Automotive Marketing

The marketing system built for dealerships that sell more.

Today's car buyer does 14+ hours of research online before stepping into a showroom. We make sure your dealership wins that research phase - with SEO, ads, reputation, and content built to convert digital interest into real showroom visits.

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Automotive marketing

Trusted by 500+ brands

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Sound familiar?

Great inventory deserves serious buyers.

Most dealerships come to us after the same experience - massive ad spend that generates low-quality leads, competitors outranking them on Google, and a CRM full of contacts that never responded to follow-up.

The problem isn't your inventory. It's that digital-first buyers are finding your competitors first - and you're paying for leads instead of buyers.

95%

Cox Automotive

of vehicle buyers use digital channels as their primary research source

If your website, SEO, and online ads aren't optimized for how buyers research today, you're invisible at the most critical moment in their purchase decision.

1.3

Google/Ipsos

dealerships visited on average before purchase - down from 5 a decade ago

Buyers decide almost entirely online before ever visiting a showroom. If your digital presence doesn't build trust and urgency, they're going somewhere else.

76%

Cox Automotive

of dealers say digital leads are their most important source of sales

Yet most dealerships are still running generic campaigns that produce price-shoppers and tire-kickers instead of qualified buyers ready to make a deal.

Your marketing stack

Every tool you need.
Built for your dealership.

Strategy, creative, CRM, analytics, and project management - unified under one roof.

Managed Services

Done-for-you marketing.
Built for builders.

Community launches, lot reservation campaigns, open house ads, SEO, email - your full marketing plan, executed by a dedicated team that knows the home building industry.

150+ Specialists

Your dedicated team,
on tap

Strategists, media buyers, designers, and developers who know the home building market.

On-Demand Production

Any request,
any time

Open house this weekend? New spec home just listed? Message your team and get assets delivered in as little as 12 hours, depending on scope, with no new contracts or extra invoices.

Design an open house flyer...
Hours this month 142h / 200h
Active Requests
Open House Flyer
Due tomorrow
In progress
Lot 14 Ad Set
Delivered Mar 11
Done
Community Brochure
In review
Review
Spec Home Listing
Queued
Pending
AI Marketing Suite

Listing content,
supercharged

Generate listing descriptions, community blog posts, buyer emails, and social captions - all trained on your brand voice and optimized for search.

Sales & Marketing CRM

From first inquiry
to signed contract

Track every buyer from their first Google search to contract signing. Lead scoring, nurture sequences, and pipeline visibility built for long sales cycles.

OR
Oak Ridge Custom Homes
Luxury Build Inquiry - $925k
Active
Consultation booked
12 min ago
Nurture email sent
1h ago
New buyer inquiry
2h ago
Unified Analytics

Know exactly which
ad drives contracts

Connect every marketing dollar to leads, consultations, and signed contracts. No more vanity metrics - just clean attribution you can trust.

Leads
142
+31%
ROAS
4.2x
+18%
Conv.
4.8%
+1.2%
By Channel Last 30 days
Social
Search
Email
PPC
Direct
Lead Volume Trend +31%
Projects Platform

Full visibility,
every campaign

See every deliverable, every campaign, every deadline in one place. Transparent, accountable, and built around how home builders work.

To Do 2
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Mar 18
Community Blog
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Mar 22
Active 1
Google Ads Q2
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60%
Done 1
SEO Audit
R
Mar 10
4 Active
24 Delivered
On track
86%

What We Do

From first conversation to signed contracts.

No handoffs, no black boxes. Here's exactly how MaaS builds, runs, and optimizes marketing for automotive businesses - end to end.

Strategy

Your strategy starts with your buyer

We analyze your local market, your competitive landscape, and your current marketing performance. From there, we map the digital buyer journey and identify the exact moments where you need to show up and win.

  • We audit your current campaigns, website, and digital presence
  • We map the research-to-purchase journey for your specific buyer profile
  • We build a custom plan with clear lead volume and cost-per-lead targets
Live
Strategy call with your dedicated team

Impressions

2.4M

+18%

Leads

847

+32%

Cost/Lead

$24

-15%

Active Channels All Live
Google Ads85%
Meta Ads72%
SEO60%
Social & Email45%
Launch

Inventory ads, SEO, and reputation - all working together

Your dedicated team runs Google Vehicle Ads, paid search, Meta campaigns, and local SEO - ensuring you're visible at every stage of the digital car-buying journey, from initial research to ready-to-buy.

  • Google Vehicle Ads and search campaigns targeting in-market buyers
  • Local SEO to rank for "[make/model] dealer near me" searches
  • Social content and reputation management that builds buying confidence
Execution

Month-end push? New model? Just ask

Sales event this weekend? New model just arrived? Your team executes ad hoc campaigns and assets as part of your plan - same fast turnaround, no new contracts, no extra invoices.

  • Submit requests via SMS, email, or your project portal
  • Rapid deployment for time-sensitive promotions and inventory ads
  • Unused hours roll forward - your investment is never wasted
In Progress

Meta ad creative Q2

Ads

SEO blog - April

Content

Email nurture flow

Email
Review

Google campaign v3

PPC

Brand style update

Design
Done

TikTok creative

Video

Landing page A/B

Web
7 active tasks
New Ad Hoc Request
New Request

Need creative assets for an upcoming campaign launch.

Add Request →
Lead Pipeline

12

New

8

Qualified

5

Consult

3

Contract

New Lead - Google Ads

Paid Search

New

Qualified - Organic SEO

Website Form

Qualified

Consultation - Meta Ads

Social Campaign

Consult
28 leads this month Full attribution ✓
CRM & Pipeline

Know exactly which campaigns are driving deals

Every form fill, phone call, and chat inquiry is tracked back to its source. Your CRM and analytics dashboard give you full visibility - from first click to signed contract.

  • Multi-touch attribution from digital ad to showroom visit
  • Lead scoring and routing so your sales team prioritizes the hottest buyers
  • Monthly strategy calls to optimize spend and improve lead quality

Your Services

Every service your automotive brand needs

From strategy to execution, 100+ marketing services are activated on demand across 23+ disciplines and prioritized for your industry.

Our Work

Real results for automotive.

View all work
Mercedes-Benz of San Juan
Jaguar Land Rover
Acura of RGV
Audi of San Juan
Smart
Mercedes-Benz of San Juan
Jaguar Land Rover
Acura of RGV
Audi of San Juan
Smart
Mercedes-Benz of San Juan
Jaguar Land Rover
Acura of RGV
Audi of San Juan
Smart
Mercedes-Benz of San Juan
Jaguar Land Rover
Acura of RGV
Audi of San Juan
Smart
Mercedes-Benz of San Juan
Jaguar Land Rover
Acura of RGV
Audi of San Juan
Smart
Mercedes-Benz of San Juan
Jaguar Land Rover
Acura of RGV
Audi of San Juan
Smart

Client Results

Results that speak for themselves.

We don't hide behind vanity metrics. Here's the real impact we deliver for our clients — tracked, measured, and proven.

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Tasks Delivered on Our Platform

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Leads Generated in Our CRM

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Client Revenue Driven

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Brands Served

5.0

Rated on

Clutch

FAQ

Common questions about automotive dealership marketing

Everything you need to know about our marketing approach for home builders.

How do car dealerships get more qualified leads online?

The most effective approach combines Google Vehicle Ads and search campaigns targeting in-market buyers, local SEO to rank for brand and model searches in your area, and a website optimized to convert research-phase visitors into leads. Reputation management is also critical - buyers heavily weight reviews before visiting any dealership.

What is the best marketing strategy for a car dealership?

A multi-channel digital strategy that covers the full buyer journey - from awareness content that answers research questions, to intent-based paid ads that capture ready-to-buy prospects, to CRM follow-up that converts leads who go cold. The dealerships that win are the ones who show up first and follow up best.

How much does automotive dealership marketing cost?

CodeSM's Marketing-as-a-Service model provides a dedicated specialist team for a flat monthly retainer - giving you full-service digital marketing for less than the cost of a single in-house marketing hire. Ad spend is separate and optimized for your market and volume targets.

How long does it take to see results?

Paid campaigns can generate qualified leads within the first 30 days. SEO builds over 3–6 months and produces compounding returns. Most dealerships see a measurable improvement in lead quality and volume within 60–90 days of launching.

Can you market specific vehicle inventory?

Yes. We specialize in inventory-level campaigns - promoting specific new arrivals, high-margin models, used vehicle clearances, and service specials. We can integrate with your inventory management system to ensure your ads always reflect current availability.

Ready to scale?

Ready to win more deals?

Stop losing in-market buyers to competitors who outspend or outrank you. Start building the marketing system that fills your showroom with serious buyers.

Book a Strategy Call No commitment. 30-minute call.
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