If you are a typical auto repair shop owner, you’re handling a lot of different responsibilities and tasks. We applaud you for all the hard work you are putting in to build a strong, successful business.
How much time are you devoting each day to marketing your auto repair shop? 10 minutes? 30 minutes? An hour? As you know, marketing must be done consistently to be effective. Take a look at some of these questions and see if you can relate to any of the them.
Are you happy with the results you are achieving from your marketing plan or auto repair marketing products?
Does your marketing accurately reflect your shop’s core values and personality so your customers and employs can feel good about their relationship with your shop?
Do you have a marketing plan that incorporates both traditional marketing (i.e. direct mail, brochures) and new media marketing (i.e. internet, mobile web, and social media)?
Have you effectively increased car count and awareness of your shop by using a consistent message and brand image?
If you’ve answered “no” to any of the questions listed above, the professionals at Motorhead Advantage can help with their personalized auto repair marketing products.
To build loyal relationships with customers, employees, and vendors, it’s essential that all your marketing activities clearly demonstrate your values. This can only happen if you are doing all your marketing on your own, you hire someone in-house to handle your marketing, or you retain the services of a company that will provide you with personalized auto repair marketing products and services.
Motorhead Advantage will work with you to create the personalized auto repair shop marketing program that achieves results. We concentrate on your marketing (what we do best), so you can be your best (running a great shop). We co-create a marketing plan that meets your needs and budget. Here is a sample of the auto repair marketing products and services we typically provide for our clients each month:
- An Initial 45-Minute Phone Consultation – This is when we begin to learn about you, your shop, your core values and your goals.
- A Schedule Detailing the Motorhead Advantage Marketing Activities – You’ll know what we’ll be doing for you and when we’ll be doing it.
- Once-a-Month Teleconference Calls – These half-hour conference calls help us know what is going on in your shop and your local community. Are you doing any special fundraising for a local non-profit? Have you recently hired someone? Are you or is someone in your shop receiving a certification or an award? During these calls we’ll talk about how the marketing strategies are performing and discuss ideas to increase interaction with your customers and employees.
- Social Media Posting – On a pre-determined frequency, we’ll post personalized, meaningful and fun content to your preferred social media sites to generate interaction with and sharing among your on-line community. This is a great way to show your shop’s values and personality!
- Blog Posting – We will draft and post article content to your shop’s blog on a pre-determined schedule. Articles will be a minimum of 500 words, and like the social media posts, will include relevant content – e.g. news about shop happenings, upcoming events, new developments in the automotive industry, and seasonal car care tips. All content is reviewed and approved by you prior to posting. Don’t have a blog? We can create one for you. Just ask for our pricing.
- Social Media Interaction and Reputation Management – We’ll monitor your social media sites and respond when appropriate. In the event a response is needed that requires your attention, we’ll inform you and help you address the matter.
- Google Alerts – Utilizing Google Alerts, we’ll monitor your shop for instances where you are mentioned on the web. In the case of positive mentions (e.g. a positive quote in a local media source, the printing of a press release, etc.), we’ll highlight those on your social media sites. In the case of negative reviews, we will contact you immediately to implement a plan to deal with the review in an appropriate manner.
- Email Marketing – On a pre-determined schedule, we’ll send an email to your customer database with exclusive offers and other meaningful content. You’ll provide us with the log-in information for your email marketing system (e.g. DemandForce, Constant Contact, iContact, your website, etc.). If you don’t already have one, we’ll create a branded email template for you.
- Customer & Prospect Direct Mail Campaigns – On a pre-determined schedule, we’ll coordinate the design, print and mail of a direct mail coupon to your customer list and/or local community. We’ll work with your printer and mail house or you can contract with one of our preferred partners for printing and mailing services.
Additional Services – You can complement your marketing plan with one or more of the following services:
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Advertising Campaigns
Advertising Services
Advertising is one of the many ways you can increase your auto repair shop’s visibility. That is, if it’s done correctly. Otherwise, you may be wasting dollars. A well-designed advertising campaign will have certain key elements. For advertising to be effective, it takes an attention-grabbing headline, a compelling image, good copy and “white space,” a list of benefits, and a distinct call-to-action.
Don’t leave your advertising campaign to chance. Work with the marketing professionals at Motorhead Advantage. We’ve created successful advertising campaigns for automotive repair shops throughout the United States. We are certain we can do the same for you.
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Advertising Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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Brochures and Rack Cards
Brochures and Rack Cards
Brochures are a great way to let people know about your auto repair shop. A well-designed and professionally-printed brochure will leave a positive impression about your shop. It’s also a great way to showcase the quality of your services while letting your potential customers know you value their business. You can even use rack cards to educate your customers on different subjects like “Replacing Tire Pressure Sensors” or “The Importance of Fluid Flushes.”
Whether it’s a tri-fold, an off-size brochure or a rack card, we can help you create an impression that will get you results. We’ve designed brochures for our auto repair shop clients that tell their story in a way that is informative and achieves a great response. We can use your printer or ours. Here are some of the ways we can custom-design a brochure or rack card campaign for you:
- Copywriting
- Typesetting and layout
- Proofing
- Printing & shipping to your door
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Brochure and Rack Card Design Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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Jingle Writing
Jingle Writing Services
One of the most effective forms of advertising is the use of a jingle. How many jingles have you heard over the years that still remain in your mind? Let’s illustrate… What goes through your mind when you think of Coca Cola, Oscar Mayer or Roto-Rooter? Are you now singing “It’s the Real Thing” or “I Wish I Were an Oscar Mayer Weiner?” Quite memorable, right? These companies, along with any number of local business, have been successfully using catchy jingles in their radio ads to bring awareness and recognition to their products and services. You can, too.
What makes a great jingle? A great jingle has a singable melody that is quite catchy. That’s because lyrics are written in a simple way to bring focus to your auto repair shop. Once a jingle is recorded, it will have impeccably clear vocals and professionally-produced music. At Motorhead Advantage we have a team of songwriters, singers, copywriters and marketing specialistics who can produce that great jingle for your auto repair shop.
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Jingle Writing Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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Logo Design
Logo Design Services
A logo is a graphic display of your auto repair shop’s unique identity. Designing a logo can become a personal endeavor. The marketing professionals at Motorhead Advantage understand the vested interest you have in the image of your company and we have applied that understanding to our logo design services.
Our logo design services begin with us getting to know you and the vision you have for your shop. You talk, we listen. Once we’ve gathered all the important facts, we begin the process of designing a logo that accurately reflects your auto repair shop’s values. When we’ve finalized your logo, we will provide you with a scalable file format that can be used in all of your marketing materials. We’ll also create a formal usage guide so other designers will know your brand image.
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Logo Design Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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Mobile Loyalty Apps
Mobile Loyalty Apps & Other Loyalty Programs
Loyalty programs are an excellent way to promote your auto repair shop while rewarding your great customers. With more people using their smart phones to find deals, give them a reason to come into your shop. 65% of customers would recommend a business for a great rewards program. Customers buy 20% more and accelerate purchase frequency by 20% when a reward provides the motivation.
Motorhead Advantage represents one of the leading loyalty solutions for small and medium-sized businesses – Royalty Rewards Loyalty Program. To receive additional information and learn how this program can benefit your business, click here.
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Mobile Website Solutions
Mobile Website Solutions
There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Your automotive repair shop needs a website that is mobile friendly. If your current site doesn’t translate nicely on a mobile phone, you will lose customers. The marketing professionals at Motorhead Advantage can easily solve this problem for you with our mobile website solutions.
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Mobile Website Solutions Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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Pay-Per-Click Advertising
Internet Marketing Strategies
There are a number of different internet marketing strategies, that when combined with a solid marketing plan, will work together to increase your customer base. These include:
- Pay-Per-Click Advertising – A vital part of any campaign, customized advertisements appear every time a person searches the internet. Our internet marketing professionals can create a program to target certain areas of your business. For example, would you like more fleet work? Pay-per-click may be a viable way to bring in those fleet vehicles.
- Social Media Engagement – It’s more than posting on your social media sites. We can create a custom presence for you on the appropriate social media sites.
- On-Line Contests and Promotions – The Motorhead Advantage internet marketing professionals incorporate contests and promotions into your website, email, blog, and social media sites to grow your on-line community.
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Internet Marketing Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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Press Release Writing & Submittal
Press Release Writing
Let your local community know what’s happening in your shop with the Motorhead Advantage press release writing services. Press releases are an excellent compliment to any marketing strategy and often provide free advertising for your auto repair shop. Here are some additional benefits:
- A press release reinforces the brand image of your auto repair shop and increases exposure.
- People reading your release will learn more about you and your shop. This increases trust.
- When promoted on-line, your press releases will increase the search engine rating for your website.
- When social sites are used to bookmark and syndicate your press releases, you’ll increase traffic to your website.
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Press Release Writing Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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- Royalty Rewards Loyalty Program
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Social Media Contests and Promotions
Internet Marketing Strategies
There are a number of different internet marketing strategies, that when combined with a solid marketing plan, will work together to increase your customer base. These include:
- Pay-Per-Click Advertising – A vital part of any campaign, customized advertisements appear every time a person searches the internet. Our internet marketing professionals can create a program to target certain areas of your business. For example, would you like more fleet work? Pay-per-click may be a viable way to bring in those fleet vehicles.
- Social Media Engagement – It’s more than posting on your social media sites. We can create a custom presence for you on the appropriate social media sites.
- On-Line Contests and Promotions – The Motorhead Advantage internet marketing professionals incorporate contests and promotions into your website, email, blog, and social media sites to grow your on-line community.
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Internet Marketing Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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Social Media Profile Development
Internet Marketing Strategies
There are a number of different internet marketing strategies, that when combined with a solid marketing plan, will work together to increase your customer base. These include:
- Pay-Per-Click Advertising – A vital part of any campaign, customized advertisements appear every time a person searches the internet. Our internet marketing professionals can create a program to target certain areas of your business. For example, would you like more fleet work? Pay-per-click may be a viable way to bring in those fleet vehicles.
- Social Media Engagement – It’s more than posting on your social media sites. We can create a custom presence for you on the appropriate social media sites.
- On-Line Contests and Promotions – The Motorhead Advantage internet marketing professionals incorporate contests and promotions into your website, email, blog, and social media sites to grow your on-line community.
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Internet Marketing Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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Website Development
Website Development
Do you have a website for your automotive repair shop? A 2012 report prepared by Fleishman-Hillard found that 89 percent of consumers are turning to search engines like Google, Bing or another to find information on products, services or businesses prior to making purchases. If you don’t have a website, you’re missing out on all the benefits this valuable marketing tool can offer your business.
Let the professional internet marketers at Motorhead Advantage create a website for your shop. We’ll design it using a Content Management System (CMS) like WordPress or Joomla so you have control over content and the site can easily grow with your shop. The site will have the look and feel of your auto repair shop’s brand. We’ll also connect it to all your social media sites so you can maximize your internet presence.
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how the Motorhead Advantage Website Development Services can grow your auto repair shop.
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Women’s Car Care Clinic Planning
Women's Car Care Clinic Planning
When you’re marketing to women, you’re marketing to more than 80% of the customers you have coming into your shop. Even more importantly, you’re marketing to their friends. When you earn a woman’s trust, you will find she will tell her friends about your shop. That means your car count grows.
An excellent way to earn the trust of your women customers is to hold periodic car care clinics. These are events where the women attendees learn about their vehicles. Teach them how to check the fluids and put air in their tires. Show them how to change a tire. Educate them on their vehicle engines. They want to know, and if you’re the one to show them, you’ve succeeded in developing a stronger relationships with them.
Don’t know where to begin? That’s ok! We’ve done this for our clients countless times. We can handle any and/or all of the following:
- Creating a flyer
- Writing a press release
- Promoting the event on your website, community calendars, and social media sites
- Taking registrations
- Sending thank you notes
- And more!
Shift into a higher gear! Fill out the following form to request additional information on how Motorhead Advantage can help you hold a Women’s Car Care Clinic that will grow your auto repair shop.
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Let Motorhead Advantage help you leverage traditional auto repair shop marketing and customer service practices with new technology to create a “brand experience” that WOWs every time. Click here to schedule your FREE 30-Minute Auto Repair Shop Marketing Review with one of our marketing professionals.