Nov 6, 2026 · ~1h19m · BHBMW store + BMW Southern Region marketing + Lance · Plaud of_7d676b8917133abf87ad7c0fa8c4f560 · verify: bhbmw-2026-11-06-regional-coop-seo
Working take
Year-end money + site hygiene. Retail co-op ~$18k paths through J&L paid; after-sales ~$32k is use-or-lose — itemize SEO/service marketing and keep submitting. Fix MyKarma phone/typos, X3/RX comparison, loaner-as-new photos. Veterans Day assets by Nov 11. GMB should carry offers (copper), not photo-only posts.
Guidepost AI app = direction (Audi first, then BHBMW) — not a same-day cutover.
Headline numbers (as stated on the call)
Retail co-op
~$18k
Expected to run via J&L Google / sales
After-sales marketing
~$32k
Unspent · use-or-lose · itemize SEO
Veterans Day
Nov 11
Pull Type J / military assets
- Standout VDP models remain X3 + X5; Southern Region still tasked with moving X1 (low on lot + inbound).
- X1 VDP views called out ~−7.8% MoM; lead submits still steady vs inventory.
- After-sales co-op example path ~$3–4k average spend with 50% reimbursement (region framing).
Site & inventory hygiene
- MyKarma appointment flow showed transposed service phone (745 vs 754) + spelling (inconvenience / troubleshooting). Lance: Chris McKay + screenshot path on the call.
- X3 vs RX comparison page — redo; other Motive-era push pages called stale/ugly → rebuild preference over patch.
- Retired loaners (L) still presenting with new-car inventory photos — photo pipeline loses reshoot when unit returns from loaner.
Funds · paid · GMB / social
- Retail co-op burns through ongoing J&L paid (Google + social). Per-ad co-op submission friction noted.
- After-sales pot: keep submitting; itemize portion of SEO as after-sales; vendor invoice catch-up (e.g. burrito/Barino) mentioned as missed claim.
- GMB: national tax promotion this month — copper is the main offer among ~a dozen targets; opportunity vs photo-only posts.
- Social: ≥1 after-sales post per week; rotate current campaigns; Veterans Day + Drive to End Hunger awareness on SEM / GMB / social.
- Region flagged Ultimate Sales Event / ad-transparency leftovers still visible on some dealer FB surfaces — cleanup if still live for BHBMW.
SEO / AI visibility (region notes)
- Above-average overall SEO score; gaps called: service visibility, homepage brand/entity signals, weak GMB↔site link equity, independent shops winning some BMW local intent.
- Hypothesis on tape: weak Yelp performance may drag AI/search signals as third-party review surfaces matter more for ChatGPT-class research.
- Lance: extending SEO Whisperer-class checks into internal audit tooling; Guidepost AI app first on Audi site, then BHBMW — measure AI visibility rather than guess.
Open actions
| Owner | Action | Notes |
|---|
| Lance / Chris | MyKarma phone + copy fixes | 745→754; spelling on first-run workflow |
| Lance | X3/RX comparison + push-page rebuilds | Also loaner photo/status check |
| Lance + store | Veterans Day assets | Ready for Nov 11 |
| Lance + Brett / accounting | After-sales fund submissions | Itemize SEO; use-or-lose ~$32k |
| Lance / social | GMB offers + weekly after-sales | Copper tax promo primary |
| J&L | Paid continues under co-op | Ultimate Sales Event cleanup if needed |
| Region | SEO scorecard follow-up | Yelp / service visibility / entity |
Source
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