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Recruiting? Here’s What Auto Technicians Are Looking For

Recruiting and hiring technicians is still one of the most challenging issues facing auto repair shops.  At least, that’s what we continue to hear from our customers. In order to recruit talented...

Facebook Messenger Scams Targeting Auto Repair Shops

​We are hearing from customers and seeing on multiple news sources that there has been a significant uptick in the number of Facebook and Instagram Messenger scams and cyber attacks over the past...

The Challenge of Finding & Keeping Motivated Technicians

If you had to choose between a day where half of your customers didn’t show up or a day where half of your staff didn’t, which would you pick? For most shops, the second scenario is much...

Do Online Directory Listings Matter for Auto Repair Shops?

What are online directory listings? Online directory listings (also known as citations) are the backbone network of local businesses on the web. Google, Facebook, Bing and Yelp are some of the more...

Instagram Is Now a Necessity for Auto Repair Shops

If your auto repair shop is currently not using Instagram, now is the time to do so. Instagram has updated their map functionality to make it easier for users to discover local businesses. Thinking...

Bad Passwords and 8 Other Cyber Security Errors to Avoid

Have you heard a story about a large company suffering a cyber attack and thought to yourself, “I’m glad that we are too small to worry about that”? Well, I’m sorry to tell you that you absolutely do need to worry about cyber attacks on...

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How Google Reviews Win You Business

When one of your potential customers searches for auto repair on Google they see a list of shops they could call. But how do they most often decide what shop or shops to call? They look at reviews! But how do they get there and what do...

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4 Great Facebook Posts for Auto Repair Shops

Social media is a hot topic right now among auto repair shop owners. We’ve specifically been hearing more questions about how to effectively use Facebook. While Facebook has been around for a long time, many of us have found ourselves...

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How Important Is Content for Auto Repair Shop Websites?

Traditional search engine optimization (SEO) focused on website structure, links and content as the three most important factors for showing up higher in the rankings. At a time when people make quicker decisions than ever and it's pretty...

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