AUTOLINK · THE OPERATIONAL WORKSPACE

Where your dealership
actually runs.

AutoLink is the one workspace your team logs into. Inventory lives here. Leads land here. Calls attach here. Analytics flow here. Ad platforms post here. Your website pulls from here. Everything in one place — and the protocol underneath is open.

Inventory + CMS
Leads all sources
Calls tracked + matched
Analytics unified
Google + Meta two-way
ACP native
Today May 15 · 11:42 AM
New leads
42+12
Calls
18+4
Ad spend
$840
Activity feed
lead F-150 XLT · $42,890 · from Google Ads 2m
call 5:42 call · CR-V Hybrid · Meta 7m
ad Posted 3 new VINs to AutoTrader 14m
page VDP rebuilt · 1FTFW1E50RFA12345 21m
WHAT LIVES IN AUTOLINK

What does AutoLink replace in your stack?

The dealer team logs in once. Everything operational lives in AutoLink — the master record for inventory, leads, calls, analytics, ads, and your website content.

Inventory

Master record · all vehicles

Every VIN your dealership stocks lives in AutoLink. Photos, specs, pricing, descriptions, status. The single source of truth.

VIN-level inventory management
Bulk pricing & status updates
DMS sync (CDK, Reynolds, Dealertrack)

Leads

All sources · unified inbox

Every form submission, chat conversation, ad click, and inbound message lands here as a single lead record — with full source attribution.

Website forms + chat + SMS
Ad platform leads (Google + Meta)
VIN-level attribution

Calls

Tracked · matched · attributed

Phone leads attach to AutoLink with full recording metadata, source attribution, and the vehicle the caller asked about.

CallRail, Invoca, Marchex integration
Auto-matched to ad source
VIN association from transcript

Analytics

Unified attribution chain

GA4 traffic data, ad spend, lead capture, calls, and sold deals all stitch into a single attribution chain — per VIN, per campaign, per dollar.

Google Analytics 4 ingestion
End-to-end VIN attribution
Cost-per-lead by source

Ad Platforms

Google Ads + Meta · two-way

Inventory pushes to Google Ads catalog and Meta Commerce. Conversion data flows back in. Every dollar spent traces to a VIN.

Live inventory feed to Google Ads
Meta Catalog + Lead Ads
Auto-paused for sold vehicles

CMS

Your website content layer

Page copy, images, blog posts, hours, staff bios, promotions, banners. Edited in AutoLink. Rendered by Website Engine.

Block-based page editor
Hours, staff, locations, promos
Blog + content marketing
THE DASHBOARD

Who actually uses AutoLink day-to-day?

Sales managers, BDC reps, marketing leads. AutoLink is designed for the operational team — not the executive dashboard. You log in, you do work, you go home.

posted: AutoTrader price: under $50k
2024 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew
1FTFW1E50RFA12345 · 8.4K mi · Antimatter Blue
live
AT C CG F
$42,890
2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid EX-L
7HKRM3H89PA001247 · 12.1K mi · Crystal Black
live
AT C CG F
$31,200
2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road
3TYCZ5AN9PT028461 · 4.2K mi · Lunar Rock
live
AT C CG F
$48,950
2024 Ford Transit 350 Cargo Van
1FTBR1Y82PKB14782 · 1.8K mi · Oxford White
draft
$52,400
2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat
1FTVW1EV1PWG29384 · 6.7K mi · Iconic Silver
live
AT C CG F
$58,200
INVENTORY SYNDICATION

Where does AutoLink push your inventory?

Edit a vehicle once in AutoLink. It updates everywhere automatically. Pricing changes, status flips, photo swaps — all destinations stay in sync within minutes.

AT AutoTrader Marketplace
C Cars.com Marketplace
CG CarGurus Marketplace
f Facebook Marketplace Social commerce
TC TrueCar Marketplace
CD CarsDirect Marketplace
OE OEM Portals Ford, Toyota, GM
G Google Vehicle Ads Catalog feed
LEAD AGGREGATION

Every lead from every source. One inbox.

Website forms, chat conversations, phone calls, Google Ads leads, Meta Lead Ads, SMS. All five sources flow into the same AutoLink record with full attribution — what ad, what page, what VIN.

Website forms
VDP, SRP, contact, financing
~62%
Chat & SMS
Live chat, text-to-VDP, AI chat
~14%
Phone calls
CallRail · Invoca · Marchex
~16%
Ad platform leads
Google Lead Forms, Meta Lead Ads
~8%
AUTOLINK
Unified lead inbox

Every lead, normalized to the same record shape. Source attribution, VIN association, ad campaign, page path — all attached automatically.

Median latency 1.8s
Attribution rate 99.4%
AD PLATFORMS

How does data flow in and out of AutoLink?

Most dealer systems push inventory to ad platforms but lose the conversion attribution coming back. AutoLink runs both directions natively — every ad click traces to a VIN, every lead traces to a campaign.

Google Ads
Vehicle Ads · Performance Max · Search

AutoLink pushes your live inventory catalog as a structured vehicle feed. Google Vehicle Ads run against it directly — no third-party feed manager required. Conversion data and lead form submissions flow back into AutoLink with full campaign attribution.

OUT → Live inventory feed · VINs, pricing, photos, status · refreshed every 15 min
OUT → Auto-pause sold vehicles within 60 seconds of status change
← IN Lead form submissions attached to originating campaign, ad group, keyword
← IN Conversion data for VDP views, lead submissions, calls — per VIN
Meta (Facebook + Instagram)
Catalog · Lead Ads · Marketplace

Inventory pushes to Meta Commerce as a product catalog and to Facebook Marketplace as listings. Lead Ads forms drop straight into AutoLink. Pixel events and conversion API server-side keep attribution clean even with tracking restrictions.

OUT → Meta Catalog feed for dynamic ads · auto-priced · auto-paused
OUT → Facebook Marketplace listings for new + used inventory
← IN Lead Ads submissions land in AutoLink within seconds
← IN Conversions API server-side tracking — iOS 14+ safe
CALLS + ANALYTICS

A click in the morning. A call by noon. Stitched together by lunch.

Phone calls were the missing link in dealer attribution for 20 years. AutoLink closes the loop — every call attaches to its originating ad, source, and VIN.

STEP 01 Ad click Shopper clicks Google or Meta ad with dynamic tracking number
STEP 02 VDP visit Lands on your Website Engine VDP — session tracked, source captured
STEP 03 Inbound call CallRail or Invoca captures the call, attaches to the session
STEP 04 AutoLink record Lead created with ad source, VIN, page, call recording, transcript
Integrated platforms CallRail Invoca Marchex Google Analytics 4 Looker Studio Custom webhooks
THE PROTOCOL UNDERNEATH

How is AutoLink built on ACP?

Every record AutoLink holds — every lead, every vehicle, every transaction state — conforms to the Automotive Commerce Protocol. The protocol is open. Apache 2.0 licensed. Vendor-neutral. Which means your data is portable.

Read the protocol spec at acpspec.org
SEE AUTOLINK IN YOUR DMS CONTEXT

Stop logging into five different tools.

30 minutes with one of our engineers. We pull up your current DMS, your current inventory feed, your current ad spend — and show you what AutoLink would look like running underneath all of it. If we're not a fit, we'll tell you.

QUESTIONS

Common questions.

What does AutoLink do that my current DMS or CRM doesn 't?

AutoLink is the operational workspace where everything connects: inventory, leads, calls, ad platforms, analytics, and your website CMS. Traditional dealer software handles one or two of these in isolation.

AutoLink is where they meet — every lead is attributed back to the VIN and the ad campaign that produced it, every inventory change syndicates to AutoTrader, Cars.com, CarGurus, and Facebook Marketplace automatically, and every page on your website pulls from the same source of truth.

Which DMS and CRM systems does AutoLink integrate with?

AutoLink connects to the major DMS providers (CDK Global, Reynolds & Reynolds, Dealertrack, PBS Systems) and inventory feed formats (HomeNet, vAuto, FirstLook).

For CRM, AutoLink replaces most dealer CRMs entirely because lead aggregation is native — but it can also integrate with VinSolutions, ELEAD, and DealerSocket for dealers who want to keep their existing CRM workflows during migration.

How does AutoLink integrate with Google Ads and Meta?

AutoLink pushes your live inventory catalog to both platforms as ad-eligible product feeds and pulls conversion data back. Every Google Ads click and Meta ad lead is captured in AutoLink and attributed to the originating VIN and campaign.

You see end-to-end ROI per vehicle, per ad, per dollar — without manual UTM tagging or spreadsheet attribution.

Does AutoLink work with our existing call tracking?

Yes. AutoLink integrates with CallRail, Invoca, and Marchex via their native APIs. Phone leads attach to the lead record in AutoLink with full recording metadata, source attribution, and VIN association if the caller referenced a specific vehicle on your site.

Who owns the data in AutoLink?

Your dealership owns 100% of the data. AutoLink is built on the open Automotive Commerce Protocol, so your data is portable as ACP-formatted JSON at any time. We provide export tools to migrate to or from AutoLink with no vendor lock-in. Your inventory, leads, and customer records remain yours.

How long does it take to migrate from our current setup to AutoLink?

Typical AutoLink onboarding is 2 to 4 weeks. Week one is DMS integration and inventory import. Week two is syndication setup (AutoTrader, Cars.com, CarGurus, Facebook Marketplace) and ad platform OAuth. Weeks three and four are team training, historical lead import, and parallel running before final cutover.

Zee Motors, Keller Ford, and FAM Vans all completed migration in under 30 days.