Why Most Dealership Leads Never Turn Into Sales
A closer look at where opportunities are lost between form submissions, calls, and follow-up—and what can be improved.
Marketing that
helps dealerships
capture more leads —and
convert more of them.
Mktghub helps automotive businesses grow through stronger SEO, smarter paid search,
and the follow-up channels that keep leads moving and customers engaged.
Trusted in
Automotive Marketing
Supporting dealerships with digital strategy, campaign execution, and customer follow-up across the channels that matter most.
Why Choose MKTGHub?
Not Just
More Traffic.
A Better Path from
Search to Sale.
Many agencies treat marketing as a collection of separate services. Mktghub takes a more connected approach by helping dealerships get found in search, turn interest into action, and stay in front of customers after the initial conversion.
That means stronger support across SEO, SEM, email, direct mail, and related marketing efforts, all working toward a clearer path from visibility to response.
Bring in more qualified opportunities through search
Reduce lead leakage with a stronger digital path
Stay connected after the sale through smarter follow-up
Our Core Services
Digital Growth First.
The Right Support Around It.
Mktghub’s strongest value starts with digital performance. SEO and SEM lead the strategy, supported by the channels that help dealerships stay visible, follow up more effectively, and strengthen the customer experience over time.
SEO & SEM
Search is where intent is highest and competition is real.
Mktghub helps dealerships improve visibility, capture more qualified traffic, and turn paid and organic search into a stronger source of leads.
Email Marketing
Stay in front of in-market shoppers and current customers with more targeted messaging and better-timed follow-up.
Direct Mail
Support offers, retention, and local reach with campaigns that reinforce digital efforts instead of working in isolation.
Social Media
Support visibility and campaign messaging across channels without making social the center of the strategy.
Graphic Art
Keep promotional materials, digital assets, and campaign visuals aligned with the brand and the offer.
CTV Advertising
Reach in-market auto shoppers through streaming and connected TV campaigns built to support dealership visibility and brand recall.
A Clearer Process from
Audit to Ongoing Performance
Step 1
Review the Current Funnel
Look at how your site, search visibility, ads, and follow-up are performing today.
Step 2
Build the Right Strategy
Prioritize the channels and actions that match your goals, market, and opportunity.
Step 3
Launch and Manage
Put the work into motion across search, paid media, creative, email, and supporting channels.
Step 4
Refine Over Time
Adjust based on performance, market response, and what is driving the strongest opportunities.
Built to Improve
Visibility, Lead Flow, and
Follow-Through
The goal is not to add more marketing noise. It is to help dealerships create a stronger path from first search to real customer action. That means showing up better, converting more of the opportunities already in play, and staying in front of people after the first sale.
“Working with Stacey and the Mktghub team has been a great experience.
They’re incredibly responsive, always coming to the table with new ideas, and
their creative execution is top-notch. If you’re looking for a marketing partner
who is as invested in your success as you are, look no further!!”
Gia Katzenmeyer
Chief Marketing/Digital Officer, Premier Automotive
“Stacey doesn’t operate like a vendor — she operates like a partner.
Seven years across every channel, and she still takes genuine ownership in our results.
If you want someone who actually cares about your outcomes and not just your retainer,
I’d recommend Mktghub without hesitation.”
Robert Watkins
Chief Marketing Officer, Automotive · 7+ year client
Our Expertise
Built for the Pace,
Pressure, and
Competition of
Automotive Marketing
Dealership marketing operates differently from most local businesses. Search visibility carries more weight, lead quality directly impacts sales, and follow-up plays a major role in closing opportunities.
Mktghub is built around these realities. The focus is on improving how dealerships show up in search, strengthening the path from interest to action, and keeping communication active after the initial conversion.
Stronger visibility where shoppers are already searching
Less wasted opportunity in the path from click to contact
Better support for customer retention and review growth
Who We Are
A More Focused
Marketing Partner for
Dealership Growth
Mktghub is led by Stacey Schammel Knerler, who has spent over 25 years in radio station management and marketing in Daytona Beach, Florida and over 13 years in automotive marketing helping dealership teams strengthen digital and traditional media performance and improve lead flow that turns into actual customers.
Stacey is a proven professional and she and her team will work with you as a marketing partner to provide a turnkey marketing solution.
The approach is practical: strengthen visibility, improve the path from search to action, and help dealerships stay connected with customers beyond the first sale.
What Moves The Needle
Practical strategies for dealerships serious about growth.
Search Visibility Still Drives the Strongest Buyer Intent
Why showing up at the right moment matters more than broad reach, and how dealerships can improve where it counts.
Ready for a stronger
dealership marketing
strategy?
Let’s look at where your current marketing is helping, where it is underperforming, and what the next moves should be.