RV Trader & Cycle Trader Expand Lead Generation Strategies for Dealers

New Text Messaging, 24/7 Managed Chat, Dealership Financing Requests & Social Retargeting Ads Broaden Dealers' Reach, Visibility & Sales Opportunities

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Trader Interactive

Jun 11, 2019, 09:10 ET

NORFOLK, Va., June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In a robust new feature set designed to grow dealer leads, sales and profit margins, RV Trader and Cycle Trader have introduced a series of marketplace enhancements providing multiple new channels for connecting with in-market consumers. Additions include a new text messaging option and 24/7 managed chat service that increase engagement with buyers inquiring about specific listings; a new function created to encourage requests for dealer financing; and social media retargeting that drives traffic back to previously viewed listings by serving up ads about those units and related dealer inventory when users browse Facebook or Instagram.

"These enhancements give dealers who advertise inventory on RV Trader or Cycle Trader more touchpoints than any competing marketplace to reach buyers, sustain their interest, and create opportunities to finance unit sales that will drive incremental profits," said Lori Stacy, CEO at parent company Trader Interactive. "Add the fact that these marketplaces have the largest audience in their respective industries and that these new features have shown measurable increases in consumer connections because they support consumers' evolving digital communication habits, and you have a powerful new toolset for building business."

The new features are:

Text messaging – In addition to connecting by email, phone or chat with a click, buyers can now text dealers about vehicles of interest directly from the relevant RV Trader or Cycle Trader listing. The service displays text messages in real time in the backend Dealer Center application, responds by texting the appropriate vehicle link until the dealer is able to answer, and returns all dealer responses in seconds, helping reach the 81% of adults who use text messaging and engage with consumers at a peak in their interest.
24/7 managed chat – A new 24/7 Managed Chat Concierge option allows dealers to outsource live chat discussions about their RV Trader and Cycle Trader listings to a top-rated third-party service used by the automotive industry. The service relieves dealer staff of chat responsibilities and provides chat coverage outside of dealership hours, helping increase chat leads 85-95%. Dealers receive chat leads and transcripts in the same email as their RV Trader and Cycle Trader leads for easy management.
Dealership financing requests – To help dealers increase their financing opportunities, a new "Finance Fast Track" feature enables buyers to indicate interest in financing their purchases through the dealership by clicking on a dealer logo on RV Trader or Cycle Trader's estimated payment form. The resulting email lead includes an "Interested in Financing" subject line as well as details on the unit of interest.
Social retargeting ads – With this new option, a buyer who views a unit on RV Trader or Cycle Trader will see ads for that listing and other popular units from the same dealer's inventory when browsing Facebook or Instagram. A click on the ad will bring the buyer back to the same unit on RV Trader or Cycle Trader with clickthrough rates from 14-22%, helping maintain buyer interest. This complements the GoSocial social media management service, which helps dealers attract new customers by building a strong Facebook and Twitter presence for a fraction of the cost of hiring an in-house team.

All new features and services are available immediately.

About RV Trader
RV Trader is the industry-leading marketplace for buying and selling new and used RVs, including Class A, B, and C vehicles as well as campers and trailers, with more than 2.5 million unique monthly visitors. Listing inventory through RV Trader helps dealers increase their visibility, generate customer connections, drive sales and maximize profits. RV Trader is a division of Trader Interactive. For more information, visit www.RVTrader.com.

About Cycle Trader
Cycle Trader is part of a unique portfolio of Trader Interactive marketplaces for buying and selling powersports vehicles, including Cycle Trader, ATV Trader, PWC Trader and Snowmobile Trader. Listing inventory on these sites gives dealers access to more than 3 million unique monthly visitors while also helping increase their visibility, generate customer connections, drive sales and maximize profits. For more information, visit www.CycleTrader.com.

About Trader Interactive
Trader Interactive connects buyers and sellers in the powersports, recreational vehicle, aircraft, commercial truck, and equipment industries through a broad portfolio of marketplaces that reach 9 million unique monthly visitors. Leveraging artificial intelligence on an innovative cloud platform, the company's innovative digital solutions improve the lifestyles and livelihoods of consumers, customers and employees around the world by intuitively and seamlessly connecting people to vehicles for work and play. Trader Interactive powers lifestyle vehicle marketplaces Cycle Trader, RV Trader, ATV Trader, PWC Trader, Snowmobile Trader and Aero Trader as well as commercial equipment segments Commercial Truck Trader and Equipment Trader. In addition, the company powers thousands of dealership websites through Commercial Web Services and RV Web Services, and offers unique data insights and technology that assist dealers in more effectively running and marketing their dealerships as well as better serving their customers. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Norfolk, VA. For more information, visit www.traderinteractive.com.

SOURCE Trader Interactive