if you’re interested in reading more about SEO News, Tips etc.. check out my new section here.

I’ll put some updates here but should you want to learn more about SEO you’ll want to bookmark me at the link above.

If you’re looking for the best Hot Shot Trucking company in Colorado, I know who you should call… Check out FreightShippingCo.com

End of plug.

You might have heard about my diabolical with Grand GMC… I won’t rewrite the entire story but I can tell you that I wasn’t thrilled with my purchase and was second guessing my decision months later…

I decided to pop into a few Dodge dealers to see what kind of a deal they could get me with my current trade-in, a 2011 GMC Sierra 2500HD.

My first stop was Christopher’s Dodge World. During my first visit, I didn’t have the truck, but I did have the VIN. I had indicated that I wanted to have as close to a straight across trade as I could and I was re-assured that we’d be close and PRO Dodge wouldn’t be able to beat their price, and lets not even talk about Brandon Dodge on Broadway – I couldn’t even get them to return my inq.

PRO Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Ram is close to my business so once I picked up the truck, they were my first stop. The staff was extremely nice, helpful and quick to answer any questions that I had. Unlike a lot of dealers I didn’t feel awkward or pressured at all. PRO had 1 truck in stock that fit what I was looking for and an offer that wasn’t far off of what I was looking for, but I wanted to give Christopher’s Dodge World a shot since they said they didn’t want to loose a deal to PRO.

I jumped back in my truck and drove another 20 mins to Christopher’s Dodge World. After about 20+ mins of waiting around I was told by the sales manager that my truck was very basic and basically something they didn’t want on their lot. They mentioned with the trade they probably couldn’t even get close to a $7,000 difference in price.

I told them I had already got an offer from PRO that was less than $2,000 difference in price with my trade-in. They called my bluff and said something like “That’s a steal, you’d better run fast back to PRO,” and that’s exactly what I did.

20 mins or so later, I made it back to PRO. While in transit I and PRO agreed to the trade + $1,800 – out the door and the deal was agreed upon, yet I was still skeptical being that Christopher’s Dodge World couldn’t even come within a mile of that price…

Typically when you’re closing the deal with the dealership they claim they forgot to ad a charge or two, at PRO – my experience was the exact opposite. I was expecting to pay $1,800 and as the paperwork arrived the commercial sales manager mentioned he had another rebate he could apply for $500 leaving my out-of-pocket expenses at only $1,300!!!

Don’t believe me – here’s a picture of the new truck!

Goodbye lame GMC, hello awesome Dodge Ram!

For only $1,300I got a brand new, and by far a more superior vehicle, a 2012 Dodge Ram (high output diesel) 3500 Dually, Quad Cab – just about fully loaded.

As you can imagine, I’m stoked. If you’re looking for the best deal on a Dodge, Jeep or Chrysler then give PRO a shot, if you’re like me – you’ll save THOUSANDS.

I’m a fan of integrity and telling those about good businesses, this is one of those times.  PROJeep.com!!!

If you’re looking for a great Denver SEO I recommend checking out JEMSU!.

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I love guns therefore I couldn’t keep myself away from visit Gunsmoke in Wheat Ridge, CO.

Now let’s talk about Rich. If you sit down and talk to Rich for more than a few mins, you’ll leave the room in tears. He’s got to be one of the most entertaining people I’ve met to date.

Next time I’m in the shop I’ll try to grab a picture of myself with the crew and post it here. (Bookmark me.)

Here’s the plug. If you’re in the market for new or used gun, talk to Gunsmoke. These guys and gals are extremely passionate about what they do as well as taking care of their customers, you won’t find a better experience anywhere else.

Don’t let the fact that they have a T.V show scare you away… Everyone there is very humble and more then willing to meet you and talk shop.

Website: GunSmokeGuns.com

I’m getting very close to wrapping up on the official press release about JEMSU™ but in the meantime I thought I’d give you the short version in preparation of this ridiculously exciting news…

When I formed iClick/Denver SEO, Inc I had a very defined vision in place. I wanted to create a business who was not only very good at what we did but a business that was able to provide a verity of powerful internet marketing solutions that worked, and worked extremely well.

Last year Denver SEO, Inc grew by just over 350%. We quickly expanded our services from SEO to PPC and Display Advertising and grew from about 3 employees to just over 11.

In September of 2011 Brandon and I were joined by a investment group who had very similarly aligned vision of the search engine marketing scene and where we wanted to be as an organization – this is when JEMSU™ was born.

Shortly after the investment began we brought on a true expert in the SEM industry as our CEO (learn more here.)

Today we’re growing faster than ever and we’ve recruited some big names in the SEM industry to help us grow JEMSU into the leading digital marketing solutions company and we’re well on our way to making that into reality.

Stick around to learn more or visit JEMSU™ online at JEMSU.COM.

Much more to come.

*** UPDATE *** PRO Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge Ram Saved me from an overpriced, lack-of features, 2011 Sierra 2500! PRO put me in a 2012 (newer) Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Diesel Dually for a nearly straight swap!!! If you’re looking for a great deal on a truck read my review here!

Several months ago I picked up a 2011 GMC Sierra 2500HD from Grand Buick GMC in Thornton, CO for my wife and I’s Hot Shot Trucking business…

The Sales Process:

The sales process with Grand Buick GMC was typical for buying a car… It was high-pressure and didn’t seem to bring much information and/or education on any of the vehicles I was interested in… In fact, when I was getting a Vin Inspection on a Trailer the Police Officer told me more about the truck then anyone came close to at Grand GMC. I think I should at the very least have been told about the urea tank and the pitfalls if I don’t make sure it’s filled. Heck, I didn’t even know what UREA was. Important detail?

As I wrote above, I ended up selecting a 2011 Sierra 2500 Duramax Diesel… When I drove off the lot I felt that I knew really nothing about the truck and due to the high pressure sales was unaware of the lack of features a $50,000.00 truck from Grand GMC really had. Oh well…

The next day I noticed there was a door ding… Oh well it was gonna happen sooner or later, might of well have been from the service guys right? Who knows and to be honest it wasn’t that big of a deal.

Here’s what was… A good friend of mine was checking out the truck when he noticed the front bumper was sagging on the drivers side. I brought the truck into the Grand Buick GMC service center where it was later confirmed the bumper was in fact sagging in the front. (Keep in mind this is a brand new GMC truck…) The service guy said he’d hook me up with their body shop to have it fixed. Wait.. what? So my thinking is this… If I purchase a new vehicle and there’s a manufacture defect a reliable dealership would go out of their way to grab the truck from me, bring a loner and get the problem resolved.

This wasn’t the case with Grand Buick GMC.

My overall satisfaction from Grand GMC in Thornton, CO wasn’t good. I believe I left a message with the GM Mike Malin who I believe passed me back off to the service team who originally failed to deliver a satisfactory resolution.

To date, Grand GMC has offered to have me drop the truck off for a loner but unfortunately I am by far too busy and would lose far too much money on freight shipping being down 1 truck for any given time… This is why I thought I’d purchase new, to avoid problems like this.

Last but not least… I had bed liner installed. Over the phone I was quoted a price that I thought included everything, my credit card was taken and upon delivery they said they mis-quoted me by $150.00 – my fault?

Mike Malin, W.D. Moreland and Rick Duncan, here’s your constrictive criticism, take it for what it’s worth.

Several days ago Search Engine Land published an article titled “SEO Beats PPC & Social Media For Generating Leads, New Industry Report Says,” which features the importance of a well planned out SEO strategy.

You can download the 2011 State of the Digital Marketing Report here.