Smart Publisher | Dealer Dashboard Overview – Cox Automotive

Introduction

Dealer Dashboard is the newest version of our Dashboard interface to assist you in the running of your group or dealership. While there is a core Dashboard that all our customers can utilize, several of our products integrate into Dealer Dashboard as well, in order to give you a single-entry point for all data related services.

Login Page

When you first go to https://dashboard.dealersolutions.com.au/login, enter in your assigned Client Number, your User ID and Password and click the Login button to access the Dealer Dashboard.

We also display any important notices here regarding the Dealer Dashboard that you may want to take notice of before logging in.

Home Page

When you first log into Dealer Dashboard, you will see the menu on the left with default tools for Dashboard - SmartPublisher or SmartPublisher PRO, Account Management and Learning Centre, and any other products that you have on your account, each accessible by clicking the desired menu item.

You will also see all available Widgets for the Products that you have access to, giving you immediate access to the sections of Dealer Dashboard that you require, or potentially downloading an urgent report at the click of a button.

You will also see on bottom right-hand side our Feedback tool. This tool will allow you at any time on any page within the Dealer Dashboard, to send your direct feedback and thoughts about our Dealer Dashboard through to our Customer Service team.

Default Dealer Dashboard Pages

SmartPublisher

Here you can add or edit any vehicles that have been sent to us via your DMS, purify any vehicles that are missing guide codes, view photos, download reports and manage your export destinations.

For more information, please see the following documents in the Knowledge Base:

Inventory Overview

Export Destinations

How to add Comments and Images

How to Purify Vehicles

Bulk Inventory Management

Account Management

This is where you can view and add users to your Client Number, including resetting passwords.

For more information, please see: Account Management

Available Products that work within Dealer Dashboard:

For information on our Available products, please contact your Dealer Development Manager directly or contact our Customer Service team on 1300 66 11 33 to set an appointment.

AutoRadar

Our Used car Market Analysis and Valuation tool, that harnesses the power of Kelley Blue Book to give you insight into the market and your inventory performance. It also has vehicle valuation and pricing strategy tools to assist you in making market applicable trade in values for your customers.

Smart Publisher

Our Inventory Distribution product allows you to streamline your advertising process. We accept data from all Dealer Management Systems and manage the distribution of your vehicles to your choice of third-party advertising destinations and/or your Dealercell website.

Smart Publisher PRO

SmartPublisher PRO allows you to set rules for all your vehicles using either Inventory or Market based data, to pause vehicles for a period of time before they export to your advertising destinations. This allows you to save money on your advertising revenue by selling vehicles before you must pay for listing or pay per lead enquiry charges.

Auto360

Auto360 is our mobile application that allows you to take 360-degree photos and videos of your vehicles exterior and interior to then display on your site and certain third-party advertising destinations. It integrates seamlessly with Dashboard, uploading the 360 photos to your vehicles inventory pages automatically from the app.

Vehicle History

This product is our Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) solution that allows you to check the status of the vehicle you are buying and selling, ensuring there are no existing security interests, meaning you can meet your statutory obligations with no nasty surprises. You can also order Car History Reports, so you have access to all the information you require before buying and selling as well as integrating directly with your inventory.

Online Deposits

If you have a DealerCell website and either a PayPal or BPoint business account, you can use the Online Deposits tool to add a CTA on each of your VDP’s, allowing your clients to make deposits on vehicles online. The tool also lets you manage these deposits.

Websites

If you have a website with Cox Automotive, you can directly access the backend administration page for your site, giving you access to make any changes you wish.