Yossi Levi, founder and CEO of Car Dealership Guy, joins Erik Torenberg to share the evolution from running a Twitter account to establishing a growing media empire with significant influence in the automotive industry. They also discuss the blueprint behind generating 120 million impressions per month, defining their insights advantage, the importance of listening to the audience, and strategies for monetization that doesn't demand compromising the authenticity and quality of content.

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LINKS:

Car Dealership Guy: https://www.dealershipguy.com/

Car Dealership Guy Podcast: https://podcast.dealershipguy.com/

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(01:00) Building an automotive media powerhouse

(02:33) Future of vertical media

(06:54) Navigating the complex landscape of media, trust, and monetization

(09:34) Building a news arm

(13:32) Evolution of newsletters and content strategy

(16:00) Sponsor: Beehiiv and Turpentine

(17:50) Collaborating with creators

(21:24) Exploring data products and market opportunities

(23:22) Event planning for brand alignment

(24:38) Applying the playbook to other industries

(28:13) Audience composition

(30:17) Future of Media: Expert-led and social-first

(32:43) Customer feedback and content development

(39:09) Wrap

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