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Do-It-Yourself · AI Marketing · No Agency Retainer

Run your own marketing
for dcmdxb.com.

The full technical breakdown of the AI social-media workflow — Claude Code + VS Code + Blotato — wired specifically for Deira Central Motors. Built so the DCM team can run a month of before/after, price-reveal and service-tip content from one Claude Code session, without paying an agency a single dirham of retainer.

3 tools 8 steps 9 social platforms AED 0 agency fee 1 reference video

Overview · 2 minute read

What this playbook gives you.

A reproducible, click-by-click setup so the Deira Central Motors team can run social-media marketing themselves — no agency retainer, no per-post fee. The same AI workflow shown in the reference video, but every prompt, the brand lock, and the publishing schedule are pre-wired for dcmdxb.com and the Salah Al Din Road workshop. It pairs with the full marketing plan and the SEO audit + code pack already delivered.

Why "no agency"? A Dubai marketing agency charges AED 4,000–8,000+/month on retainer to post 12–20 times. This playbook does the same — research, copy, visuals, scheduling across 9 networks — for the cost of one Claude.ai subscription (USD 20/mo) plus a Blotato plan. You keep the logins, the data, and the control.

The three-tool stack

ToolPurposeLink
Claude.ai (paid)The AI engine — from USD 20/mo. Powers Claude Code in VS Code: writes captions, drafts blogs, builds the schedule.claude.ai
Visual Studio CodeFree IDE — the host environment for Claude Code.code.visualstudio.com
BlotatoMCP server + social scheduler. Turns workshop content into visuals and publishes across 9 networks.blotato.com

Two free-but-essential tools you'll also use: Google Business Profile (business.google.com) for the Deira listing, and WhatsApp Business on +971 50 7381616 — DCM's highest-converting channel.

Playbook colour & voice (used everywhere below)

DCM Red · #E5341C Gold · #F5A623 Ink · #0F0F0F Cream · #F5F2EE

DCM voice: your honest mechanic friend who happens to be the best in Dubai. Transparent on price, shows the work, mixes English and Arabic. Always tagged #DeiraCentralMotors #DCMDubai.

Step 1 of 8

1 Prerequisites & accounts.

Create the three accounts before anything else. The Claude.ai subscription is the only mandatory paid cost up front (USD 20/mo minimum).

claude.ai · sign-up
Account 1

Claude.ai Pro — USD 20/mo

The AI engine that powers Claude Code. Sign up, add a card, confirm email.

🔑 Email + password
💳 Pro plan · USD 20/mo
Confirm and continue
code.visualstudio.com · download
Account 2 · Free

Visual Studio Code

Download the installer for Windows / Mac / Linux. Open it once it installs — that's it for now.

Download (Mac / Win / Linux)
📦 Run installer
Launch VS Code
blotato.com · sign-up
Account 3

Blotato

MCP server + scheduler. We'll grab the API key in Step 5, but create the account now.

📧 Sign-up with work email
🎛 Pick a plan (or trial)
🔌 Confirm — we'll come back here
dcmdxb.com · brand assets
Deira Central Motors

Pull your workshop assets

Grab the DCM logo (PNG, transparent), the verified NAP (251a Salah Al Din Road, Hor Al Anz, Deira · +971 50 7381616), 10–15 before/after photos, and the red #E5341C.

🖼 logo.png + before-after/*.jpg
📍 NAP + hours (Sat–Thu 8–7)
📝 brand_voice.md (1 page)

Step 2 of 8

2 Install Claude Code in VS Code.

A one-time, five-minute install. Once Claude Code is wired into VS Code, you run everything from inside the editor.

  1. Open VS Code → click the Extensions icon in the left sidebar.
  2. Search "Claude Code" → install the one by Anthropic.
  3. Create a local project folder — e.g. dcm-marketing — via File → Open Folder.
  4. Drop in your brand assets (logo, before/after photos, brand_voice.md).
  5. Click the Claude Code icon (top-right), sign in, set mode to "Edit Automatically".
VS Code · Extensions panel
Screen · Extensions search

Search "Claude Code" · install Anthropic

🔍 Claude Code
Claude Code · by Anthropic
Install
VS Code · Open Folder
Screen · Project folder

File → Open Folder → dcm-marketing

📁 ~/Projects/
📂 dcm-marketing
🖼 drop logo + before/after photos
VS Code · Claude Code panel
Screen · Launch Claude

Click the Claude Code icon (top-right)

Claude Code panel opens
🔐 Sign in with Claude.ai
Ready prompt
VS Code · status bar
Screen · Toggle mode

Set mode to "Edit Automatically"

Bottom-right toggle
Edit Automatically · ON
Restart panel

Step 3 of 8

3 Generate social media content.

Drop these two prompts into Claude Code, one after the other. The first does the research; the second writes the per-platform .md files for a real DCM topic.

Prompt · 3a · research
Research why car AC systems fail in Dubai's 45°C summer and write a thought-provoking
post about getting an AC check BEFORE the heat hits, for a Deira car workshop
(dcmdxb.com). Audience: Dubai car owners who don't want a dealership bill.
Voice: an honest mechanic friend — transparent on price, shows the work. No fluff openers.
Prompt · 3b · write per-platform files
Create a file in this project for an Instagram caption, plus files for TikTok, Facebook,
YouTube description and a Google Business Profile post — each respecting that platform's
character limit and tone. Keep the DCM voice. Lead with price honesty (AC re-gas from
AED 299). Always include #DeiraCentralMotors #DCMDubai and 1-3 reach tags from
{#CarWorkshopDubai #CarRepairDubai #DubaiCars #BMWDubai #MercedesDubai}.
Add a short Arabic line for the Arabic-speaking audience.
Claude Code · file tree
Output · what Claude creates

Per-platform .md files in your project

📄 instagram.md · 2,200 chars
📄 tiktok.md · 150 chars · hook
📄 facebook.md · long-form
📄 youtube.md · title + desc
📄 gbp-post.md · local SEO
Claude Code · preview
Output · Instagram preview

Sample caption

"Your AC isn't 'fine' — it's about to get hammered. At 45°C a tired compressor gives up in traffic on Salah Al Din Road. We re-gas + leak-test from AED 299. Dealership quoted you AED 900? Bring the quote. We'll beat it and show you the old part…"

# #DeiraCentralMotors · #DCMDubai · #CarRepairDubai

Step 4 of 8

4 Set up brand voice (memory.md).

One short conversation locks the DCM voice into a memory.md file — Claude reads it for every future post, so you never re-explain the workshop.

Prompt · 4 · brand voice
Can you incorporate my brand voice for these posts and for posts moving forward?

Claude asks four guided questions — answer them for Deira Central Motors like this:

QuestionPickDCM answer
ToneBold/direct, Casual/conversational, Professional, WittyCasual/direct — straight-talking, never condescending.
AudienceFounders, General business, Car owners, Fleet managersDubai car owners — Daily Driver Ahmed, Fleet Manager Raza, Luxury Layla.
PerspectiveIndustry insider, Educator, Contrarian thinkerHonest-mechanic-friend who shows the work.
Emoji styleNone / Minimal / Welcome / Specific rulesMinimal — 1-2 max, car/tool emojis only (🚗🔧).
What gets saved: a memory.md file in the project root. Add the non-negotiables: transparent pricing (always name a "from AED" figure), show the old part, free pickup, 35+ years · 89K+ cars · 4.9★, and a natural Arabic line where it fits. Claude references it on every post from now on.

Step 5 of 8

5 Connect the Blotato MCP server.

Grab the setup command from Blotato Settings → APIs → Copy Setup Command, then paste it into Claude Code with the wrapper instruction below. We do it this way because Claude Code is running inside VS Code, not in a terminal.

From Blotato · raw setup command
claude mcp add blotato \
  --url https://mcp.blotato.com/mcp \
  --header "blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Paste this into Claude Code (with the command above appended)
Add the following MCP server as if you were running the `claude mcp add` command,
and add it to user scope in .claude.json. Create the file if it doesn't exist.

[paste the Blotato setup command here]

Then restart Claude Code — click the Claude Code icon again to open a fresh session.

Safety: the Blotato API key is the publishing master-key for DCM's social accounts. Paste it only into your local Claude Code — never into a webpage, chat, or shared doc.

Step 6 of 8

6 Generate a before/after visual.

With the Instagram post file open, prompt Claude. It calls the Blotato MCP server, fetches templates, and ships the visual to your Blotato library. Before/after and price-reveal visuals are DCM's best performers.

Prompt · 6 · before/after + price-reveal visual
Make a split-screen before/after visual from the AC post for Instagram.
Use the DCM brand: dark background, DCM red (#E5341C) accent, gold (#F5A623) callouts,
logo bottom-right, the car is the hero. Overlay the price honestly:
"Dealership AED 900 → DCM AED 299". Send it to Blotato.

Available Blotato visual templates

Blotato · Videos library
5 templates to try

Before/After · Whiteboard · TV Wall · Trail Marker · Newspaper

  • Before/After — dents, paint, AC fixes. DCM's #1 performer.
  • Whiteboard — "how often to change oil in Dubai heat" tip lists.
  • TV Wall — multi-frame workshop B-roll for Reels / TikTok.
  • Trail Marker — step-by-step "what a full service includes".
  • Newspaper — price-comparison vs dealership, editorial feel.
Blotato · preview
Where to find it

Blotato → Videos

Claude returns a URL; open Blotato → Videos to preview. Approve, regenerate, or send straight to scheduling.

🎬 Before/After · BMW AC · v1
Approve → push to scheduler
Regenerate (red + gold only)

Step 7 of 8

7 Connect social accounts in Blotato.

In Blotato: Settings → Accounts → one-click OAuth for each network. Do this once. If a token expires later, return here and hit Reconnect.

Blotato · Accounts
9 networks · one-click OAuth

Connect all platforms

📷 Instagram · @deiracentralmotors
🎵 TikTok · @deiracentralmotors
📘 Facebook · Deira Central Motors
YouTube · @DeiraCentralMotors
📌 Pinterest
💼 LinkedIn (fleet B2B)
𝕏 Twitter / X
🧵 Threads
Bluesky
Blotato · Reconnect flow
When tokens expire

Settings → Accounts → Reconnect

If a post fails with an auth error, return here, click Reconnect, re-authorize, and ask Claude to retry the post.

For Deira Central Motors, priority connection order is Instagram → TikTok → YouTube → Facebook. Instagram Reels + TikTok carry the satisfying workshop clips; YouTube is the long-tail search engine for "BMW service Dubai cost" queries — don't skip it.

Step 8 of 8

8 Post & schedule via Claude Code.

Tell Claude in plain English what to do — it talks to Blotato in the background. This is the part an agency charges thousands for.

Prompt · 8 · post + schedule
Post the AC before/after to Instagram now, schedule the TikTok workshop clip for
tomorrow 8pm UAE time, the price-comparison Reel for Thursday 9pm UAE time, and the
Google Business Profile post for Friday morning. Tag all #DeiraCentralMotors #DCMDubai
and add 1-2 reach tags from {#CarWorkshopDubai #CarRepairDubai #DubaiCars}.
Blotato · Calendar
This week · UAE schedule

What "set & forget" looks like

📅 Sun · 8pm · IG · AC before/after
📅 Mon · 1pm · TikTok · oil drain ASMR
📅 Tue · 9pm · Reel · dealership vs DCM price
📅 Wed · 8pm · IG · workshop tour
📅 Fri · 9am · GBP · weekend offer
DCM · weekly cadence
Run-of-show

30 min/week, no agency

  • Mon — Claude drafts the week's posts from new before/after photos.
  • Wed — generate visuals, schedule via Blotato.
  • Fri — request Google reviews from the week's customers.
  • 1st of month — pull GBP calls + IG insights into a 1-pager.

Downloads & resources

Direct downloads — no hunting.

Everything in one place: the DCM deliverables already built, plus the closest public Claude Code marketing tooling (creator Zubair Trabzada, 1.7k★) to bootstrap your dcm-marketing folder.

⬇ DCM kit 📦

DCM marketing starter kit (.zip)

Brand-voice memory.md, all 8 prompts pre-flavoured for DCM, brand one-pager, Blotato config template + weekly cadence.

./dcm-marketing-starter.zip
🔊 Voice coach 🎙

DCM Marketing Coach (voice)

Ask out loud how to do any step. The AI coach explains the whole no-agency setup, hands-free, 24/7.

./voice-bot/
📘 Plan 📈

Full DCM marketing plan

The 12-month, 8-channel strategy: SEO, Reels, YouTube, WhatsApp, Google Ads, content calendar, KPIs.

…/dcmdxb-newwebsite/marketing-plan/
🔍 Audit 🧰

DCM SEO / GEO / AEO audit + code pack

Verified audit, ready-to-deploy schema, FAQ, booking form, robots + sitemap, and a day-by-day plan.

…/dcmdxb-seo/
★ Repo 🧑‍💻

AI Marketing Suite (GitHub)

15 Claude Code marketing skills — social audits, SEO, email sequences, ad campaigns, content calendars.

github.com/zubair-trabzada/ai-marketing-claude
⬇ .zip 📦

Marketing suite ZIP

One-click download of the whole repo. Unzip into your dcm-marketing folder.

…/ai-marketing-claude/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
📚 Docs 🔗

Blotato MCP docs (Claude Code)

Official docs for the exact MCP wiring used in Step 5. Bookmark this.

help.blotato.com/api/claude-code
🆓 Free tool 📍

Google Business Profile

DCM's #1 free asset. Verify the Deira listing, post weekly, reply to every review. The local scoreboard.

business.google.com
💬 Channel 🟢

DCM WhatsApp setup

Where every campaign should convert. Welcome flow, quick replies, broadcast lists, service reminders.

…/whatsapp-dcmdxb-ws/
🔊 Voice 🎙

DCM voice bot demo

The AI front desk — answers location, pricing and booking questions in seconds. Pair it with the social funnel.

…/dcmdxb-newwebsite/voice-bot/
How to use this for Deira Central Motors. Clone the repo into dcm-marketing. Keep four Claude Code skills active: social-audit, seo-content, email-sequence, market-launch. Re-skin each SKILL.md with the DCM brand lock (honest-mechanic-friend, AED, transparent pricing, English + Arabic, DCM red). Add a DCM-specific before-after skill that pulls from your workshop photo folder weekly.

Reference video

Watch the full tutorial.

The single reference video that explains the whole AI workflow end-to-end — same eight steps, demonstrated start to finish. Watch it once before Step 1, then keep this playbook open while you build. Every prompt above is already DCM-flavoured — paste them in as-is.

YouTube · Reference

Claude Code + Blotato — full social media automation walkthrough

Open on YouTube ▸
What to do after the video. Re-open Step 1 and run through. Drop your logo.png, your before/after photos, brand_voice.md and your Blotato API key into the project folder, and you'll have your first AI-scheduled DCM campaign live within an hour — and you'll never write an agency a retainer cheque for it.
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