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CERTIFIED FEMALE FRIENDLY? JUST BE FRIENDLY

  This past year, talk among shop professionals has revolved around women- mainly, how to earn our business, be “female friendly” and retain us as loyal customers.  I realize that 52% of the auto repair market is women, and that … Continue reading

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Hack Attacks! Tips for Securing Your Website

*Hack Attacks! Tips for Securing Your Website* From the time the first computer turned on with password protection, thrill seeking computer nerds have tried to crack the code. In modern day we call this hacking. There are many forms of … Continue reading

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Autoshop Solutions Sweeps Away 5 Awards from AutoInc’s Top Ten Automotive Websites!

  Apex, NC – Jan. 4, 2010 – For the third consecutive year, Autoshop Solutions website swept the competition away at AutoInc’s annual website competition. This year, Autoshop Solutions took away five of the Top Ten award winning sites— a … Continue reading

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New Addition to the Autoshop Solutions Team!

Welcome to Crystal Stangeland our newest Autoshop Solutions team member! Crystal Stangeland comes to Autoshop Solutions from Hanley Wood where she served as an Account Executive helping to produce the industry event ASRW – Automotive Service Repair Week.  ASRW is … Continue reading

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The “Hot Topic” Social Media Marketing

I have been studying Social Marketing for the past 3 years, and how it can be applied to our business model.  Social marketing is still in its infancy so there is a long way to go in understanding how to … Continue reading

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Google Ramping Up Mobile Web Market

Google has announced that it is going to share adspace revenue with mobile networks to entice their support on the Android mobile platforms.  In return Google is asking its partners, both carriers and manufacturers to ship phones with Google’s suite of … Continue reading

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Facebook – The New “Silver Bullet” of Marketing

Many people thought MySpace.com was going to be the next “silver bullet” in online marketing, it never came to fruition.  Now many people are turning to Facebook for the “Easy” way to reach out to new customers. Facebook is a … Continue reading

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Google cracking down on “Over Optimized” Websites

The Internet changes faster than the weather here in North  Carolina, and Google is constantly making adjustments to keep a fair and level playing field for legitimate businesses.  One of the areas Google is focusing on next is “over optimized” websites, … Continue reading

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