Following its launch last August, teamrunsmart.com now gets 4,000 visitors per day, Amen said. Most of its content falls under four themes: truck, fuel, business and health. The former sites were Slice of Life, based on blogs from owner-operator leaders driving a Freightliner, and The Edge.
Research showed that drivers have a need for reliable information on products and services, sort of a “‘Myth Busters’ for what you hear in the truck stop or on the CB,” Amen said. The new site tries to meet that need by hosting “coaches,” experts from Freightliner owner Daimler and other sources, and “pros,” two leased and three independent owner-operators.
Teamrunsmart.com also has grown through its integration with Facebook, Twitter and a weekly newsletter that collects most popular blog posts and most commented-upon items.
Amen said plans for the site include:
