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Google’s Biggest Search Changes in 25 Years Reinforce Why Dealerships Need a Total Search™ Strategy

by DT Marketing
Jun 09, 2026
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At Google I/O 2026, Google unveiled what may be the most significant transformation of Search since the platform was launched nearly three decades ago. While the headlines focused on AI, the bigger story for auto dealerships is much deeper: Search is no longer about finding information. It’s becoming about making decisions. For years, dealership marketing […]

How to grant access to Google properties - Dealer Teamwork

How to Grant Access to Google Business Profile, GA4, and Google Search Console

by eric.miltsch@dealerteamwork.com
May 30, 2026
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Accurate access to the Google platform is critical for local SEO performance, paid search optimization, attribution reporting, and automotive digital marketing analysis. Giving the right profile permissions helps Dealer Teamwork verify tracking accuracy and troubleshoot issues. This helps connect Google products properly and improve local SEO visibility. Dealer Teamwork can analyze shopper behavior and conversion […]

Last Click Attribution Is Not the Trophy

by eric.miltsch@dealerteamwork.com
Mar 02, 2026
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In dealership marketing meetings, someone always asks, “What sold the car?” Last click attribution pretends the answer is simple: the channel that delivered the final click gets 100 percent of the credit. It’s clean and easy to report. But it’s also incomplete. Google’s own direction signals this shift. Google retired several rule-based attribution models in […]

The Simple Reason Why Your Dealership Can’t Seem to Get Ahead in Digital Advertising

by DT Marketing
Dec 09, 2025
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Ever wonder why it feels nearly impossible to truly pull ahead of your competitors in digital advertising? Why every month feels like a race where everyone ends up crossing the finish line at the exact same time? The answer might be far simpler, and far more frustrating, than you think. Because Most Dealers Are Using […]

Google Updates: Muvera is here. Is your SEO Ready?

Google’s Muvera Update Has Changed Search Again, But Dealer Teamwork Dealers Are Already Winning

by eric.miltsch@dealerteamwork.com
Jul 09, 2025
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New month. New rules. As Google’s June 2025 Core Update rolls out globally, “Search has changed again. The margin for error is thinner.” said Eric Miltsch, Co-Founder & VP of Search, Dealer Teamwork. We sat down with him to break down what automotive dealers need to know when making their next SEO moves. Google included […]

Why Auto Dealers Can’t Ignore the Power of Local SEO & Paid Search

by eric.miltsch@dealerteamwork.com
Aug 21, 2024
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Effective local SEO is essential for dealerships to attract customers in their specific regions. This, we know. We also know that execution can be a challenge. The key to success lies in scaling these efforts without sacrificing quality. Auto dealers must prioritize automation in their most critical tasks to achieve impactful local SEO at scale. […]

Fatherly Wisdom for your Website, SEO, and SEM: Hacks from the Dad-a-Base!

by eric.miltsch@dealerteamwork.com
Jun 11, 2024
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Dads. They dispense wisdom (solicited or not) with a gruff tenderness that’s as comforting as a well-worn baseball mitt. This Father’s Day, we at Dealer Teamwork wanted to celebrate the dads who’ve guided us, not just in life, but in business, too. Specifically, the business of automotive digital marketing: Websites, SEO, and SEM. Better known […]

Google March 2024 Core Update - Dealer Teamwork

March 2024 Google Core Update: Dealer Teamwork Clients Win!

by eric.miltsch@dealerteamwork.com
Mar 15, 2024
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Google March 2024 Core Update The Google March 2024 Core Update is a significant adjustment to improve search quality. It focuses on reducing clickbait content while promoting more useful information for users. The update introduces new spam policies to address practices that negatively affect search outcomes. Understanding The Latest Algorithm Changes The Google March 2024 […]

Quick Ways to Modernize your Automotive SEO in 2024

by eric.miltsch@dealerteamwork.com
Jan 16, 2024
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While the core principles of automotive SEO have remained fairly constant in the last several years. In fact, the expert advice we shared as a 4th consecutive Google Premier Partner then is still very much relevant as a 6th consecutive Google Premier Partner and #1 automotive SEO company now. That said, 2024 demands a refreshed […]

Ditch the Switch: Drive Traffic with Dealer Teamwork's Total Search™

Ditch the Switch: Drive Traffic with Total Search™

by eric.miltsch@dealerteamwork.com
Jan 11, 2024
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Is your car dealership website stuck in neutral? Slow traffic? Tired of pouring money into ads with little control, transparency, results, and ROI? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Most car dealerships struggle with getting found online consistently and effectively, keeping their websites buried in the dust on page two of Google. Why? Because […]

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