How do I activate a dealer with Cars for Sale using a website scrape?

Follow these steps to activate the dealer within dbaPlatform: 

 

Prior to activating Cars for Sale, ensure the location has been grouped within dbaPlatform and activated with a Premium license or higher. 

 

1. Navigate to https://agency.commandpad.io/v2/#/location-groups/location

2. Click "Auto Inventory"

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3. Click "Create New"

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4. Select the dealer's type of inventory

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5. Name the inventory group. This name is for internal use only, and you can name the group by the location's name if preferred 

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6. Click "Next"

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7. Select the account the location resides in

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8. Click "Apply Filter"

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9. Click "Locations"

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10. Select the location you wish to activate - locations need to be grouped separately unless they share a website URL

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11. Click "Save Group"

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12. Fill out the location's business information - this is only used if you activate the VLA program next

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13. Click "Continue"

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14. Select the Website Scrape option

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15. Click "Ok"

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16. Select "Google Cars for Sale"

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17. You will now have the option to add and customize UTM tracking for Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics

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18. Once the UTM type has been chosen, you have the option to customize the fields

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19. Once done, click "Continue"

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20. Click "Continue," and your inventory will now be submitted to Google!

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