Blog

Unfortunately, there is an army of people in the world who seek to take advantage of business owners by misleading them and stealing their money.  We recently got a distressed call from a customer who said she had received a call from...

​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 three to six months. Here’s the damage...

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 scarier. The struggle to secure motivated...

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 well-known online directories. As an...

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 about joining Instagram? Well now is the...

The short answer is yes, but there’s more to it than just posting a quick response.  That’s especially true if the review is negative. I’m writing this blog because we’ve seen a lot of unprofessional responses to negative reviews lately....

There is a lot of confusion among auto repair shop owners about how consumers search for auto repair services on the web. Our goal in this blog is to clear up the confusion and help you understand how most consumers search for auto repair...

Most of the repair shop owners we talk to either love the idea of allowing customers to schedule real appointments online…or they absolutely hate it. The resistance is understandable. It’s difficult to manage a shop’s schedule with cars,...