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Driverbase Update – What’s My Car Worth?, Sell My Car, 2022 Model Year Support, Attribution Provider Integration – Release v.5681

In this latest release we implemented many new features and improvements based on your feedback.

See below for details and links to try out the new features.

Release v.5681

What’s My Car Worth?
– Get an online vehicle appraisal in seconds
– Try it now for free and find out what your car is worth
– We are actively developing valuation adjustments for trim level, condition and mileage so please send us your feedback.

Sell My Car
– Notify multiple verified dealerships and select the best offer
– Safely transact with local dealerships instead of an unknown private party

Core Vehicle Recommendation Engine
– Updates to the core vehicle recommendation engine to improve recommendation accuracy
https://driverbase.com/recommendation/step1

Vehicle Recommender Plugin for Dealer Websites
– Improved recommender user experience
– Improved vehicle image quality

Dealer Console
– Audience Export to Attribution Providers: Transmit your data from Dealer Console to third party attribution providers automatically for free. To establish a connection between Driverbase and your attribution provider please contact support.
– Login to utilize these new features: https://driverbase.com/login

Marketplace
– 2022 model year support powered by our Vehicle Graph®
– Structural and on page SEO updates
– Enhanced Priority Listings exposure
– Improved Vehicle Details page
– Various usability improvements
https://driverbase.com/inventory

Current dealership customers
– Email service@driverbase.com if you would like to upgrade your marketplace listings to Priority or add the vehicle recommender plugin to your dealership website. Upgrade now and get 3 months free.

Haven’t signed up yet?
– Create a Dealer Console account to get started:
https://driverbase.com/dealers/console/register

Join our car dealership program (or upgrade your account) and get 3 months of premium for free ($1,350 in value)
Driverbase Which Car Should I Buy
Position one Google Ranking for “which car should I buy” on July 30th 2021.
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Updated Marketing Directives – Vehicle Recommendation Engine for Car Dealership Websites

Our goal is to shift the conversation from lowest price to optimal vehicle selection starting with your dealership website. With the current inventory shortage there has never been a better time to transition your online experience from a product based sales process focused on price and discounting to a consultative sales process focused on each customers unique situation.

We recently updated our library of marketing directives for customers using our vehicle recommendation engine as a page on your dealership website or group portal. These ideas share our learnings from campaigns Driverbase has used to drive traffic to our dealers-only marketplace. We suggest starting with the branding, internal linking, organic social and seo directives prior to running paid campaigns.

Check your latest ad creative, dealer website home page and vehicle listing page.  Is it focused on price, payments, limited time OEM offers and discounting?  Our vehicle recommendation engine for dealership websites helps your customers decide which car to buy based on their unique situation and available inventory.

Whether you purchased the vehicle recommender page for your dealer website, a group portal, or just want to leverage these insights to drive traffic using an existing page on your site we encourage you to review the latest updates here:

Marketing Directives

The updated guide includes ideas and examples for:
– Branding (Name & Positioning)
– Creative (Images & Video)
– Website (Internal Linking)
– SEO (Name, Header & other on page seo examples)
– SEM (Download sample keyword library)
– Display (Example Campaign)
– Social (Organic & Paid Examples)
– CRM (Download Email Template)
– Sales & BDC (Download Email Template)
– Radio & TV (Example Promotion)

Please contact us with any questions or to schedule a call. Driverbase now supports all major dealer website platforms and our team is available to work directly with your provider to implement these marketing initiatives.

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Driverbase Update – 16.7MM+ Vehicle Research and Local Inventory Listings Pages, Position 1 Google Rankings, Trim Level Search, Improved Location Detection – Release v.5209

In this latest release we implemented many new features and improvements based on your feedback.

See below for details and links to try out the new features.

Release v.5209

Core Vehicle Recommendation Engine
– Updates to the core vehicle recommendation engine to improve recommendation accuracy
– Improved location detection
– Continued increase in position 1 organic rankings on Google including “which car should I buy” and other research and vehicle selection search phrases.
https://driverbase.com/recommendation/step1

Vehicle Recommender Plugin for Dealer Websites
– Improved location detection
– Improved recommender user experience

Dealer Console
– Monthly audience audit report improvements
– Login to utilize these new features: https://driverbase.com/login

Marketplace
– 16.7MM local vehicle listing and vehicle research pages deployed
– Trim level search powered by our Vehicle Graph®
– Improved location detection
– Sitemap improvements
– Structural and on page SEO updates
– Various usability improvements
https://driverbase.com/inventory

Current dealership customers
– Email service@driverbase.com if you would like to upgrade your marketplace listings to Priority or add the vehicle recommender plugin to your dealership website.

Haven’t signed up yet?
– Create a Dealer Console account to get started:
https://driverbase.com/dealers/console/register

Current Offers for Driverbase Dealers
– Priority Marketplace Listings @ $100/mo
– Vehicle Recommender Plugin for Dealer Websites @ $100/mo
– Vehicle Recommender Plugin for Dealer Group Portals @ $250/mo + $50/mo per location

We’re hiring – join our team
https://driverbase.com/company/careers/

Position one Google Ranking for “which car should I buy” on March 6th 2021.
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Driverbase Update – Core Recommendation Engine, Vehicle Recommender for Dealership Websites, Priority Marketplace Listings and Deep Linking Support – Release v.4612

In this latest release we implemented many new features and improvements based on your feedback.

See below for details and links to try out the new features.

Current Offers for Existing Driverbase Customers
– Priority Marketplace Listings @ $100/mo
– Vehicle Recommender Plugin for Dealer Websites @ $100/mo
– Vehicle Recommender Plugin for Dealer Group Portals @ $250/mo + $50/mo per location

Release v.4612

Core Vehicle Recommendation Engine
– Search again feature on recommendation results page now saves previous search preferences and current vehicle information making it easier to conduct multiple searches with different criteria.
– Additional tests to ensure service quality and our commitment to test-driven development.
– Updates to the core vehicle recommendation engine to improve recommendation accuracy
– Improved body style filtering
https://driverbase.com/recommendation/step1

Vehicle Recommender Plugin for Dealer Websites
– Dealership website plugin configured to recommend vehicles in inventory:
https://www.gsoauto.com/which-vehicle-should-i-buy.htm
https://www.buickgmcfortwaltonbeach.com/Find-your-match
– Dealership group portal plugin aggregates inventory from all locations: https://www.steponeautomotive.com/which-vehicle-should-i-buy/
– Dealership website integration completed with all major website providers including Dealer Inspire, Sincro and Dealer.com.
– URL Builder enables dealers to configure deep linking from the recommendation results page to the dealership website vehicle listing or vehicle details page for any website provider
– Dealer Reports section updated to provide transparency into your website visitors utilization of the vehicle recommender plugin.

Dealer Console
– Automated monthly audience audit statements
– Support for multiple ADF lead routing destination addresses
– ADF lead automation improvements
– Advanced configuration options for vehicle recommender plugin
– Fixed layout issue on tablet screen sizes
– Login to utilize these new features: https://driverbase.com/login

Marketplace
– New Priority Listings service allows dealerships to rank their listings ahead of other dealers in their market area
– Support for deep linking from vehicle listing to dealership website vehicle details page
– Structural and on page SEO updates
– Various usability improvements
https://driverbase.com/inventory

Vehicle Graph
– Support for 2021 model year vehicles
– Increased vehicle data processing performance
– Improved vehicle rating classification

Current dealership customers
– Email service@driverbase.com if you would like to upgrade your marketplace listings to Priority or add the vehicle recommender plugin to your dealership website.

Haven’t signed up yet?
– Create a Dealer Console account to get started:
https://driverbase.com/dealers/console/register

We’re hiring – join our team
https://driverbase.com/company/careers/

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Driverbase Introduces Patent Pending Vehicle Recommendation Engine for Car Dealer Websites

Help your website visitors skip the car search and find their optimal vehicle

“They know me almost too well” – Nicholas, Santa Monica California

Driverbase Personalize allows your dealership customers to set their preferences, rate a current vehicle and get personalized vehicle model recommendations based on their unique situation.

Differentiate your online customer experience

“84% of customers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products or services” – IBM Services

  • deliver a personalized and consultative online experience focused on optimal vehicle instead of a product / price based sales process
  • help your customers make better car ownership decisions at scale
  • give your staff the capability to serve customers as a trusted advisor

Results that matter

“35% of Amazon.com’s revenue is generated by its recommendation engine.” – Mckinsey

  • increase engagement with your current ad spend and existing audience by improving your current click through rates by 5X-10X
  • generate new, local, quality visitors for up to 90% less than you currently spend on user acquisition
  • our marketplace is experiencing 20%-40%+ click through rates and ~.10 user acquisition costs for campaigns directed at the vehicle recommender compared to ~$2-5 cost per click for a traditional product based campaigns
  • invest in personalization so you can reduce / halt spending on product based marketing campaigns with static landing pages, focused on price, that deliver low conversion rates. the majority of your audience is not engaging with these product based campaigns.

Driverbase Personalize delivers a unique, time saving car search experience that we believe will become the most powerful page on your dealership website for your website visitors as well as your sales and marketing teams.

Current offer and availability

  • Starting at $250/mo for group portals (price based on number of locations)
  • $100/mo for individual dealership websites

Signup Now

Current dealership customers
Email service@driverbase.com if you would like to add the Vehicle Recommender Plugin for Dealer Websites to your account.

Haven’t signed up yet?
Create a Dealer Console account to get started:
https://driverbase.com/dealers/console/register

Try the demo

Driverbase Marketplace (recommends all vehicles, all organizations)
https://driverbase.com/recommendation/step1

Dealership group (only recommends vehicles in inventory, multiple stores)
https://driverbase.com/recommendation/account/57/step1

Individual dealership (only recommends vehicles in inventory, single franchise)
https://driverbase.com/recommendation/dealership/480/step1

Easy Installation

  • flexible style to align your dealer website design
  • recommendation engine will be configured to only recommend the models in your inventory

Supported website vendors

  • Driverbase now supports integration with all major dealership website providers
  • please note some vendors may charge you and/or driverbase installation fees
  • Driverbase does not charge setup or installation fees for any of our products
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Driverbase integrates with Auction123 inventory management and offers dealers free listings and referrals

9,000+ Auction123 customers get access to free inventory listings and referrals on Driverbase throughout the beta.

Auction123

Driverbase provides drivers with personalized vehicle recommendations and connects them to local dealership inventory. Dealers using Auction123 are invited to join the Driverbase Dealership Beta.

Driverbase has developed a patent pending personalized vehicle recommendation system for drivers and today’s announcement accelerates the integration of dealership vehicle listings with Driverbase vehicle class recommendations.

The car search experience is getting more difficult

Car-buying journeys now include “900 digital touch-points in a 3 month period with 71% on mobile” according to a recent Google study. Drivers are owning vehicles for longer and prices are increasing so choosing the optimal vehicle is even more important.  The vehicle market has become more complex and fragmented with model lineup changes, new propulsion types, and autonomous driving technologies.

Why list inventory on Driverbase?

Driverbase is a free service that connects driver data, driving routes, and current vehicles to provide personalized vehicle recommendations in real time. Driverbase helps drivers discover the car that will maximize their ownership experience based on their unique situation.

  1. Mobile & SEO Optimized Marketplace inventory listings
  2. Mobile & SEO Optimized Dealer Profile listing in Dealer Locator
  3. Provide consumers with personalized vehicle recommendations based on their unique situation to help reduce the current (and expensive) 900+ touchpoints per car search
  4. Focus on optimal vehicle not “lowest price”
  5. Prominent dealer website deep links on VDP to encourage consumers to book direct with your dealership vs. submitting ADF leads on Driverbase
  6. Inventory included in vehicle recommendation engine that matches drivers w/ their optimal vehicle
  7. Full transparency (you can download your raw weblog file including sessions from all Profile / VDP / VLP visits).  One example use case is that you could import this audience data into your Google 360 Marketing Attribution system for independent analysis
  8. We respect dealerships and will never undermine your credibility in our consumer advertising.  Our goal is to be the most customer friendly marketplace available for both drivers and dealerships
  9. Free Dealer Beta Listings. As a member of the dealer beta you can list all your stores inventory for free throughout the beta program.
  10. Support new ventures working to fill the innovation void in automotive

Open a free Dealer Console account, claim your store(s), list your inventory, get ADF lead and dealer website referrals and monitor your audience with full transparency

Get Started

About Auction123

Founded in 2001, Auction123, is the leading provider of website development, inventory management and online marketing solutions for dealerships of all categories including Automotive, RV & Camper, Powersports, Motorcycle, Marine, Commercial Truck and Aircraft.

About Driverbase Inc.

Founded in 2018, Driverbase Inc. is an independent, data-driven car search platform. Our mission is to deliver a better car search experience. Driverbase has compiled vehicle information and implemented artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to calculate the optimal vehicle recommendations for every driver.

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Driverbase adds InstantLaunch experience to Dealer Console powered by new integration with Google My Business

  • Dealers can leverage their business information and creative from Google My Business on Driverbase
  • New dealership customers launch the same day an inventory feed is received
  • Current customers account information and creative automatically updated in Dealer Console
  • The new Google integration is now available as a free service for Driverbase customers

Dealer Console Login | Create Free Dealer Account

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Driverbase launches mobile apps to help you decide which car to buy on iPhone and Android

Driverbase Car Search Mobile App Neural Network

Tools offer car buyers ability to leverage machine learning to automatically rank all makes and models and buy a car with fewer dealership visits

Great news for iPhone, iPad and Android users who search for cars and manage their current vehicles with Driverbase. There is now a new way to decide which car to buy on your mobile device. Driverbase already worked with mobile web browsers but the new apps give more control and quicker access to vehicle recommendations and inventory search. Amid the stay-at-home efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus, the importance of online vehicle shopping has continued to increase and in many states is now the only way to purchase a car.

The new apps allow drivers to set their unique preferences, rate a current vehicle and automatically search all vehicles to find their perfect match. Inventory has been aggregated to make it easier for drivers to search multiple dealerships from one place and then transact directly to get a price estimate, schedule a test drive and complete their purchase.

Personalized and automated car search helps drivers save time and make better decisions

Most car shoppers are undecided on which car to buy at the start of their search. It is inefficient and nearly impossible for shoppers to fully research every vehicle on the market with constant model lineup changes and evolving propulsion types. Today’s car search involves 900+ online touch points on traditional marketplaces and dealership websites as drivers struggle to make an informed decision. Driverbase lets customers harness the power of machine learning to automatically rank all makes and models based on their unique situation.

Shop new, certified and used cars from multiple dealerships in one place

Drivers can search vehicle listings that cover all makes and models in most major markets. Driverbase continues to increase listing coverage on a daily basis by partnering with customer focused dealerships. Many dealerships also seek a new marketplace experience due to the recent price gouging from traditional marketplace and dealer website providers. Driverbase is focused on delivering a better car search process for both drivers and dealerships while causing deflation to wasteful advertising spend that is ultimately passed through to the car buyer.

Trust matters

Driverbase protects consumer privacy during the car search process. The apps can be used with or without creating an account. If an account is created more features are available however Driverbase will not share information with dealerships unless the shopper makes a request on a specific vehicle. Some traditional marketplaces have created trust gaps when they automatically share driver information to dealerships without permission.

Download the free car search app

Here’s how drivers describe the new mobile application:

Quick, easy, helpful! This was actually accurate and it only took 1 minute. I tried it a few times answering the questions differently and I got appropriate recommendations. I am currently looking to test drive vehicles and looking for a car with more space for our growing family so this quiz and car search will come in handy.

Deborah, Naperville Illinois

Helped me zone in on what works best for my situation. This app helped me figure out which car would work best for me.

Mike, Stamford Connecticut

Very accurate for some reason…

Brayden, Nashville Tennessee

They know me almost too well

Nicholas, Santa Monica California

Toyota 86. Funny, i would actually consider owning one…

Lance, Annapolis Maryland

The best app out there; check it out

Peter, Somerville Massachusetts

Pretty accurate. Mine came up S6 and I have always said if I had only 1 car it would be that. Try it. It’s cool.

Martin, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

It nailed me to a T.

Everett, Baltimore Maryland

All the recommendations were pretty much spot on from the app.

Darrell, Washington DC
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Driverbase Introduces Vehicle Graph® to Make It Easier for Drivers to Find Their Perfect Ride

User generated vehicle ratings track owner satisfaction levels for all popular models

SEATTLE — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today,  Driverbase Inc. announced Vehicle Graph® now includes consumer ratings coverage for all popular models and has progressed from beta to general availability. Every day, people use Driverbase to generate personalized vehicle recommendations by setting their unique preferences and rating a current vehicle. This release increases the influence consumer ratings have on vehicle recommendations and allows drivers to conduct more detailed inventory searches on the marketplace.

“Consumers continue to struggle with and pay for 900+ touchpoints on average per car search using the traditional marketplaces and dealership websites. Driverbase enables car shoppers to harness the power of artificial intelligence to make smarter car purchase decisions,” said Dan Jackson, CEO at Driverbase Inc.

What car should I buy?  Skip the search, set your preferences, rate a current vehicle and get personalized vehicle recommendations:
https://driverbase.com/inventory/

Key Features

  • User generated vehicle ratings track owner satisfaction levels
  • Represents all new & used cars, trucks and SUVs
  • Actively monitors future releases and model lineup changes from all automotive manufacturers

About Driverbase Inc.

Founded in 2018, Driverbase Inc. is an automotive marketplace that provides drivers with personalized vehicle recommendations and connects them to local dealership inventory. Our mission is to deliver the best car search website experience. Driverbase has compiled vehicle information and implemented artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to calculate the optimal vehicle recommendations for every driver.

Shop 600,000+ new, certified and used cars for sale on the marketplace.

Dealers can list inventory by creating a Dealer Console account:
https://driverbase.com/dealers/console/register

Contacts

Saki Yamada
Media Relations
press@driverbase.com
+1 (866) 986-7757

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650,000+ vehicles now listed for sale on Driverbase

Car shoppers can now search over 650,000+ new certified and used vehicles

$18 billion in inventory is now available from top rated dealerships covering all popular makes and models throughout the United States.

We invite you to search these vehicles, test drive the new marketplace and let us know how it can be improved.

View Listings

Drivers:

What car are you? Skip the search, take our quiz to find your perfect match.

Get Recommendations
Create Driver Account
Update your Garage

Dealers:

Join our beta and get free inventory listings and referrals signup here:

Get Started
Dealer Console Login

End-User Impact – test out the latest features.

Need help? – If you have any signup or access issues please don’t hesitate to contact us for assistance.

About Driverbase Inc.

Shop new and used cars for sale at Driverbase. Our Vehicle Graph™ tracks millions of cars, trucks, and suvs so buying your next car is simple.

Driverbase Inc. is an automotive marketplace that provides drivers with personalized vehicle recommendations and connects them to local dealership inventory.

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