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Merchandiser

Every VDP, magazine-grade.

Merchandiser inspects every VIN, writes the copy, tags the photos, flags the missing shot, and pushes clean packaging to your website and syndicated feeds — in the time it takes to grab a coffee.

Free 14-day pilot · No DMS switch · Live in a week.

Content agent
< 5 min
New VIN to live VDP
100%
Photo tag coverage
+24%
VDP → lead lift
0
Manual copy hours
Latest signal · Agent finished its run and posted to your Command Center.
Runs live inside
CDK GlobalTekionDealertrackReynolds & ReynoldsPBS
How it runs

A repeatable loop, not a one-off script.

  1. 1

    Detect

    New VIN in DMS or fresh photo set on the lot? Merchandiser picks it up automatically.

  2. 2

    Enrich

    Options decoded, package features called out, service history and Carfax merged in.

  3. 3

    Write

    Copy tuned to your brand voice — never boilerplate, never keyword-stuffed.

  4. 4

    Publish

    Pushes to your website, AutoTrader, Cars.com, Meta Marketplace, and Google Vehicle Ads.

Anatomy of the agent

What it reads, how it thinks, what it ships.

Inputs
  • Raw VIN + build sheet from DMS
  • Lot photos (interior, exterior, engine, options)
  • Carfax / AutoCheck history report
  • Your dealer brand voice guide + top VDPs
  • Live incentive and package data
Reasoning
  • Decodes option codes into human-readable packages
  • Ranks selling points by what your buyers click on
  • Cross-checks copy against actual photo evidence
  • Fills package gaps only when data is verified
  • QCs photos for angle coverage, blur, and lighting
Outputs
  • Headline, subhead, and long-form VDP body copy
  • Tagged & re-ordered photo set with hero shot
  • VehicleListing structured data for SEO
  • Syndication payload for every marketplace
  • Ticket for lot team when a photo is missing
What lands in your inbox

A real recommendation, not a dashboard to hunt through.

Every run posts a decision-ready card to your Command Center — with the math shown, the writeback pre-wired, and a one-tap path to approve, edit, or hold.

Merchandiser · VDP ready
Just now
2023 F-150 Lariat SuperCrew · 4x4 · Rapid Red
12 photos tagged · 6 selling points surfaced · 1 gap flagged
Headline
Loaded Lariat · Tow Tech · Pano Roof
Package callouts
502A · FX4 · Max Tow · B&O Audio
Hero shot
3/4 front, driver side, golden hour
Photo coverage
94% (missing: cargo bed)
Est. VDP → lead lift
+27% vs. baseline
Syndicated to
Dealer site · AT · Cars · Meta · Google
Ticket #4821 opened for the lot team — needs a cargo-bed shot to close photo coverage to 100%.
Playbooks it runs

Named plays, on a schedule you set.

Add your own · edit any of these · pause per rooftop.
01
Playbook

Fresh-air merchandising

When
Every new VIN, within 5 minutes
Does
Writes VDP, orders photos, publishes everywhere
Outcome
VDP live before the porter finishes uploading
02
Playbook

Photo QC sweep

When
Daily 6pm scan of the lot
Does
Flags missing angles, blurred shots, wrong VIN pairing
Outcome
100% angle coverage across active inventory
03
Playbook

Stale VDP refresh

When
Any VDP untouched for 21 days
Does
Rewrites copy against current comps + your top performers
Outcome
Median +18% VDP → lead recovery
04
Playbook

Price-change syndication

When
Pricing Scout writes back a new price
Does
Refreshes copy + overlays and re-syndicates in one job
Outcome
Feeds in sync within 8 minutes
Pitlane+

Two-week pilot on 50 VINs. If your VDP→lead ratio doesn't move, walk away — no cost.

Brand-voice copy

Learns from your top-performing VDPs and writes in the same tone — every time.

Photo tagging & QC

Auto-tags interior, exterior, engine, and options — flags missing angles for the lot team.

Options decoder

Turns build codes into human-readable packages your customers actually search for.

Merch templates

On-brand overlays, badges, and CTAs — no design team required.

My lot photographer used to spend Fridays writing descriptions. Now Merchandiser has every VDP live before he finishes uploading.
D
Diego Alvarez
Inventory Manager, Alvarez Auto
One-pager PDF

Grab the Merchandiser one-pager.

A single page you can forward to your GM, dealer principal, or ops lead — the workflow, the math, and the outcomes on one sheet.

  • Inputs, reasoning, outputs
  • Sample recommendation card
  • Named playbooks & outcomes

We'll email a copy and (rarely) reach out about your pilot. No spam.

Answers

The questions dealers ask us first.

What about SEO?+

Merchandiser writes for humans first, but every VDP ships with structured data (VehicleListing schema) and clean metadata.

Can we lock certain fields?+

Yes — pin any field (price disclaimer, dealer notes, warranty language) and Merchandiser will respect it.

Which website platforms?+

Dealer.com, DealerOn, DealerInspire, Sincro, and any platform with a JSON or feed API.

Will it overwrite my team's edits?+

Human edits win. Merchandiser only refreshes fields that haven't been manually touched since the last run.

Free 14-day pilot

Turn every VIN into a story that sells.

Two-week pilot on 50 VINs. If your VDP→lead ratio doesn't move, walk away — no cost.

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