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Buchanan Automotive had worked with iPD Agency every month for years at this point, and their General Manager Mike Svoboda spoke with our marketing team about new opportunities…new unexplored territory that might present huge growth potential for his dealership.
Our team presented a way to utilize TikTok to attract car buyers, which was the start to an ongoing series of social media marketing campaigns that continues to reach new customers, grow their brand, and (most importantly) provide a huge boost to sold units each month!
Buchanan Automotive's benefits for working with iPD Agency
3 Instant Benefits.
Take a look at the results from this ONE campaign spanning a two week period. Continue scrolling to learn more about exactly what we did!
230
Leads converted into an appointment/conversion
65
Units Sold
1323
Qualified Leads generated via TikTok
250
Leads converted into an appointment/conversion
65
Units Sold
1323
Qualified Leads generated via TikTok
The Challenge
Buchanan had already grown from moving around 60 units per month to well over 200 while working with us. But as many dealers know, continuing that level of growth requires innovation. That’s especially true when you’re located in a town with a population around 10,000.
What we were doing was working well, but we needed more.
200
Current Monthly Sales Volume
400
Target Monthly Sales Volume
Our Approach
Find an Untapped Market
After exploring several options, we landed on the best opportunity to reach a valuable untapped market: TikTok. No dealers weren’t using TikTok for Lead Generation in 2021, and OEMs were only using it for Brand Awareness. This was a huge opportunity!
Over half of the audience in the US is 30+ years old, user growth is huge, time spent on the platform and engagement metrics are insane, AND the biggest points of value…50% of people use the platform to research new products, and then 35% of people BUY products because they saw them on TikTok!
Stop the Scroll
But how do we get this platform audience’s attention? We started experimenting with TikTok lead generation campaigns by internally testing several different pieces of creative video content produced by our marketing team before we actually started Buchanan’s campaign. After landing on a TikTok Video that was a clear winner, we ran the campaign targeting in-market car buyers!
Create Appointments that Show
This campaign immediately generated incredible response (with no gifts or giveaways), but it wouldn’t matter if we couldn’t get people into Buchanan Automotive’s showroom with confirmed appointments. Our in-house BDC went to work connecting with every lead quickly, and utilizing customized scripting that was tailored to this new type of customer.
"They're really up on the changing of the market and it's a company that meets the needs of the dealer, not just the needs of the agency."
Mike Svobda, GM of Buchanan Automotive
The Solution
With this campaign we found that TikTok Lead Generation advertising would become the best option to combine with Buchanan Automotive’s already active Facebook, Instagram and Direct Mail marketing in order to reach their increased sales goals.
TikTok created the opportunity to be practical and generate immediate, high quality leads from an untapped market while also leveling up their brand with creative, quality video content.
Unmatched
The Results
Here is what Mike Svoboda and the team at Buchanan Automotive were most excited about from this campaign.
CARS SOLD
Over a 2 week period. This amounted to just over 25% of their entire monthly sales volume and over $200,000 in gross profit!
Let’s Make It Happen
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