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Migrer DealerOn / Dealer Inspire vers Next.js

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3×
Faster Page Loads
vs. DealerOn Cosmos
40%
More Organic Leads
Average post-migration
95+
Lighthouse Score
Performance target
$0/mo
Platform Fees
You own the code
What Is a DealerOn to Next.js Migration?

A DealerOn to Next.js migration replaces your template-based dealership site with a custom platform you actually own. Your inventory feeds, lead forms, digital retailing tools, and SEO equity all come with you — and those monthly platform fees, vendor lock-in, and the performance ceiling from shared dealership templates? Gone.

DealerOn and Dealer Inspire charge escalating monthly fees for a site that'll never be yours You're paying rent on your most important sales asset, with nothing to show for it the day you walk away.
Template sites run on the same codebase shared across thousands of competing dealers Your site looks and performs identically to the dealership down the street — Google has no particular reason to rank you any differently.
Inventory search is slow and boxed in by whatever filters the platform decided to build Shoppers leave for CarGurus or AutoTrader, where search actually works the way they expect.
DealerOn and Dealer Inspire control your SEO — the URL structures, schema markup, sitemap generation, all of it One platform update can tank your organic rankings overnight, and you've got zero recourse when it happens.
Third-party integrations need vendor approval or expensive add-on fees Connecting your preferred CRM, chat tool, or analytics stack costs extra — if they'll even allow it.
Page speed suffers from bloated scripts, injected third-party widgets, and shared hosting environments Core Web Vitals failures push you below competitors in local search, and there's nothing you can do about it within the platform.
Full Inventory Feed Integration
Direct DMS and feed API connections pull real-time inventory data straight into your Next.js site. No middleman platform touching your data, no throttled updates, no one taking a cut of the pipeline.
Custom Digital Retailing
You build your own payment calculator, trade-in estimator, and finance application flow. No Apex licensing fees, no feature gates — your tools, built your way, owned by you.
ADA Compliance Built-In
WCAG 2.1 AA compliance gets built into every component from day one. No accessiBe overlay patches that leave you exposed to lawsuits down the road.
Complete SEO Ownership
You control URL structures, schema markup, meta tags, sitemaps, and canonical tags — every last one. Every optimization decision is yours to make and, critically, yours to keep.
Lead Form Architecture
Custom lead capture forms route directly to your CRM with no platform sitting in the middle. Every submission is yours, full stop — no shared data pipelines, no platform skimming your leads.
Vendor-Free Security
The site runs edge-deployed on Vercel with automatic SSL, DDoS protection, and none of the shared hosting vulnerabilities that come from sitting on the same infrastructure as hundreds of other dealers.
Instant Inventory Search
Algolia-powered faceted search returns results in under 100ms. Shoppers can filter by payment range, features, color, and availability simultaneously — not sequentially, not slowly.
VDP Pages That Convert
Vehicle Detail Pages include lazy-loaded image galleries, structured data for Google rich results, and inline lead capture that doesn't block the page behind a modal.
Location-Based Personalization
Geo-targeted content, hours, and inventory prominence are built in directly — no Dealer Inspire Signals product or fullthrottle.ai integration fees required.
Service Department Scheduling
Service appointment booking connects directly to your shop management system, pulling real-time bay availability instead of sending form submissions into a void.
Specials & Incentive Engine
OEM incentives, dealer specials, and conditional offers get managed through a headless CMS. No PriceStak add-on, no extra vendor to negotiate with.
Multi-Rooftop Support
One codebase powers multiple dealership locations, with shared components and location-specific content, inventory, and branding where needed.
01
Platform Audit & Data Export
We start by cataloging every page, URL, inventory feed, lead form, and third-party integration on your current DealerOn or Dealer Inspire site. Inventory data schemas get mapped and the redirect plan gets drafted before anything else moves — that part matters more than people expect.
Week 1-2
02
Architecture & DMS Integration
Next.js project scaffolding goes up with direct DMS feed connections, CRM webhooks, and Algolia search indexing in place. The inventory pipeline gets built before we touch a single pixel of design.
Week 3-4
03
Design & Component Build
Then come the custom UI components — VDPs, SRPs, specials pages, service scheduling, lead forms — every one performance-tested against Core Web Vitals thresholds before it ships.
Week 5-8
04
SEO Migration & QA
The 301 redirect map goes live, schema markup gets validated, XML sitemaps get submitted. Every VDP and landing page URL is accounted for, with full cross-browser and device testing done before we flip the switch.
Week 9-10
05
Launch & DealerOn Cancellation
DNS cuts over to the Vercel edge network, with real-time monitoring for the first 72 hours and 30 days of post-launch support included. We'll also help you cancel your DealerOn or Dealer Inspire contract cleanly — that part can be trickier than it sounds.
Week 11-12
Next.jsVercelSupabaseDMS API IntegrationCloudinaryAlgoliaGoogle Maps APITailwind CSS

FAQ

Will I lose my Google rankings when migrating from DealerOn?

Not if the migration's handled properly. We build a full 301 redirect map covering every VDP, SRP, and landing page on your current site. Schema markup, metadata, and sitemap structures get preserved or improved in the process. Most clients actually see ranking gains within 60 days, because page speed and Core Web Vitals scores improve substantially after the move.

How does inventory sync work without DealerOn's platform?

We connect directly to your DMS provider — CDK Global, Reynolds & Reynolds, DealerTrack, or others — through their data feed APIs. Inventory flows into your Next.js site in near real-time, with no middleman and no platform fee attached to the pipeline.

Can I keep my digital retailing tools after leaving DealerOn?

DealerOn's Apex Digital Retail is proprietary — it stays with them when you leave, full stop. We build custom payment calculators, trade-in estimators, and finance application flows directly into your new site, connected to your preferred lending partners and CRM. You own the code and the leads, with no licensing fees or feature restrictions attached.

What happens to my lead forms and CRM integration?

Every lead form gets rebuilt to submit directly to your CRM via API — VinSolutions, DealerSocket, elead, or whatever you're running. Submissions hit your CRM instantly with nothing in between. We also wire up UTM tracking and conversion events so you can actually attribute leads to their source.

How long does a typical dealership migration take?

A single-rooftop migration typically runs 10 to 12 weeks from kickoff to launch. Multi-rooftop dealer groups take 14 to 18 weeks, depending on how many components can be shared across locations. Your old and new sites run in parallel during QA, so there's no downtime at cutover.

Is a custom Next.js site more expensive to maintain than DealerOn?

DealerOn charges $1,500 to $3,000-plus per month in platform fees — that's $18K to $36K annually for a site you don't own. A custom Next.js site on Vercel runs roughly $20 to $100 per month in hosting. Even with ongoing development retainer hours factored in, total cost of ownership drops considerably within the first year. Most dealers recoup the migration cost well before month twelve.

Dealership Migration from $14,000
Fixed-fee. 30-day post-launch support. You own everything.
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