‘Tis the Season for Tipping Mechanics
Should mechanics get tipped during the holidays?
When you go out for a fancy dinner do you ever think twice about tipping your server? Unless the service was extremely horrible, it is common courtesy to leave a tip. As a mechanic, do you think that this standard should be the same when you complete a car repair for a customer? Continue reading “‘Tis the Season for Tipping Mechanics”
Are High Bounce Rates Always Bad?
Let’s start with the basics… What actually is bounce rate?
Google defines bounce rate as the percentage of single-page sessions (i.e. sessions in which the person left your site from the entrance without interacting with the page). For most people the obvious goal is to keep the bounce rate low, but sometimes when you are checking your website analytics you may notice that you have a very high bounce rate. Continue reading “Are High Bounce Rates Always Bad?”
10 Holiday Stocking Stuffers for Auto Mechanics
Now that all of the Thanksgiving leftovers are eaten and the dishes put away, it is time to focus our attention towards the holiday season. For those of you who checked off your holiday shopping list this Black Friday – congratulations! You deserve to drink a steaming cup of hot cocoa while enjoying the Yule Log on your television. But for the majority of us who don’t want to fight the long lines at the mall and are procrastinating buying gifts, CarCareCONNECT is here to help. We want to make sure that you have time to watch The Christmas Story on repeat all December long!
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A Time to Give Thanks
Thanksgiving is a special time of year. It’s a time to break away from all our daily distractions. A time to come together and be close to our loved ones. And perhaps, a time to pause and take inventory of all the things we have to be thankful for in our lives. Continue reading “A Time to Give Thanks”
How Yelp Reviews Help You Grow Your Shop
Are Yelp Reviews Important?
Before a potential customer walks into your auto repair shop, wouldn’t you like for them to feel like they can trust your business – even if it’s their first visit to your shop? This is especially important in the auto care industry, where consumers need to trust a technician to accurately diagnose their problem, recommend the best repair options, complete the work in a timely and professional manner, and charge them a fair and honest price once the work is complete. That’s a lot to ask of somebody who hasn’t worked with your shop before – after all, trust is earned over the course of any relationship. Continue reading “How Yelp Reviews Help You Grow Your Shop”
Voice Search Gaining in Popularity, Accuracy
Voice Search Growing Fast
Don’t worry, your phone is not becoming HAL 9000, from “2001: A Space Odyssey” now that voice search is becoming the norm. It was only 2011 when we were first introduced to Siri, iPhone’s personal assistant that regularly answered the question, “What’s the weather today, Siri?” Continue reading “Voice Search Gaining in Popularity, Accuracy”
The Growth of “Near Me” Searches
Searching Habits Are Changing – Are You Being Found?
One of the fastest growing search trends is an increase in ‘near me’ searches. It’s no surprise that these searches have increased, most people want to find the most convenient business for their needs. As people change the way they search, search engines, which I will now just refer to as Google, have also had to adjust. Searching habits have changed nearly as often as Google has updated its algorithms and search layouts. Search engines have always had the goal of providing users with the most relevant search results which is why they also adjusted their search results. If a user is looking for an auto shop, they will no longer be directed to the “Best Auto Repair Shop” that is 50 miles away. Continue reading “The Growth of “Near Me” Searches”
5 Quick Tips To Improve Your Auto Repair SEO
How Do I Get My Shop to Rank Higher in Search Engines?
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about how auto repair shops can improve their SEO – or more-specifically, how they can get their Web pages to rank higher in search results for the most-popular keywords and phrases consumers use to search for local auto repair services. This question is far more complicated than it sounds. If there were a quick and easy way to improve the rank of your Web pages, you would already know about it. There are literally thousands of SEO tips and tricks you could implement to help improve the ranking of your pages, which is why we recommend you increase your knowledge of SEO or hire a resource to help you manage this effort on an ongoing basis. Continue reading “5 Quick Tips To Improve Your Auto Repair SEO”
7 Free Tools to Evaluate Your Auto Repair Shop’s Website
How to Evaluate Your Auto Repair Shop’s Website
Whether you launched your auto repair shop’s website before Google became the most popular search engine in the world (2010), or you recently launched a responsive website to better serve the growing number of mobile and tablet users visiting your website, it’s a good idea to regularly review the health of your auto repair shop’s website to better understand the factors Google and other search engines use to determine how to rank your Web pages against the keywords and phrases consumers use to search for auto repair services in your local area. Continue reading “7 Free Tools to Evaluate Your Auto Repair Shop’s Website”