2021-06 Release Notes

Release date 2/10/2021 

Release Summary 

This release has focused on improving the real-time account status information available to the user as well as the generation of new types of reports and alerts to keep control of their accounts.

Improved Workflow for AdWords Authentication 

We have added several mechanisms to notify users of their authentication status with Google Ads.

Each time a user enters the administration panel of an advertiser, the status of his authentication will be checked.

If successful, a success message will be displayed, which will disappear after a few seconds.

Otherwise, an alert with the corresponding error will be displayed and will persist until the problem is fixed.

Alternatively, when creating/editing advertisers, an alert will be displayed in case of activating the Adwords Search Integration functions, to remind the user to activate the authentication.

Advertiser Dashboard, after activating Adwords Search Integration on an advertiser.

Wizard of creation/editing of an advertiser, when saving the form after activating Adwords Search Integration

Sold Report Update: Adding Days on Lot and Sold Status

Because of client feedback we have enhanced the information available with our Video Impression Reports. Now offering the ability to align sold units and days on lot with video impression performance. A simple but informative change in reporting.

Check this box to get extra information about the vehicles sold in the reports.

Auto Template Call-Only Ads: Ability to select the Conversion Action

We are now showing a new input within the Call-Only Ad section that will contains the list of all Conversions associated to the advertiser’s Google Ads account.

There will be a ‘default’ option that will be ‘call from ads’ inside the Google UI. This conversion is generated automatically by Google in case there is no conversion specified. 

Here is an example of how the Google UI will look vs the Hoot UI:

Google UI

Hoot UI

Call conversion has to be enabled, otherwise the Conversion action field is hidden and ignored. To enable select call tracking option inside the ad. See below.

Display Feeds: Product Alias

This new feature will allows to set alternate values for Make, Model and Trim. Currently, the values  added by the user will be added in a new feed format called “External Search”. This new feed is similar to the Acquisio feed but with three added columns that will contain the alias previously added.

Product Alias section

Edition of a Product Alias record

Edition of a Product Alias record

This feed contains the following columns

Tasks & Small Bugs 

3840: Update create text fields
3841: Master vehicle library update and maintenance
3842: Pre-build templates update text field
3850: Country and Timezone dropdown fields not populating in user admin panel
3865: Password reset link not working