{"id":1234,"date":"2017-02-17T13:56:57","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T13:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zopdealer.com\/blog\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2022-07-13T11:14:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T11:14:32","slug":"5-signs-car-dealer-website-needs-facelift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zopdealer.com\/blog\/5-signs-car-dealer-website-needs-facelift\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Signs That Your Car Dealer Website Needs A Facelift!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When was the last time you took a thorough look at your website? Have you compared it with your competition? Well! It&#8217;s time you take a look! Technology changes daily so it&#8217;s maybe time to evaluate your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zopdealer.com\/blog\/five-key-reasons-responsive-car-dealer-website\/\">car dealer website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Industry experts suggest redesigning websites every 2 years. The important thing here is to find out if it&#8217;s the right time to talk to a professional. They&#8217;re better equipped to figure &amp; find out if your website needs some TLC!<\/p>\n<p>Take a look below at some key points to determine if your car dealership website needs some improvement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Responsive Dealer Website:&nbsp;<\/strong>Did you know more than 80% of car searches are done through a mobile device? Is your car dealer website mobile responsive? Is your website fully optimized on all the different types of mobile devices out there? If not, it may be time for you to update your automotive website!<\/li>\n<li><strong>The white spaces<\/strong>: Empty spaces or white spaces are good for your websites as they increase the readability. So, if you don&#8217;t have those pretty white spaces you maybe be missing out. 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