Before the internet, TV was the dealer’s best friend. Today, dealers are finding targeted online advertising is equally effective. And social media is advancing quickly. As new and more effective channels mature, it’s not surprising that older, less impactful channels are receiving a shrinking slice of the media spending pie. As this post from Gordon Borrell of Borrell Associates explains, it’s newspaper advertising that’s taking the hit. In fact, a full 30% of dealers plan to trim – or even eliminate – their print advertising budgets.

In our analysis, it’s not the case that dealers are reducing their overall spend. It’s more likely that they’re distributing their budgets among multiple media sources, in a concerted effort to avoid siloed spending and reduce waste.

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