24Oct

Paid Search Success & the Google Tools Making It Happen

We’re going to take a break from the 2018 Critical Impact Factors and focus on search. Today, we have a guest blogger from our awesome Search Services team, Danielle Harvey. Danielle is breaking down all of the successes of paid search and what tools the team uses to make those successes possible. Let’s check out […]

02Jun

The Synergy of SEO and SEM: Why They Work Better Together

When reading about organic search, or Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and paid search, or Search Engine Marketing (SEM), you’ll frequently see how people pit them against each other as competing search services. Marketers will often argue over which method is more effective and worthwhile for businesses to invest in. However, the ideal online marketing campaign […]

27Aug

Quick Search Engine Optimization Tips

We asked our Search Services Supervisor, Diana Richardson, to share some insight into the Search Engine Optimization world! Read below for some great tips to making your website stand out with search engines. Quick Search Engine Optimization Tips It’s a fact, there a lot of websites on the internet. And with all of these websites […]

23Jul

Social Sweetness: The Value of Social & SEO

Having a social presence isn’t just about interacting and engaging with your customers on another level. It also has huge search benefits for your business. Below is our Social Sweetness Guide: The Sweet Combination of Social and Search which highlights 4 benefits social media has on your search rankings. Click to learn more!  

Google Algorithm Update
17Apr

Google News: Algorithm Update Coming Soon. Is Your Website Ready?

On April 21st, Google is rolling out an update on how they rank websites, and it’s bigger than any of their previous updates. The algorithm is centered around improving the consumer’s user experience when searching on their mobile device(s). Google will accomplish this by ranking mobile-friendly websites higher for searches conducted on mobile.  Many websites […]

20Jan

Employee Spotlight: Brooke Reese

Meet our employee of the quarter, Brooke Reese, Search Services Specialist. She has been with CWS since July 2013, making this month her 1.5 year mark! Take some time to get to know her below. What is one piece of advice you always tell your  dealers? I tell our dealers that communication is key.  When […]

13Jan

Reputation Management and Search Engine Rankings

Last week we challenged you to focus on your dealership’s online reputation in 2015 in our New Year, New You article. But did you know that your online reputation has a huge impact on your search engine rankings? Try this. Imagine you’re a prospective customer. Do a Google search for your dealership. What do you […]

16Dec

Mozilla & Yahoo Partner to Bring to You a More Open Web

Is Firefox your browser of choice? If so, expect to see some changes this month to your browsing experience. Here’s why: Mozilla has a mission to promote openness, innovation and opportunity on the Web. In efforts to continue to strive to achieve their mission, Mozilla has partnered with Yahoo to provide an enhanced overall user search […]

06Nov

Aligning Your Dealership with Your Website

It’s important to stay in touch with your Search specialist as they can help you optimize your dealership. It’s important to keep your website provider in the know of any changes that occur at your dealership. Remember, a successful website is a website that accurately reflects your brick-and-mortar dealership. Some questions to ask yourself: Has […]