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Creating a New Account

1. Go to www.drivingsalesdata.com. 2. Click the ‘Sign Up’ link.

3. Fill out the information in the survey shown to the left. Make sure to pick the correct user type. 4. Also, make sure to read and agree to the terms of service. 5. Click ‘Sign Up!’.

Getting Started GuideWelcome! This guide is designed to help new DrivingSales Data customers prepare to set up their accounts at DrivingSalesData.com. Before we get started on automating your data collection, you'll need to provide us some information about the following accounts:

1. Google Analytics & Webmaster Tools (Google account username and password) 2. Facebook (Facebook account username and password) 3. Twitter (Twitter account username and password) 4. AutoTrader.com (Your dealership AutoTrader ID)

STEP 1

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6. Once you sign up, you will receive an email to the address you provided. Go to your email client, open the email and click on the link provided. This will take you back to drivingsalesdata.com.



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STEP 2

Add DealershipInformation

Input Data

7. Add your dealership in by filling out the survey shown to the right. TIP: Make sure to change the

default country and currency if you are participating from Canada.

The Data Input page will be displayed once you have added your dealership successfully. This is where you will set up your automatic feeds.

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Google Analytics & Webmaster ToolsInfo Needed: • Google account username • Google account password

Setup Process: 1. On the Input Data dashboard, toggle

your website account ON. 2. Type in your website URL. 3. Check the applicable boxes and click

‘Create Website’. 4. The Google API will ask you to log in

using your Google account username and password. NOTE: This step will be skipped if you are already logged into a Google Account.

5. The Google API will ask for access to your Google Analytics data, so click ‘Accept’.

6. From the drop down provided, click the correct Google Analytics profile and click ‘Save Profiles’.

7. If you checked the box for Webmaster Tools, you will be provided another drop down. Select the correct Webmaster Tools profile and click ‘Save Profiles’.

You are almost there but in order to automate your data collection, you'll need to provide us information about the following sources (where applicable):

1. Google Analytics & Webmaster Tools (Google account username and password)

2. Facebook (Facebook account username and password) 3. Twitter (Twitter account username and password) 4. AutoTrader.com (Dealership AutoTrader ID)

The following pages will walk you through how to setup your data feeds.

STEP 4

Gathering YourInput Data



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FacebookInfo Needed: • Facebook account username • Facebook account password • Admin access to your dealership’s page

Setup Process: 1. On the Input Data dashboard under Social accounts,

toggle the Facebook account ON. 2. In the dropdown provided, select Facebook and click

‘Add Application Integration’. 3. The Facebook API will ask you to log in using your

Facebook account username and password. NOTE: This step will be skipped if you are already logged into a Facebook Account.

4. The Facebook API will ask for access to some of your Facebook data, so click ‘Okay’.

5. The Facebook API will then ask for access to some of your Facebook Page, so click ‘Okay’ again.

6. You will then be given a list of any Facebook pages you have access to as an admin. Check the box next to any dealership Facebook pages to connect and click ‘Confirm’.



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TwitterInfo Needed: • Dealership Twitter account username • Dealership Twitter account password

Setup Process: 1. On the Input Data dashboard under Social accounts, toggle the Twitter account ON. 2. In the dropdown provided, select

Twitter and click ‘Add Application Integration’.

3. The Twitter API will ask you to log in using your Twitter account username and password. NOTE: This step will be skipped if you are already logged into a Twitter account.

4. The Twitter API will ask you to autho-rize DrivingSales Data to see your Twitter statistics, so click ‘Authorize app’.

AutoTraderInfo Needed: • Your dealership’s AutoTrader ID

Finding Your AutoTrader ID: 1. Go to www.autotrader.com and click ‘Find Local Dealers’ (main navigation link) 2. Enter your zip code and type your dealership name in the ‘Keyword(s)’ field and click ‘search’ 3. Select your dealership from the list 4. In the address bar at the top of your screen, you will see a URL in this format:

www.autotrader.com/dealer/info/state/city/zipcode/9999999/.... 5. The number after the zip code in that URL is your AutoTrader ID



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Setup Process: 1. On the Input Data dashboard under Inventory Accounts, toggle the Autotrader.com account ON. 2. In the dropdown provided, select AutoTrader. 3. A second box will appear and ask for your AutoTrader ID. Enter your dealership’s AutoTrader ID and

click ‘Add Application Integration’. 4. You will be asked to confirm your AutoTrader ID. If it is correct, click ‘Confirm’.

Finished!That's it! You should now be registered and set up with automated feeds. We appreciate your feedback and continued support.



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