsDirect exposes your listings to 25 million monthly online visitors on the CarsDirect.com Used Car Channel and our sister site SellMyCar.com. We think the addition of listings on our enthusiast sites provides even more value for your marketing dollar and, in turn, will help drive more sales.

If you’re interested in listing your used inventory with us, or would like more information about used listing syndication on our enthusiast sites, please contact Ken Potter at kpotter@carsdirect.com or (310) 280-4282.

Ken Potter
Vice President of Sales
310.280.4282
kpotter@carsdirect.com

Connect with CarsDirect on Twitter and Facebook!

Did you know that CarsDirect is active on both Twitter and Facebook? Our Twitter feed and Facebook fan page include CarsDirect news and updates from the CarsDirect New Car Pricing Insider Blog. We’ll also be posting major company news to the pages.

To follow CarsDirect on Twitter, go to twitter.com/carsdirect and click on “Follow” under the CarsDirect logo.

To become a fan of CarsDirect on Facebook, go to facebook.com/carsdirect and click “Become a Fan” at the top of the page.

Maximize Your Performance at the 2009 Synergy Sessions

By Susan Givens

We all know auto sales are down right now, but we don’t hear much about the silver lining. That is, we have marketing tools available to us now that earlier generations could only dream about. Technology, software, targeted marketing, social media, and the Internet have forever changed the game. We just need the desire, passion and knowledge to act on implementing and leveraging these initiatives.

The upcoming Synergy Sessions Training Event in Atlanta will show you how to make the most of these opportunities and resources, and help your dealership increase your profits and transaction volume. This event will be held Oct. 5 through 7 and our main theme is “Restructure to Maximize Performance.” We are packing this event with two days of strategic information including a list of FREE resources you can leverage to advance your marketing agenda.

Presented by AutoSuccess Magazine, Dealer Synergy and Dealer Marketing Magazine, this Synergy Session will offer workshops and allow you to get the blueprints to success — effective leadership and philosophies, building the right team, taking advantage of free resources, organizing your time and utilizing the latest technologies. As a bonus there is an optional third day session, devoted solely to the works and ideas of FranklinCovey. That day will focus on ideas such as leadership, time management and organization.

All work and no play isn’t fun so we offer all of our attendees an invitation to a special VIP networking event at this year’s Session on the first night.

We know your time is valuable, so unlike some workshops, there will only be world-class expert speakers there to share unique ideas with you in every session. One of these speakers will be John Ferber, the founder and former CEO of Advertising.com, the world’s largest digital marketing company. Our speakers and presenters are there to give you the knowledge you need (and your competitors won’t have) to thrive in any selling situation. Check out our video to learn more.

The 2009 Synergy Sessions is sponsored by FranklinCovey, Royal Administration, CarsDirect, CarFolks, vAuto, TKCarsites and Kelley Blue Book — companies committed to your success.

For more information or to sign up for this event, visit synergysessions.com or call 888.815.4417.

For more information about Dealer Synergy, visit dealersynergy.com or watch our video.

- Susan Givens is the Publisher of AutoSuccess Magazine.

Would you like to learn more about CarsDirect? Contact Ken Potter today at 310-280-4282 or kpotter@carsdirect.com or you can visit our site for more info..

Did You Know?

22% of all shoppers considering the 2010 Lexus RX350 also shopped the Acura MDX and 12% also considered the ES350.

Contact Ken Potter today at 310-280-4282.

CarsDirect's in the News

Can eBay Save General Motors?

Eeneral Motors is turning to eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) as an outlet to move the cars collecting dust on its dealer lots. Most of the GM showrooms in California will be participating in the trial, starting tomorrow.

Companies have been using the Web for years to move new cars. Autobytel (Nasdaq: ABTL), the media-owned Cars.com, and Internet Brands' (Nasdaq: INET) CarsDirect are popular sites with potential car buyers. Educated consumers no longer need to head to the local lot for a case of sticker shock.

Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
August 10, 2009 

Internet Brands in the News

Internet Brands Buys Three Web Sites

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands is continuing to buy up small, vertically focused web sites to add to its various consumer focused content networks, saying Wednesday that it has acquired three websites. The firm said it has acquired BusinessMart.com and BusinessFinance.com for its Money and Business vertical, and KidsCamps.com for its Travel and Leisure vertical. Financial terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed. BusinessMart.com is a marketplace of small businesses for sale; BusinessFinance.com helps small business owners find small business loans and financing; and KidsCamps.com is a directory of summer camps, day camps, and other camps in the U.S.

SocalTech.com
July 29, 2009