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The Silent Sales Killer: When Your Inventory Says Three Different Things 

If your website, Google listing, and Facebook Marketplace don't agree on what you're selling, that can cost you the sale…
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For 6,800+ dealers, Dealer Spike isn’t just promising more leads and faster support. It guarantees it.

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Why the Best Marine Dealers Keep Winning (It’s Not About Budget)

The gap between top dealers and the rest or the market is widening. See the habits behind the difference.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Dealer Spike Customer Portal

Your hub for support, cases, and billing. Visit: www.customerportal.info
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Your After-Hours Coverage Plan for 2026

More than half of your shoppers are browsing your website when your doors are locked. Here's how to make sure they don't…
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Pricing vs. Negotiation: How Dealers Can Have Both 

We sat down with five dealerships across the country to settle a debate that’s been running in back offices for a decade…
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Dealer Spike CEO Tim MacDonald on Service Failures, Product Focus, and AI Strategy in 2026

In a candid appearance on the Raw & Unscripted KSU podcast, LeadVenture President and CEO Tim MacDonald addressed servic…
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How Dealerships Win 2026

High CPCs, Low Lead Counts: What Dealers Need to Know

Let’s unpack what actually changed with paid search CPC and what dealers can realistically do about it. 
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2026 Digital Game Plan for Dealers

Before shoppers walk into your store, they’ve already formed an opinion about you online. This 2026 tune-up covers the e…
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You Know What’s Working — Now See Why 

Connect the numbers in your Marketing Performance Dashboards to real buyer behavior — the patterns behind every click, c…
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AI and SEO: How to Get Found in the New Age of Online Search

AI isn’t replacing traditional search engines — it’s reshaping how those engines interpret questions and surface answers…