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Auto Trader to offer new classified advertising packages

Franchise dealers and dealer groups are set to benefit from Auto Trader’s Package Builder, a new flexible business approach that aims to address dealer needs for today’s market and provides adaptability for the future.

It introduces changes to simplify operating processes with a fairer approach to pricing and provides better response, says Auto Trader.

The launch of Package Builder follows months of research by Auto Trader to get a much better understanding of the needs of its franchise and dealer group customers helping generate more response, better lead conversion and more profit.

According to Auto Trader, the results of a trial of over 300 franchise dealers proved that Package Builder successfully generated much better response through more cost effective digital marketing.

Philip Deacon, Group Communications Manager, Ridgeway Group said: “It has worked really well for our group - giving us stock flexibility across multiple platforms and Live Chat. The results are really encouraging. Telephone calls are up 14%, Live Chat is up a massive 117%, and emails are up by 10%. Package Builder is really tailored towards the needs of our business, and is delivering the results and return on investment, so it makes great financial sense.”

Sharon Randall, UK Sales Director Franchise, Trader Media Group added: “We’ve made great efforts in the past few months to better understand the needs of our franchise and dealer group customers. Dealers told us that we needed to change, become easier to work with, provide better response and adopt a fairer approach to pricing. We’ve listened, and the introduction of Package

Builder is a major step in addressing dealers’ needs. It has been developed to enable us to work in partnership with our dealer customers and to ensure the process is more transparent. The trial period has clearly demonstrated its benefits and flexibility and shown that much better response can be achieved with more cost effective and efficient digital marketing.”