Add/Edit Sources   

This setting is available to Manager users only.

From the Add/Edit Sources page, you can add or edit sources not predefined in the Web Control system, or add and edit lead costs for any source.  

Web Control allows you to define up to 100 dealer-defined sources.  Dealer-defined sources are ones that are not predefined (listed) or will not be listed in Web Control.  To learn more about adding and editing sources and lead costs, click the following links.

Add a Dealer-defined Source

Edit a Dealer-defined Source

Add a Source’s Lead Cost

Edit a Source's Lead Cost

Add a Dealer-defined Source

You may want to add a dealer-defined source when you are doing a promotional campaign with a local media outlet, such as a newspaper or radio station.  When you add a dealer-defined source, it appears in italicized font in the list of all sources.

To add a dealer-defined source:

  1. Click the Settings link.

  2. From the Source Settings section, click Add/Edit Sources.

  3. In the Source field, type the name of the source you want to add.

  4. Click Add to add the new source to the list.

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Edit a Dealer-defined Source

You may want to edit the name of an existing dealer-defined source to make it more descriptive or to update it for a more current campaign.  Please note, if you do update an existing source, any previous leads attributed to that source will appear in reports with the new source name.  If you do not want to attribute former leads to this new source name, please create a new source instead of editing an existing one.

To edit a dealer-defined source:

  1. Click the Settings link.

  2. From the Source Settings section, click Add/Edit Sources.

  3. Locate the source you want to edit in the list, and click Edit.

  4. In the Source field, type modifications to the existing name.

  5. Click Update.

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Add a Source’s Lead Cost

If you want to see the costs for your leads in one location, add the lead cost for the source.  This information is also used in the Lead Source Performance report to determine cost per sale.

To add a lead cost to a new source:

  1. Click the Settings link.

  2. From the Source Settings section, click Add/Edit Sources.

  3. In the Source field, type the name of the source you want to add.

  4. In the Cost field, type a Per Lead or Per Month cost amount rounded to the nearest dollar.

  5. Select Per Lead or Per Month for the Cost Type.

  6. Click Add to add the new source and its cost to the list.

To add a lead cost to an existing source:

  1. Click the Settings link.

  2. From the Source Settings section, click Add/Edit Sources.

  3. Locate the source to which you want to add a lead cost, and click Edit.

  4. In the Cost field, type a Per Lead or Per Month cost rounded to the nearest dollar.

  5. Select Per Lead or Per Month for the Cost Type.

  6. Click Update.  

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Edit a Source’s Lead Cost

You can change the lead cost for a source by editing the lead cost information.

To edit a lead cost:

  1. Click the Settings link.

  2. From the Source Settings section, click Add/Edit Sources.

  3. Locate the source to which you want to edit the lead cost, and click Edit.

  4. In the Cost field, type the new Per Lead or Per Month cost rounded to the nearest dollar.

  5. Select Per Lead or Per Month for the Cost Type.

  6. Click Update.  

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Revised: May 2010