BMW lags Mercedes in U.S. luxury car segment

Posted by admin on February 3, 2012 under Car | Be the First to Comment

BMW lagged Mercedes-Benz in January U.S. sales after getting ahead in December.

Though, BMW brand deliveries rose 3.1% to 16,405 last month in the United States, Mercedes sales rose 24% to 20,306, on the back of C-class model increase of 56%.

Mercedes was second behind BMW last year thanks to the updated C-class sedan and new coupe. BMW hogged the top spot in the luxury segment because of its X3 SUV.

Lexus was third due to production woes in Japan which suffered an earthquake.

Audi sales rose 20% to 9,354 vehicles in Jan, 2012. General Motors’ Cadillac luxury brand was a dip by 29%.

Germany’s sports car maker Porsche sales rose by 6.3% to 2,550 vehicles in the U.S.

Sales of Land Rover rose 41% to 3,205 units last month, while Jaguar sales were up 5 percent to 985, the brands, owned by Mumbai-based Tata Motors, said in an e-mail.

Getting Around in Los Cabos

Posted by admin on January 20, 2012 under Auto, Travel | Be the First to Comment

Los Cabos is a popular destination in Mexico. The two main tourist hub spots in Los Cabos are the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. The towns are 28 kilometers apart and the resort area between the two towns is called the Tourist Corridor.

Los Cabos area is served by the Carretera Transpeninsular #1 highway which covers the entire length of the Baja Peninsula and ends in Cabo San Lucas.

There are 2 main ways to explore Los Cabos:

1) Car rentals: Renting a car in Los Cabos a convenient but expensive affair. On the other hand they may turn out cheaper than taxi depending on your location. You can find many car agencies at your hotel, the airport, and in both downtown areas. All you need is a valid driver’s license, credit card, and 25 or above years of age to rent.

2) Buses: The buses are a very convenient way to get from Cabo San Lucas to San Jose del Cabo and the beaches and resorts in the Tourist Corridor. They are much more affordable and give you a chance to interact with locales. Three lines service the Los Cabos area – SuburCabos, InterBaja, and Transportes del Norte buses run every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. between Cabo San Lucas and Santa Anita (north of the International Airport), with bus stops in the Tourist Corridor. Fares are cheap and quiet affordable.

This is a guest post by MexicoSummer.com – a comprehensive resource for Los Cabos real estate and Los Cabos Rental Villas

5 Essential Car Dealer Site SEO Tips

Posted by admin on December 7, 2011 under Car | Be the First to Comment

Whenever a SEO campaign is started the first step is to optimize the auto dealer website completely to make it not only user friendly but also search engine friendly. Though, it may look like a minor job, on-page optimization is perhaps the most crucial part of any SEO campaign. Once, SEO consultant has researched and shortlisted the main keywords, the actual on-page optimization starts. On-page optimization for a car dealer website also share the same principles as that of any other site. These are:

1) Keywords in URL: Including keywords or key phrases in URL can be very advantageous. While using key phrases use hyphen (-) instead of underscore (_)
2) Title tags: Title tag is the most important part of a webpage. Include informative text as a Title using keywords and key phrases. Keep the title relevant to the content of the page.

3) Heading tags: Using H tags to establish hierarchy is a good SEO practice. Also, add keywords to H tags. Don’t go stuff H tags with keywords or else, it may be deemed spammy by Google.

4) Content: The content of the webpage should be informative, useful and relevant to the keywords used in the title tag. Sprinkle keywords and key phrases in a normal manner. The use of keywords should not look forced. Do not make webpage with thin or duplicate content.

5) Image optimization: Images should be optimized by adding Alt attribute. Use Alt to add describe the image and also include keywords in it.

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