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Auto Detail Website Design: Are You Making a Mistake if Your Brand is not Memorable Enough?

 

When it comes to growing your auto detailing business, a website can be a powerful tool for reaching new customers and showcasing your services. But before you invest in one, it’s important to make sure your brand is ready for it. Having a strong brand is crucial for any business, and it’s especially important when it comes to auto detailing and film shops. Your brand should reflect the quality of your work and appeal to your ideal customers, whether they are high-end car owners or new car buyers.

But why is branding so important? Just like how Starbucks charges $3.25 for a cup of coffee and other brands charge half the price, but Starbucks has a more prestigious brand compared to their competitors. A strong brand can give you the ability to charge premium prices for your services, because customers are willing to pay more for a brand they trust and perceive as high-quality.

The car care industry is saturated with new detailers, tinters, and wrap shops on every corner, and it can be challenging to stand out from the competition. Having a great brand is not only good for charging a premium, but it also allows you to create a memorable look that sets you apart from your competitors. A memorable and prestigious brand can help you establish your presence in the market, and make it easier for customers to find you and learn more about your business.

Brand strategy is the process of aligning your brand with your ideal customers and creating a brand that truly represents your style and interests them. It’s about creating a consistent message and visual identity that sets you apart from your competition and makes you memorable to potential customers. A strong brand can help you establish your presence in the market, and make it easier for customers to find you and learn more about your business.

Before you invest in a website, it’s important to make sure your brand is in line with your goals and resonates with your target audience. If you’re not sure if your brand is ready for a website, consider requesting a branding audit from a company like Shop Positioner. They can provide you with a comprehensive review of your brand and help you create a plan to align it with your ideal customers.

A branding audit can be a valuable tool for identifying areas where your brand needs improvement, and it can help you create a plan to take your brand to the next level. It can also give you a better understanding of your ideal customers and what they are looking for in a brand.

Once you have a strong brand in place, it’s time to invest in a website. A website is a powerful tool for reaching new customers and showcasing your services. It can help you establish your presence online and make it easier for customers to find you and learn more about your business.

When choosing a web designer for your auto detailing business, be sure to choose one that understands the industry and has experience working with similar businesses. A designer like Shop Positioner can help you create a website that is tailored to your brand and appeals to your target audience.

In conclusion, investing in a website for your auto detailing business can be a great way to reach new customers and showcase your services. But before you do, it’s important to make sure your brand is ready for it. A strong brand can give you the ability to charge premium prices for your services and create a memorable look that sets you apart from your competitors. Just like how Starbucks charges $3.25 for a cup of coffee and other brands charge half the price, but Starbucks has a more prestigious brand compared to their competitors. Consider requesting a branding audit to identify areas where your brand needs improvement and create a plan to take it to the next level. Then, choose a web designer that understands the industry and has experience working with similar businesses to create awebsite that is tailored to your brand and appeals to your target audience. This will help you establish your presence in the highly saturated car care industry and make you stand out from the competition. Remember, a memorable and prestigious brand can attract more customers and help you grow your business. Don’t underestimate the power of a strong brand, it can make all the difference in the success of your auto detailing business.


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3 Ways Your Detailing Design Affects The Types of Leads Your Shop Gets

Want less “TIRE KICKERS”? Here are the 3 things to consider about your detailing design & how they affect the quality of leads and customers you attract.

#1 Attractiveness:

Good car detailing design can make your product or service more visually appealing, which can attract more customers who are drawn to aesthetically pleasing visuals similar to how they are attracted to their really nice car. They have an eye for aesthetics so naturally they will be more likely to engage or view your auto detail websites, social media, videos & have a higher likelihood of becoming a lead.

#2 Trustworthiness:

Good design can also make your detailing, tint, PPF, wraps or any service you provide appear more professional and trustworthy. This is key in our experience working with over 300 shops world-wide. The shops that had a high-end website, branding, video & photos, had much higher conversion rates on Google Ads, Facebook Ads, & Organically (SEO).

When people see your shop or mobile detailing service for the first time, they obviously don’t have any background information so first impressions are crucial in how you want them to feel about you. Here is the #1 question we ask our web design clients before we start on the detailing design, “When people see your business what kind of perception do you want them to have of it?”. Your online presence is a direct extension of your business. Does your web design, branding, social media posts, photos, or videos align with the quality of work you do? Do you believe it properly presents the right perception of the attention-to-detail we detailers preach?

#3 Visual Consistency:

Overall, it comes down to your attention-to-detail on your online presence. A sub-par online presence is the main reason why a lot of your leads are ‘TIRE KICKERS”. As detailers, we’re always saying,”YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR”. The same thing applies to your investment in your business strategy when it comes to design. Below are two examples of online & offline consistency using Gloss Technique a Ceramic Coating shop in Fresno, CA.

online presence

Car Detailing Design Website

Offline Presence

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CAR DETAILING TikTok, FB, IG, Google: Digital Marketing 101

Car Detailing Digital Marketing 101 for TikTok, Google Ads, Facebook & Instagram

Learning Objective

Today you will learn how to brand and market your business on TikTok, Facebook, & Google effectively. This is a basic over view especially helpful for Ceramic Coating Marketing.

Topics:

  • Position & Brand Your Business First
  • Facebook Ads
  • Google Ads
  • TikTok Ads

BRANDING 101

Positioning Your Business to Avoid Becoming “Just Another Car Washer”

WHAT BRANDING "IS NOT"

Branding is not your logo it’s what others think of your business based on how you present it using graphics, quality of content, uniforms, etc.

BRANDING DONE RIGHT

To position your business as high-end you must have:
- A Professional Logo
- Professional Attire
- Good content and grammar
- Rule of Thumb: Educate, Entertain, or Engage

FACEBOOK ADS FOR DETAILERS

Context

  • Scrolling
  • Not looking to buy anything

IDEAL STRATEGY

  • Ads have to be compelling
  • Examples: Discounts, Special Offers, Amazing Compelling Video
  • Facebook Lead Forms
  • Sales Page

GOOGLE ADS FOR DETAILERS

Context

  • Highly Interested or Researching
  • Prospect is interested and is either looking for someone to solve their problem or to fill a knowledge gap

IDEAL STRATEGY

  • Ads have to match the search query the prospect is making
  • Example: If they are searching “car polishing near me”, Ad needs to say “Best Car Polishing in Fresno - Get A Free Quote”

Tiktok ADS FOR DETAILERS

Context

  • Scrolling
  • Not looking to buy anything
  • BUT, people are still not aware of the ads they are viewing like they are on FB and YouTube and IG.

IDEAL STRATEGY

  • Ads have to be engaging and make the viewer feel like they’re just watching a cool tiktok
  • Examples: Influencer video partnership. Satisfying videos showing before and afters with a call to action.

VISUAL DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN CHART

Visual Chart for Car Detailing Digital Marketing
5 secrets of a high performing car detailing website.

5 Traits of Great Auto Detailing Websites for Ceramic Coating, PP, Wrap & Tint Shops

Our 5 Traits of Great Auto Detailing Websites for Paint Protection, Wrap & Tint Shops

(LOADED WITH EXAMPLES & PRACTICAL WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SITE)

Introduction
THIS RESOURCE IS FOR SHOPS THAT OFFER: Detailing, Coatings, PPF, Tint, Wraps.

Having an effective website for you shop or mobile business is one of the best ways to grow your online presence. You’ve built your client base on word-of-mouth and at some point you’re wondering,”How can I grow faster & reduce the stress of slow seasons?’

One way to grow very  quickly is making sure your website is aligned to appeal & compel the ideal customer. Today, you will learn the 5 secrets to a high-performing website that will help you grow quickly if done right!

If you’re building a new site or wondering why your current site is not performing well, this article is for you. Through hundreds of hours of building detail sites and analyzing what really made a difference in generating leads, we came up with these 5 secrets:

Secret 1. High-End CAR DETAIL WEBSite Appeals to High-End Clientele

Having a website no matter what helps. BUT, you might find yourself getting lots of tire kickers & people with just old cars that want deep interior details for $100!

The aesthetic of your design makes a huge difference in the quality of your leads. You want a website that has a design that is dope enough to make people feel like they can not afford you & present you as exclusive. The last thing you want to do is blend in and just be another car washer in your city.

A big part of high-end design for detailing sites is photography and video. I recommend you invest in at least 1 photo & video shoot every 2 months to help create an online presence that matches your quality on-the-job.

Here are 3 examples of High-End websites that we have built at Shop Positioner (previously known as The Feel):

tintprosmobile.com clbmobiledetail.com cavazosautospa.com

Secret 2. Write Content That Speaks To The Customer At Their Level not At Yourself as a Professional.

Okay, so you did a good job of getting people to your website with High-End Design but it’s not getting any leads WHAT THE HECK RIGHT?! It’s mind blowing how many times I’ve re-designed websites that brought in lots of traffic and looked really good.

Good design without compelling content is one of the #1 ways to waste money on an auto detail site. So, what does it mean to have compelling verbiage? It’s better if I give you examples so you can make some changes after reading this.

Paint Protection Film:
Bad example points: makes you the hero, is self-centered, is transactional and not personal.

Bad: We provide the highest quality paint protection film installs in los angeles for affordable prices. If you want the job done right call us to get protected by the best.


Good example points: it makes the customer the hero & you the guide to peace of mind. It goes beyond ppf, provides terminology education, provides proof of previous experience with local car owers (for seo too), it calls them to action.

Good: Your new vehicle is at risk of rock chips and abrasion every day it’s not protected. We are a professional paint protection film shop in Los Angeles & have helped hundreds of local New /Performance car owners protect their investment. Paint protection film aka clear bra is more than paint protection, it’s peace of mind. Get a free quote today by calling us or filling out the form below.

Ceramic Coating example:
Bad example points: makes you the hero, it uses terminology that will resignate with detailers but not so much with customers, It has no call to action.
Bad: We offer nano-ceramic coatings that are and have 9h hardness we are the best coating installers in our area.

Good example points: it makes the customer the hero, it presents the multipole benefits of coatings like SHINE & PROTECTION & LONGEVITY. It presents the outdated form of wax to indirectly educate the customer on the type of product by using something they might know about like WAX. it calls them to action.

Good: Would you like to add unmatched shine and protection to your vehicle? Our ceramic coatings provide a sacrificial layer on top of your clear coat that repels water and grime making your vehicle easier to clean. These protective coatings have a hardness of 9H & above, which is 2 times stronger than your average clear coat, & they last for years unlike traditional wax. View our coating packages or get a free quote today.

Secret 3. Provide Your Visitors With Social Proof / 3rd Party Validation

This is by far the most simple one and easiest. Having testimonials specific to each service goes a long way in getting people to inquire. Having general reviews is okay too but I recommend having ceramic coating testimonials and images under the ceramic coating section of your site.
Create a page or add sections throughout your pages for Reviews/Testimonials on your site and link to it throughout your services.

PRO TIP: The GOD LEVEL way to execute this is to have your customers record a testimonial video as they pick up their car, upload this to youtube for (youtube SEO), and embed it on your website to kill to birds with one stone.

This makes it clear that you’ve been trusted with other people who had a similar need and they recommend you! Adding yelp review badges, facebook average rating (assuming it’s 5 stars) in your footer goes a long way.

You can use review services like reviewsonywebsite.com or my favorite elfsight.com

4. Your website should be able to track every single lead that comes in otherwise you’re left in the dark wondering if your site was worth the money.

How do you know what is right and what is wrong with your website? You might have Google Analytics on your site but do you know how to leverage that data into practical website updates? Here is the #1 area that will change the game for your detail website.

1. Conversion tracking: Having tracking in place that tells you when your website has successfully turned a visitor into a lead. This can be accomplished through Google Tag Manager & Google Analytics. Once this is set up, you’ll be able to see where your leads are coming from and how all channels are doing in terms of conversion rates. Here are some examples of what the data can look like for you.

Ceramic Coating Conversion Tracking January 1 – January 31, 2022:

I got this client 56 leads and you can see on the left column where they came from and what the conversion rate for each channel was. Based off this we know that most channels that are bringing in traffic are doing a good job so our marketing is solid.

Paint Protection Film Conversion Tracking January 1 – January 31, 2022

I got this client 13 PPF / Clear bra leads and you can see that most of them came directly to the site or through Google ads. We can see that Facebook only brought in 1 and we need to work on that.

5. A GOOD CAR DETAILING WEBSITE DESIGNER WILL MAKE YOUR SITE LOAd quickly it is one of Google’s most important things for user experience and SEO.

How long does it take your website to load when someone visits it? 1, 5, 10 seconds?  It should take your website no more than 3 seconds to load according to Google’s best practices. You can find out how long it takes by using Google’s speed tool or a 3rd party tool that I like called GTMETRIX.

There are a few tools that we recommend for speeding up your website if you use WordPress:
– WP Rocket – WPMU Dev or other plugins that help compress your images, minify code, & cache content.

Remember this, a successful website includes high-level Design, Marketing & Sales. A website is a part of a sales team. If your sales guy was not selling a single detail, ppf job, or coating, you would fire him in a heartbeat

I am a shop owner just like you and I’ve built over 300 websites specific to coatings, detailing, ppf, tint, & wraps! If you are interested in getting a quote for a website that has these 5 characteristics & more, get a free web design quote today: https://shoppositioner.com/car-detailing-web-design/