Google My Business Releases Photo Insights

Compare Your Auto Shop’s Google My Business Photo Views to Your Competition

On December 15, 2016, Google released the addition of a “photo insights” metric to the Google My Business dashboard. Google summarized the Insights update with the statement, “Insights are now available for photos. See how your photos perform compared to photos of businesses like yours.”

It is important for your auto shop to understand this new metric and how to view it in your Google My Business dashboard. Continue reading “Google My Business Releases Photo Insights”

Auto Repair Blog Tips for Busy Mechanics

Auto Repair Blogs Can Bring More Customers Than Word-of-Mouth

As a mechanic, you most likely don’t know the first thing about writing a blog post. You probably also don’t think that you have extra time in the day to spend on blogging. In all honesty, it is just another thing to put on your daily to-do list, but it is extremely important for you to constantly update your website with unique content.

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Google My Business Tips for Auto Repair Shops

3 Reasons Auto Shops Need Google My Business Listings

In the digital world that we all live in today, “Google it” is a far too familiar phrase. As the owner of an auto shop, do you ever wonder why your company never shows up in online searches? Maybe the cost of online marketing seems too expensive or maybe you simply don’t know the first step to take. No matter what the excuse, Google My Business is an important tool to use to ensure that your auto shop pops up when a potential customer is having car troubles. Discover three reasons that your auto shop should be using Google My Business: Continue reading “Google My Business Tips for Auto Repair Shops”

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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