Net Driven

05/08/2026

Four generations. Two locations. A reputation built one repair at a time.

But more than half of shop traffic happens after hours (54.06%, according to The State of the Shop: 2026), and most independent shops, Lynn Wood Service Center included, weren't built to catch drivers searching at that hour.

So this family shop grew its digital presence to meet the moment. Ninety days after rebuilding with Net Driven: #3 in local search, and click-to-call leads up 267% in a single month.

The customers were already looking. Now they find Lynn Wood first.

See how they did it → https://na2.hubs.ly/H070T2Q0

31/07/2026

Today is the day. AI Service Writer is in the running for the 2026 MOTOR Top 20 Awards and voting closes tonight.

If you have been meaning to vote, now is the time. It takes about a minute:
https://okt.to/xGXo8K

Thanks to everyone who already did.

21/07/2026

The clock is running down. Voting in the 2026 MOTOR Top 20 Awards closes July 31, and AI Service Writer is in the running.

If it’s helped your shop catch more work after hours, we’d be grateful for your vote. It takes about a minute:

https://okt.to/HV6s8F

16/07/2026

Here’s a number that stuck with us: 54.06% of a shop’s website traffic happens after hours. That’s demand showing up when the team has already gone home.

AI Service Writer helps shops catch it, answering calls and chats around the clock with real quotes and real appointments.

It’s a 2026 Motor Top 20 finalist. Voting is open through July 31:
https://okt.to/tg71bX

14/07/2026

A tire blows on the highway during a summer trip. The driver pulls over and types "auto shop near me, open now." Before they click anything, Google's AI has already picked which shops they'll see, built from your hours, your reviews, and your website.

If that info is inconsistent or your reviews are thin, you get cut before the driver ever sees your name. The basics that fix it aren't complicated: matching business info everywhere, a real Google Business Profile, reviews that name the actual work you do. Shops investing in organic visibility saw 25.3% more leads per month. Word of mouth still wins, it just runs through a screen now.

Read the full article: https://okt.to/oj4chx

07/07/2026

Summer's busy. The phone's ringing, the bays are full, and car count still won't budge. Here's the hard truth: that's not a demand problem, it's a follow-through problem. The declined brake job on the sticky note. The 10 PM quote nobody called back. The loyal customer you haven't seen in 14 months. The drivers wanted the work. They just got lost in the gaps between steps because following up depends on a busy person remembering, and on a full day, it gets forgotten.

Shops running Repair IQ recover an average of 30% of declined services with no new ad spend. Before you buy another click, add up what you let slip last month.

Read the full article: https://okt.to/F60duJ

02/07/2026

01/07/2026

When a driver calls after you’ve closed and no one picks up, that work usually goes to the shop down the road. Answering those after-hours moments is what AI Service Writer was built for, and it’s now a finalist in the 2026 MOTOR Top 20 Awards.

It answers drivers by phone and chat around the clock, so the calls and quotes that used to slip away get caught. Shops using it saw 98.8% more leads year over year.

Voting is open July 1 to 31 and takes about a minute. We’d be grateful for your vote.

https://okt.to/D9Bw1c

30/06/2026

Before a big summer trip, drivers are pricing out brakes, tires, and that nagging noise before they ever call you. They've already searched Google, seen an AI estimate, and settled on a number in their head.

63% of drivers say knowing the cost is the biggest factor in deciding whether to do the repair, and 71% would rather get a quote online than call. The question was never whether your pricing ends up online. The driver already saw a price.

The only real decision is whether the number with your name on it shows up first. Stop guarding the price like a secret and start owning the conversation.

Read the full article: https://okt.to/9ilmHL