12Feb

3 Tips To Handle Negative Online Reviews

Warren Buffett, a successful American businessman, investor and philanthropist, once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Your online reputation is largely determined by what your customers are saying about you, and one negative online review can be […]

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 […]

06Jan

Start the New Year with a New You!

Welcome 2015! With the start of a new year, many of us are taking the time to set resolutions for personal growth and improvements. But shouldn’t you be doing the same for your dealership and your online presence? The answer is YES! We are talking about taking control of your online reputation and putting your […]

25Nov

Happy Thanksgiving From CWS

During this time of the year, we all take a moment to reflect on the things in our lives that make us truly thankful. Below you will see what your team at CWS is thankful for this Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Let us know in the comments below. And we hope that you […]

13Nov

Why Use Instagram?

Instagram is a unique social platform for your dealership to be on because it is centered solely on image and video sharing. With 200 million active monthly users, and 60 million photos posted per day, Instagram has grown rapidly since its launch in 2010.  In fact, it is currently the fastest growing social media platform. However, there […]

23Oct

Why Use Google+?

Now Facebook and Twitter are two of the largest social sites, and if you aren’t on both, you’re at least on one. But what about Google+? It recently has suprassed Twitter and is now considered the second largest social network. But what benefits does having a presence on Google+ reap for your dealership? Google+ was introduced to […]

15Oct

Why Use Twitter?

Twitter is a social tool used to keep followers up to date with short updates, comments, or thoughts in real-time. Being limited to only 140 characters, it is a quick and easy way for people to connect to the world around them everyday. In fact, for most, it is becoming part of their daily routine, which […]

07Oct

Employee Spotlight: Monique Harrison

Take some time to get to know our team! First up, Monique Harrison, who’s fifth year at Commercial Web Services as an Internet Sales Consultant is this month. What is one piece of advice you always tell your dealers? I always tell my dealers to treat your website the same way you treat your brick […]

23Apr

Email Marketing Basics

No matter what kind of business you run, it is a well known fact that much of ourpopulation today currently owns at least one email account. Have you ever thought about using email as a tool to generate revenue for your business? Creating an email marketing campaign, and incorporating basic online marketing techniques into your daily operations […]