{"id":4015,"date":"2016-10-11T23:20:46","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T03:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/?p=4015"},"modified":"2022-08-10T17:10:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T21:10:25","slug":"secrets-boat-dealer-website-chat-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/chat-best-practices\/secrets-boat-dealer-website-chat-text\/","title":{"rendered":"Secrets to get more from boat dealer website chat and text"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Generate leads from more than just the website<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_4016\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4016\" class=\"wp-image-4016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BoatChat-website-chat-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"BoatChat text and website chat helps boat dealers grow leads\" width=\"450\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BoatChat-website-chat-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BoatChat-website-chat-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BoatChat-website-chat-640x508.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BoatChat-website-chat-460x365.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BoatChat-website-chat.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>BoatChat text and website chat helps boat dealers grow leads from more than just their website<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Adding live chat and \/ or text messaging to your marine dealership website is one of the smartest marketing moves a boat dealer can make. But the leads from this technology don\u2019t stop there. The website is just the beginning. A great benefit of live chat is that it can be used across virtually all digital and so-called traditional marketing channels.<\/p>\n<p>With many\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/\">BoatChat<\/a> installations, dealers can use a special URL (which can be shortened with tools like bit.ly), and our website text has a dedicated phone number for the store. This URL or phone number can \u2013 and should be included in virtually all advertising, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>YouTube \/ Television video ads<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boattrader.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online<\/a>\u00a0or newspaper classifieds<\/li>\n<li>Alternate websites and Microsites<\/li>\n<li>Social media posts and ads<\/li>\n<li>Adwords<\/li>\n<li>Pandora \/ Radio ads<\/li>\n<li>Email campaigns \/ Direct mail<\/li>\n<li>Live chat \/ text in the showroom and lot also boosts leads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Even more ways to use chat and text<\/h3>\n<p>The opportunities for more chat and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/boatchat-news\/boatchat-adds-sms-text-website-chat\/\">text leads<\/a>\u00a0don\u2019t stop there. Here are a few examples how dealers can post the link or phone number offline to connect with more customers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stickers or window clings on the inventory (or at boat shows)<\/li>\n<li>Post it with the dealership hours and phone numbers on the entrance<\/li>\n<li>Print the information on delivery paperwork envelopes or service repair orders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chat and text are also an easy way for customers to contact the dealership with customer service issues. These technologies can not only help boost website leads have potential to generate quality customer contact information in other ways. Don\u2019t just \u2018set it and forget it\u2019 on your boat dealer website.<\/p>\n<p><em>Contact us today via phone, chat, or text to schedule a quick web demo of our award-winning chat software and chat support.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adding live chat and \/ or text messaging to your marine dealership website is one of the smartest marketing a boat dealer can make. 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