May 21, 2025

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Dealership Marketing

The Real Cost of Marketing: Why GMs Are Ditching Agencies for Automation

The Real Cost of Marketing: Why GMs Are Ditching Agencies for Automation

The Real Cost of Marketing: Why GMs Are Ditching Agencies for Automation

Let’s be real. As a GM, you don’t care about click-through rates or “engagement.” You care about one thing: did it help sell cars?

But if you’re still working with a traditional marketing agency, here’s what you’re likely getting:

  • Glossy reports with vague metrics

  • Delays, red tape, and endless check-ins

  • And a monthly invoice that keeps growing while your ROI doesn’t

Sound familiar?

Agencies Are Built for Themselves. Not for You.

You’re paying for meetings. For layers of account reps. For campaigns that can’t keep up with your lot turning over weekly.

What you’re not getting? Transparency. Speed. Real accountability.

That’s Why Smart GMs Are Turning to Studio19

Studio19 is built exclusively for dealerships — not retail brands. Not ad agencies. Just stores like yours that need marketing to perform.

Here’s what you get:

  • Fully autonomous campaigns that optimize by the hour, not by the month

  • Real-time attribution — see which ad, keyword, and vehicle led to an actual sale

  • Zero guesswork — every dollar tracked, every VIN accounted for

No middlemen. No fluff. Just sales-driving strategy that works while you sleep.

Why Automation Wins

The automotive market moves fast — your marketing should too. Studio19 syncs with your inventory, targets only real in-market buyers, and adjusts ads in real time based on performance.

  • No waiting for “next steps”

  • No “we’ll get back to you”

  • No bloated fees for results you can’t see

You Deserve More Than “Marketing Support.” You Deserve Sales.

Traditional agencies? They’re built for show.
Studio19? Built for go.

So here’s the bottom line:

  • More performance without a bigger budget

  • Full visibility into what’s working (and what’s not)

  • Faster results — no human bottlenecks, just real outcomes

If you're tired of paying for “potential” and ready to see real results tied to real sales, let’s talk. Book a free demo at: studio19.io

See Your Revenue in Real Time

See Your Revenue in Real Time

Discover how Studio19’s AI-driven platform connects your ad spend to actual sales and service revenue with full automation. Contact us today to schedule a live demo and witness the power of real revenue tracking.

Discover how Studio19’s AI-driven platform connects your ad spend to actual sales and service revenue with full automation. Contact us today to schedule a live demo and witness the power of real revenue tracking.