Image Cars was listing around 10 cars per week, manually entering the same data across multiple platforms. Each car took an hour to list everywhere, consuming 10+ hours weekly on repetitive admin. They also had no online presence, creating confusion with similar-sounding dealerships. AppSphere built an automated workflow where cars are uploaded once to Autotrader, and the data flows automatically to their website and other platforms via API, saving 10 hours per week and giving them a professional online presence.
Listing 10 cars per week across multiple platforms meant manually entering the same data (specs, pricing, photos) over and over. Each car took an hour to list everywhere, wasting 10+ hours weekly on duplicate data entry. With no direct online presence, potential buyers could not validate the dealership or distinguish them from other similar-sounding car sales companies, creating trust issues and lost sales opportunities.
The core issue was manual multi-platform data entry and lack of brand presence. Every car required the same information entered separately on Autotrader, their website, and other platforms: pure duplication. The lack of a professional website meant buyers searching for them online could not verify the dealership was legitimate or separate them from competitors with similar names. Working within a tight budget, we recognised that competing with the Autotrader trust factor was unrealistic. Buyers inherently trust established platforms. The pragmatic approach was to leverage Autotrader as the primary listing source and build automation around it, accepting trade-offs in design and SEO to solve the immediate workflow pain.
Working within a tight budget, AppSphere built a pragmatic workflow using off-the-shelf tools that tackled the core issues. Cars are uploaded once to Autotrader, and the data automatically flows to their website and other platforms via API integration. We transform the data to meet each platform requirements, so one upload populates everywhere instantly. While the off-the-shelf approach meant trade-offs in design flexibility and SEO optimisation, it was the right decision. Autotrader brings inherent buyer trust that is hard to compete with. We created a functional website that pulls live listings from Autotrader, integrates Google and Facebook reviews for credibility, and gives buyers a clear, trustworthy online presence to validate the dealership and avoid confusion with competitors.
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