Social media for car dealerships

A vehicle listing alone rarely earns engagement. The content that performs shows the vehicle and the buying experience, not a spec sheet.

Vehicle pricing advertised anywhere, including social posts, is genuinely regulated

Advertising a vehicle's price is subject to real truth-in-advertising rules. In the US, the FTC and individual state dealer-advertising regulations generally require the advertised price to be one a customer can get, with required fees disclosed rather than added as a surprise later. This applies to a price mentioned in a social post the same as any other advertisement. Confirm a specific number with the dealership's own compliance process before it goes into a caption; it is not a marketing-only concern.

Inventory content has an unusually short real shelf life

A specific vehicle often sells within days or weeks, which means inventory-specific content goes stale far faster here than in most other categories. A walkaround video of a car that already sold, left up and still driving inquiries, is an avoidable source of customer frustration. Content built around a specific unit needs a process for coming down once it sells rather than being left to accumulate.

A listing photo describes a car; video sells the experience

A static photo of a vehicle on the lot communicates less than a short walkaround video showing the interior, the sound of the engine, or a specific feature in action. Video holds attention and performs better than the same information presented as a photo and a spec list.

The sales team's own personality is a real asset

A specific salesperson posting in their own voice builds more trust than a generic dealership account. Car buying is a high-stakes purchase where people want to feel they are dealing with a real, trustworthy person rather than a business.

Run every channel from one calendar.

Every channel you have, included. Adding another does not change the price.