Jeff Raab

Current

Director, New Car Lead Exchange at Detroit Trading Company
Founder at DealerDex.com
Founder at SearchSandbox.com

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Past

Vice President of Operations at HomeRoute Real Estate Services
Marketing Director - Automotive at LiveDeal.com
Search Engine Marketing Director at StoneAge.com

Physician Practice Managment Consultant at Phoenix Management Group

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Education

University of Michigan

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Automotive

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Jeff Raab’s Summary

My goal in life is to become a better "connector". A connector of people, resources and ideas. I'm open to any form of contact, so reach out to me if interested and I will help in any way I can.

Detroit Trading Exchange is the single largest automotive lead marketplace currently trading more than 400,000 leads every month. Joining DTX brings me back to my internet roots - focusing on lead generation/customer acquisition and being reunited with some of the smartest colleagues and friends from StoneAge.com. If you're involved in automotive lead generation (new car or finance) or you're thinking of getting involved - get in touch with me - I can really help you out.

Prior to founding SearchSandbox, I worked directly for a number of pioneering internet companies including StoneAge.com (Automotive), Car.com (Automotive), Autobytel.com (Automotive), HomeRoute.com (Real Estate), DebtXS.com (Finance) and LiveDeal.com (Classifieds).

I have had the privilege of working for a number of successful entrepreneurs, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner (Great Lakes Region/Technology) and two Inc.500 Companies.

I'm still actively involved in Search Marketing, both paid and organic. If you need some help - maybe a referral to someone to help with SEO - or if you're looking to get started in pay per click advertising - get in touch with me.

Jeff Raab’s Specialties:

Automotive Lead Scoring, Automotive Lead Generation, New Car Leads, Auto Finance Leads, Subprime Auto Leads, Lead Exchange, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click Management, Online Marketing, Link Building, Social Media Optimization, Blogging, WordPress, Online Reputation Management, Google AdWords Qualified Individual, Yahoo Search Marketing Ambassador, CPC, CPM, CPA, CPL, SEO, SEM, SMO, PPC

Jeff Raab’s Experience

Director, New Car Lead Exchange

Detroit Trading Company

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

October 2007 — Present (11 months)

Detroit Trading Exchange is the largest trading exchange for internet generated new car and auto finance leads. We presently trade more than 400,000 leads each month and facilitate the relationships between more than 380 Buyers and Sellers.
Founder

DealerDex.com

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Automotive industry)

April 2006 — Present (2 years 5 months)

DealerDex is the authority for consumers looking to find local car dealers, read and write dealer reviews, and get unbiased car-buying advice. Help make DealerDex a better place by adding your experience.
Founder

SearchSandbox.com

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

April 2004 — Present (4 years 5 months)

SearchSandbox.com focuses on paid search management and search engine optimization.
Vice President of Operations

HomeRoute Real Estate Services

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

February 2006 — December 2006 (11 months)

Managed overall company operations: Sales, Marketing, Client Care, Technology and Finance.
Marketing Director - Automotive

LiveDeal.com

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
Search Engine Marketing Director

StoneAge.com

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

2000 — 2004 (4 years)

Key Roles Include:

Lead Generation/Acquisition Specialist
Field Sales Representative
Regional Sales Manager
Search Engine Marketing Director
Physician Practice Managment Consultant

Phoenix Management Group

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

March 1996 — April 2000 (4 years 2 months)

Jeff Raab’s Education

University of Michigan

BS, Chemistry & CMB

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Jeff Raab’s Interests:

Everything by Seth Godin, Everything by Jeffrey Gitomer, Golf, WordPress, Blogging, Twitter, Web2.0, Social Networking, Affiliate Marketing, Lead Generation, Lead Scoring