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.
The three-tool stack
| Tool | Purpose | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Code | Free IDE — the host environment for Claude Code. | code.visualstudio.com |
| Blotato | MCP 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 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 Pro — USD 20/mo
The AI engine that powers Claude Code. Sign up, add a card, confirm email.
Visual Studio Code
Download the installer for Windows / Mac / Linux. Open it once it installs — that's it for now.
Blotato
MCP server + scheduler. We'll grab the API key in Step 5, but create the account now.
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.
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.
- Open VS Code → click the Extensions icon in the left sidebar.
- Search "Claude Code" → install the one by Anthropic.
- Create a local project folder — e.g.
dcm-marketing— via File → Open Folder. - Drop in your brand assets (logo, before/after photos,
brand_voice.md). - Click the Claude Code icon (top-right), sign in, set mode to "Edit Automatically".
Search "Claude Code" · install Anthropic
File → Open Folder → dcm-marketing
Click the Claude Code icon (top-right)
Set mode to "Edit Automatically"
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.
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.
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.
Per-platform .md files in your project
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…"
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.
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:
| Question | Pick | DCM answer |
|---|---|---|
| Tone | Bold/direct, Casual/conversational, Professional, Witty | Casual/direct — straight-talking, never condescending. |
| Audience | Founders, General business, Car owners, Fleet managers | Dubai car owners — Daily Driver Ahmed, Fleet Manager Raza, Luxury Layla. |
| Perspective | Industry insider, Educator, Contrarian thinker | Honest-mechanic-friend who shows the work. |
| Emoji style | None / Minimal / Welcome / Specific rules | Minimal — 1-2 max, car/tool emojis only (🚗🔧). |
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.
claude mcp add blotato \
--url https://mcp.blotato.com/mcp \
--header "blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
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.
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.
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
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 → Videos
Claude returns a URL; open Blotato → Videos to preview. Approve, regenerate, or send straight to scheduling.
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.
Connect all platforms
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.
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}.
- View what's queued in Blotato → Calendar.
- If a post fails, check Settings → Accounts → Reconnect, then retry.
- For DCM, high-engagement windows are weekday 1–2pm (lunch scroll) and 8–10pm (evening "should I fix this?" research). Push AC content May–June and pre-Ramadan car checks hard.
- Mirror every confirmed booking into WhatsApp +971 50 7381616 — that's where DCM closes.
What "set & forget" looks like
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 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 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.
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/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.
Claude Code + Blotato — full social media automation walkthrough
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.