RV Trader.com Experiences Record Year in 2013
Norfolk, VA (PRWEB) January 28, 2014 -- RV Trader, a division of Dominion Enterprises, experienced a record year in customer growth, online traffic and marketplace statistics in 2013.
RV Trader.com reported a record 37% growth in unique visitor traffic year-over-year and a 49% growth in visitor traffic overall, according to Adobe Omniture analytics. Additionally, mobile visitor traffic was up 184%, while mobile page view traffic saw a substantial growth of 244% year-over-year. According to Comscore, RV Trader experienced a 39% lift in visitor traffic in 2013, while traffic for the year totaled five times higher than any other online RV classifieds site.
In keeping with RV Trader’s consumer branding initiative of 2013, "Leaving Footprints Across the Country," the business heavily focused on rally sponsorships, consumer shows, partnerships, increases in social advertising, enhanced email marketing campaigns and search engine marketing spend. This resulted in a 14% growth in private-party ad placement and 110,000 total RVs for sale on the website – a record high. Additionally, the RV Trader consumer newsletter subscriber base grew 59% year-over-year. Social media channels also experienced significant growth, with Facebook followers up 88% year-over-year, Twitter showing an increase of 45%, and Pinterest topping the charts at 425% growth year-over-year.
Additionally, RV Trader now has over 50% of the U.S. RV dealer marketplace live on the site. The private-party marketplace remains healthy as well, with more ads placed on the site weekly than ever before. Dealer call volume was also on the rise, with a 40% increase in calls placed year-over-year and an increase of 24% in total leads placed on the site through enhancements such as "Get Best Price" and "Request Price."
"RV Trader’s dedication to providing the best online marketplace for buyers and sellers was demonstrated this year," said Tim Custer, general manager of RV Trader. "We are committed to offering best-in-class advertising and marketing solutions for dealers while providing top-notch customer service. At the end of the day, if we can generate more traffic to our site, better products for our dealer customers, and a healthy, online marketplace of buyers and sellers that produces quality leads and RV sales, everyone wins. The RV industry has seen a great year, and the momentum of such a positive year will only propel us forward as we kick off 2014."
For more information, please visit http://www.rvtrader.com, or call 877-354-4068.
About RV Trader
RVTrader.com is a division of Dominion Enterprises, a leading marketing services and publishing company serving the automotive, recreational and commercial vehicle, real estate, apartment rental, employment, parenting, and travel industries. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, with 3,300 employees in the United States, Canada, England, Spain and Italy, the company provides a comprehensive suite of technology-based marketing solutions, and more than 45 market leading websites. Millions of For Rent®, Employment Guide® and HotelCoupons.com® publications are distributed across the U.S. each year. For more information, visit DominionEnterprises.com.
Christine Knapp, Dominion Enterprises, +1 (757) 351-8640, [email protected]
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