{"id":46789,"date":"2020-05-19T16:38:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T16:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revolutionparts.com\/?p=46789"},"modified":"2020-10-14T17:20:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T17:20:04","slug":"growing-fixed-ops-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionparts.com\/blog\/growing-fixed-ops-revenue\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Your Fixed Ops Revenue Using Your Dealer Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The automotive industry has been completely shaken by the recent economic downturn. According to a study conducted by <\/span>Automotive News<\/span><\/a>, almost 70% of dealers felt like they were not at all prepared to respond to the changes brought on by COVID-19. It\u2019s time to prepare your dealership for any economic crisis by investing in the revenue generator that is your fixed ops department.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In just 3 months, over 3 million individual new car sales have been lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Unfortunately, that won\u2019t be the end of it. The biggest challenge of rebounding from this loss will be the increased financial burden customers will have to overcome. This means they <\/span>still <\/span><\/i>won\u2019t be buying cars at a \u201cnormal\u201d volume for months to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

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LEARN MORE: <\/span>HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FIXED OPS REVENUE<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

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While customers might not be buying cars when they\u2019re in a financial crunch, they will pay to make sure the car they\u2019re driving stays on the road.<\/span> Customers always need their parts and service departments, and they\u2019ll be looking online to see what dealer will offer them the best bang for their buck.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, how can you use the website you have right now to start growing your fixed ops revenue? By improving how you market your service department and sell parts to your customers:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Get More Customers into Your Service Drive<\/b><\/p>\n

Service departments are important now more than ever. Any oil changes or service warnings customers might\u2019ve been neglecting for the last few months are ticking time bombs. Getting those valuable customers into your service drive is crucial to growing your fixed ops revenue. In order to do that, you\u2019ve got to listen to your customers’ needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Most Important to Customers in A Service Provider<\/h3>\n

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VALUE<\/p>\n

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QUALITY<\/span><\/p>\n

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CONVENIENCE<\/p>\n

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TRUST<\/p>\n

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Customers are looking for a transparent and trustworthy customer experience, but they\u2019re also looking for a deal. Sure, you probably have a \u201cService Specials\u201d page on your dealer website. How user-friendly is it? If your customers can\u2019t find the deals or don\u2019t understand what they\u2019re looking at, they\u2019ll move on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So, How Do You Fix It?<\/b><\/p>\n

By offering customers affordable, effective, and modern coupons, you\u2019ll be able to effectively capitalize on services. For example, <\/span>FixedOPS Marketing<\/span><\/a> specializes in customer-focused service specials and coupons. They make sure your Service Specials page attracts new customers, uses marketing best practices, and reclaims previous customers lost to the competition. In fact, they offer <\/span>six ways to convert customers<\/span><\/a> using their service specials videos.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These coupons and videos live directly on your Service Specials page. Customers visiting your website will be able to find them without ever having to leave your dealer site. Get more customers into your service drive with an improved customer experience and better deals that will keep them coming back <\/span>without breaking the budget<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sell More Parts and Accessories<\/b><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be real. Your customers hate using the parts form that lives on your website. It\u2019s outdated, confusing, and unresponsive, making it a chore for both you and your customer to use it. The average conversion rate for this form is<\/span> only 5%<\/b>. That means out of 20 customers that visit the form, only 1 person is filling it out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Customers expect instant gratification with minimal interaction, especially after spending the last few months shopping online for everything. They\u2019ll search for a solution to get the parts they need before picking up a phone to call and order, but a complicated parts form will stop the average customer in their tracks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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So, what\u2019s it costing your dealership?<\/b> If the average online order value is about $180 and you\u2019re missing 20 orders a week, that\u2019s a lot of potential revenue lost.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0PER MONTH<\/b><\/p>\n

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You can\u2019t grow your fixed ops revenue when your parts form is losing you money.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So, How Do You Fix It?<\/b><\/p>\n

While customer expectations have evolved, so has technology. By simplifying the way your customers order parts, you\u2019ll waste less time, prevent lost sales, and keep customers coming back to buy even more. Before rushing to build a new parts form from scratch, let\u2019s talk about an affordable solution: the <\/span>RevolutionParts\u2019 Storefront Plugin.<\/b><\/p>\n

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View a Live Demo of Our Storefront Plugin<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Storefront Plugin allows you to:<\/span><\/p>\n

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