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December 21, 2011

Complete Muffler & Auto Service Inc: Your One Stop, Complete Auto, and Light Truck Repair Center Since 1991

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Complete  Muffler and Auto Service Inc.  is proud to serve the Charlevoix  community and surrounding area by providing world class automotive service and repairs.  Since 1991, the professional technicians have given  excellent customer service and comprehensive  auto repair services that include Car Care Services, Brakes, General Services, Heating and Cooling Service,  Transmission Service, Diagnostics, Expert Muffler Service, Electrical Service, and Towing.  Call today at 231-547-1171 to schedule an appointment or to ask a question.  If you are in the area and need immediate service, come by our facility at 06823 US 31 South, Charlevoix, MI 49720.

Industry News,Press Release

November 23, 2011

Repair Shop Websites Says Thank You to All 2,000 Customers

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Leading Website Company Specializing in Automotive Repair Shops Exceeds 2,000 Active Customers Nationwide

November 22, 2011 – Since 2005, Repair Shop Websites has been providing a professional online presence to automotive repair shops across the nation. Today over 2,000 shop owners rely on Repair Shop Websites to deliver an effective, trouble free website. The website company has grown at a rapid pace, and is excited to serve each customer with no contracts or long term commitments!

On November 22, 2011, Protek Auto of Poland, OH (www.protekautorepair.com) became the 2,000th active customer to trust…

Industry News,Tech Net

November 9, 2011

ClearMechanic Chooses Macs Service Center for Great Use of Images!

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Macs Service Center was selected a winner by ClearMechanic for best utilizing repair photos to improve communication with repair shop customers. Mac Service Center in Ashland, VA uses the Visual Inspection Plus (VIP) tool offered by Repair Shop Websites to visually explain suggested repairs. Read more:

http://www.clearmechanic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CM-Blog-Post-Top-5-ClearMechanic-Vehicle-Photos-from-Week-of-October-30th-11-4-112.pdf

Industry News,Press Release

November 3, 2011

Repair Shop Websites Offers Endless Referrals for Repair Shops

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Repair Shop owners now have an opportunity to stay connected to their customers (and gain new ones), while they can stay focused on their expertise in the shop.

An auto repair shop owner’s time is limited because of today’s demand in the industry, which is why Repair shop Websites is always looking for ways to help.  Not only does Repair Shop Websites manage their sites, but a new tool has been developed for shops to correspond with customers with minimal effort.

The new service is called Endless Referrals, and repair shops use it…

Industry News,Press Release

October 12, 2011

Repair Shop Websites Expands Offerings with ReachLocal’s SEM Product, ReachSearch™

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Repair Shop Websites, a leading website development company for the auto repair shop industry, announced today that it has chosen ReachLocal’s ReachSearch™ search engine marketing (SEM) product to complement their suite of website building services.

“Offering search engine marketing is a new and exciting venture for us, which is why we chose ReachLocal, the industry leader with a proven product,” said Richard Benbow of Repair Shop Websites. “We are proud to announce this reseller relationship with ReachLocal and ReachSearch as an ‘a la cart’ option to our current three comprehensive website packages. We…

Industry News

September 29, 2011

Social Media and Automotive Repair

Social Media and SEO have become the buzzwords and acronym for the 21st Century auto industry. I read a lot of articles about social media and SEO. Every one of these articles is about capitalizing on the social media craze and how the auto sector will be able to sell more cars. What I haven’t read about is how social media can help the automotive repair industry.

Social Media is in its infancy stages today, and there’s no doubt it will be a driving force within the auto industry. The…

Industry News,Press Release

September 28, 2011

Repair Shop Websites Attends Expo Hosted by IGONC

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Repair Shop Websites will be represented by its team at the Independent Garage Owners of North Carolina (IGONC) Automotive Service & Technology Expo (ASTE) in Cary, NC. The expo is open to all shop owners and technicians in NC and surrounding states.

Repair Shop Websites, leading website provider for the auto repair and service industry, will be located at Booth 5 on Saturday, October 1, 2011. The executives at Repair Shop Websites are excited to get a chance to interact with the industry members that they serve on a daily basis. They are even giving…

Industry News

September 14, 2011

Repair Shop Websites Launches New Tool to Improve Communication between Shops and Their Customers

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Over 1,900 Independent Automotive Repair Shops will have access to Visual Inspection Plus, a Revolution in Customer Communication and Retention.

Repair Shop Websites, a leading national website provider for auto repair shops and independent garages in all 50 states and Canada, recently announced a partnership that has led to the development of Visual Inspection Plus (VIP). This exclusive feature offers visual explanation technology for automotive service centers that is designed to greatly reduce or eliminate one of the leading reasons that repair shops lose customers.

 

Repair Shop Websites will offer the…

Industry News,Press Release

September 8, 2011

Repair Shop Websites and ClearMechanic Announce Strategic Partnership to Serve Independent Shops

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Over 1,900 Independent Automotive Repair Shops to Receive Access to ClearMechanic Programs


Garner, NC – (September 8, 2011) Repair Shop Websites, a leading website provider for independent repair shops, has announced a strategic partnership with ClearMechanic, developer of visual explanation technology for automotive service centers.

 

Repair Shop Websites will offer custom access to ClearMechanic’s mobile application to over 1,900 clients, enabling each shop to capture high-quality photos of a customer’s vehicle and immediately post the photos online. Through its partnership with ClearMechanic, Repair Shop Websites clients can also…

Help Me Rhonda!,Industry News

July 21, 2011

Getting What You Pay For – Help Me Rhonda Featured Article

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“The supreme end of education is expert discernment in all things–the power to tell the good from the bad, the genuine from the counterfeit, and to prefer the good and the genuine to the bad and the counterfeit.”


Automotive service and repair shops have recently discovered that some of their long time customers have started doing business with shade-tree mechanics that have set up shop in their garages. These people may not have the expertise, the equipment and certainly not the warranty but they are doing it for a cut rate and…